Meta is effectively shutting down ChatGPT integration for 50 million WhatsApp users, according to OpenAI.
The company behind ChatGPT cited “a policy and terms change from WhatsApp,” which is owned and operated by Meta, as reason for ChatGPT integration with WhatsApp going away.
“We’ve loved seeing more than 50 million of you chat, create, and learn with ChatGPT on WhatsApp,” OpenAI said in a blog post announcing the development. “The simplicity and familiarity of messaging made it a natural home for everyday creativity and curiosity.”
“Unfortunately, due to a policy and terms change from WhatsApp, ChatGPT will no longer be available on WhatsApp after January 15, 2026,” OpenAI writes. “While we would have much preferred to continue serving you on WhatsApp, we are focused on making the transition as easy for all of our users as possible.”
ChatGPT is widely available on iPhone, iPad, Android, and the web, but WhatsApp users may still want to link up their account with ChatGPT directly to maintain conversation history. OpenAI provides these instructions for users to follow before ChatGPT integration is removed from WhatsApp in January:
Link your account with WhatsApp: You can link your ChatGPT account through 1-800-ChatGPT’s contact profile in WhatsApp and click the URL there. Once linked, your phone number will be associated with your ChatGPT account, and your past WhatsApp conversations will appear in your ChatGPT history. We recommend linking your account soon to maintain your history. Your WhatsApp conversations won’t transfer automatically after January 15, 2026. WhatsApp does not support chat exports.
Affected users can learn more about the transition here.
Separately, OpenAI released its first web browser called Atlas on Monday. The ChatGPT-integrated browser is available for free exclusively on the Mac for now, although more platform availability is planned.
Paid subscribers also have access to an agent mode that turns chat prompts into actions like cleaning up browser tabs, researching a topic, or finding something you saw on the web in an earlier browsing session.