OpenAI to shut down ChatGPT Classic desktop app on January 30, 2027
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OpenAI says it will stop the older ChatGPT Classic desktop app on January 30, 2027, and has notified current users, according to IT之家 (IThome), which reported the announcement on November 2, 2026.
Users who open the app will see a shutdown banner linking to the new ChatGPT download page. OpenAI says full chat histories will move to users' accounts so they can continue existing conversations in the new app.
The same report says OpenAI plans to test a merged Chat and Work experience with a small group of users in the coming weeks, and to combine ChatGPT and Codex usage limits into a shared quota that replaces their separate limits.
Written by AI from the articles below · updated Nov 3, 12:15 AM ET
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- IThome · AINewsChatGPT Classic desktop app to shut down January 30, 2027
AIOpenAI says it has notified users of the older ChatGPT Classic desktop app that the service will stop on January 30, 2027. Users opening the app will see a shutdown banner linking to the new ChatGPT download page, and their full chat history will move to their accounts.
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