OpenAI is rolling out a new feature called 'Library' for ChatGPT, which allows you to store your personal files or images on OpenAI's cloud storage.
OpenAI says ChatGPT Library requires Plus, Pro, and Business. It's rolling out to customers across the world except the European Economic Area, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
I refreshed the ChatGPT web, and the Library automatically showed up on the sidebar.
ChatGPT Library
To my surprise, it's actually not empty, as ChatGPT has already saved some of the files I uploaded in the last two weeks.
Turns out it's an expected behaviour. By default, GPT will save your uploaded files in a dedicated, secure location, and they can be used for reference in a future chat.
"ChatGPT automatically saves uploaded and created files, including files uploaded in chats (for example: documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and images) in a dedicated, secure location so they can be easily accessed later," OpenAI noted in a document.
On the other hand, if you use ChatGPT to generate AI images, they will continue to appear in the Images tab.
The Library section only has files you uploaded, and you can upload files by following these steps:
Open the composer menu (the attachment/add button).
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