- ChatGPT can now remember files you uploaded in previous chats
- Free users now get 500MB of persistent file storage
- OpenAI is turning ChatGPT into something more like a personal AI workspace
OpenAI just added a cool new feature to ChatGPT without much fuss, but it’s a real game-changer. Now when you upload a file, it doesn’t just disappear. Instead, ChatGPT saves it to a new library so you can refer to it again in future chats.
The same will happen with any files, such as spreadsheets or presentations, that ChatGPT generates when you follow its instructions. They will now be added to the storage area for future use.
Instead of being instantly forgotten as soon as you end a chat, uploaded files now persist in ChatGPT, meaning it’s starting to function more like an AI workspace, a bit like Google Drive. The new feature includes storage limits for different types of subscribers, but the good news is that even free users get 500MB of storage, which is pretty generous.
AI is becoming useful in a very common way
The new storage feature means you’ll now be able to ask ChatGPT about old tax forms, resurrect recipes, compare resumes, and review shared travel plans on the platform. I imagine it will be particularly useful for remembering warranty PDFs or finding notes from weeks ago.
We all have a lot of digital clutter and there’s no sensible place to keep it other than a random folder on our laptop’s hard drive. Being able to store everything in ChatGPT could become a lifesaver, because that’s really what most of us want: a way to navigate the digital clutter of modern life.
What you get for your money
The storage limits for different subscription levels look like this:
- Free: 500MB
- Go: 4GB
- Plus and business: 20 GB
- Pro: 100 GB
The new storage feature can be managed in the mobile app and web interface from a new menu option in Settings called Storage. It means you can reuse old documents, take advantage of previous uploads, and gradually build your own personal archive over time.
You can see what you have uploaded in a new Library menu option in the sidebar next to Images. Any image you create will still appear in Imagesbut the uploaded files now belong to the Library. a new Recent files and Library The option is also available in the Composer menu (the ‘+‘menu in the message bar).
With this new feature, ChatGPT moves one step closer to the territory occupied by Google Drive, Notion, and Evernote, and I don’t think that’s a bad thing. Currently, ChatGPT is terrible at acting as your personal scheduler because it can’t do things like run a proper task list or even set a timer. The first step to correcting that deficiency is persistent file storage, and now that has been fixed.
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