GoKawiilOpenAI updates ChatGPT Chrome extension with tab control and form-filling
OpenAI has updated its ChatGPT browser extension with two new modes, Chat and Work, that let the AI read open tabs, compare information across sites, and perform browser actions like downloading files, grouping tabs, and filling out forms using local documents. The update also adds a dedicated ChatGPT tab for chat history, an @Chrome tagging shortcut, and site-specific permission controls, and is free on Chromium-based browsers including Chrome, Edge and Brave.
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The update pushes ChatGPT closer to acting as an autonomous browser agent rather than just a chatbot, which could change how people handle routine web tasks like shopping comparisons and form submissions. Giving the AI permission to access tabs and files raises privacy and security considerations, which OpenAI appears to address through tiered, site-by-site permission prompts. This positions OpenAI to compete more directly with other AI browser-assistant tools as agentic AI features become a battleground among tech companies.
- ChatGPT's Chrome extension now offers Chat mode for analysis and Work mode for taking browser actions
- New capabilities include form-filling from local files, tab grouping, file downloads, and sending messages
- Permission controls let users restrict ChatGPT's access to specific tabs or sites on a case-by-case basis
Source: techspot.com — Kishalaya Kundu, 2026-10-20
Published there as: “ChatGPT's Chrome extension can now control tabs, download files, and fill out forms”
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