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ChatGPT — August 13, 2026

Deep Google Drive integration is here, enabling direct browsing of your files and shared items within Library and seamless addition to chats. You can now keep Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides open alongside conversations for real-time AI analysis, summarization, or content generation, with the option for direct file updates. For macOS users, an optional Computer History feature allows ChatGPT and Codex to reference selected app and website activity for continuous, context-aware assistance. These powerful enhancements are rolling out to Plus, Pro, Enterprise, Edu, Healthcare, and Business users, with initial Google Drive features excluding Shared Drives and macOS Computer History unavailable in some regions.

Added

  • When you’re working with a file, you can now keep Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides open beside the conversation while asking ChatGPT to summarize, analyze, compare, or create something new from them. You can also select a folder and ask ChatGPT to work across the files it contains. Your content stays connected to Drive, so it’s easy to return to the original. Where supported and authorized, ChatGPT can update the source file directly.

Changed

  • Google Drive is now in Library
  • If you have the Google Drive plugin connected, you can now see and browse your Google Drive files and folders directly from Library, including items shared directly with you. You can also quickly pull up a Drive file from the composer or with @mentions and add it to any chat—without uploading it again.
  • Availability
  • The initial experience includes My Drive and files and folders shared directly with you; Shared Drives aren’t included yet. Some Google Drive editing and collaboration features aren’t yet available in ChatGPT.
  • Rolling out to Plus, Pro, Enterprise, Edu, Healthcare and Business users on the web in both the Chat and Work toggles. Mobile support will follow.
  • Computer History for macOS
  • Computer History is an optional feature in the ChatGPT macOS app that lets ChatGPT and Codex reference selected activity from apps and websites, helping users continue work without re-explaining every detail. It records interaction events—not screenshots, screen recordings, microphone input, or system audio—and private browsing is not included. Computer History is off by default and available to Pro, Business, and Enterprise users. Business and Enterprise admins must grant access before members can opt in. Users can pause Computer History, choose included apps and sites, and inspect or delete timeline items. Note that Computer History is not currently available in the EEA, UK or Switzerland.