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ChatGPT
OpenAI’s AI workspace for reading files, web research, data analysis and image creation.
Overview
ChatGPT is OpenAI’s AI assistant for individuals and teams, combining uploaded material, web research and code-based calculations in a conversation. It can extract information and compare documents, analyze Excel or CSV data with charts, and use deep research to assemble a report with citations. Text, code and images can be revised through follow-up instructions; Projects keep related files and conversations together.
Service provider (EEA and Switzerland): OpenAI Ireland Ltd.
- Company country / region
- United States · Published company address
Usage guide & costs
- Useful for
Useful for ongoing source-based work, such as revising reports or preparing related deliverables. Projects keep chats, uploaded files and instructions together to reduce repeated context.
Official details ↗- Suggested workflow
Create a project per topic, add sources and output requirements, and start a separate chat per deliverable. A self-contained question can remain an ordinary chat.
Official details ↗- Data & permissions
Web projects require uploaded or connected sources; they do not automatically read computer folders. Workspace permissions, external-app authorization and API access are managed separately.
Official details ↗ · Official details ↗
Capabilities
Analyze data and create charts
Upload Excel or CSV data and specify groupings, calculations and charts in plain language. Review the Python code and results behind the analysis.
Web search and deep research
Use search for current information. Deep research combines websites and uploaded files, proposes a research plan and produces a structured, cited report.
Edit text, code and images
Use Canvas to revise passages and code. Generate images from a description or upload an image and request changes in natural language.
Related product news
News summaries are prepared by this site; open the title to read the original.
Stack Overflow reports tripled signups after launching its ChatGPT plugin
The plugin lets users discover and configure Stack Overflow for Agents inside ChatGPT, reducing MCP setup steps. The team reports threefold signups and up to tenfold agent creation after launch; two engineers built the product with Codex in a few weeks.
OpenAI ↗Product profile →Oracle’s ChatGPT and Codex workflow case study
Oracle built a ChatGPT Work tool to research comparable roles, compensation and talent pools from a job description. Its recruiting lead reports preparation falling from 2–4 days to 15–20 minutes. Another team uses Codex to turn business questions into SQL queries and reports.
OpenAI ↗Product profile →Company news
OpenAI introduces the Rosalind Academic Plan
The Rosalind Academic Plan offers eligible US university labs up to 30 free Business Standard seats for up to 12 months. Access to GPT-Rosalind and life-science tools requires approval; API access is not included.
OpenAI ↗Official sources and references
- Official websitehttps://chatgpt.com
- Documentationhttps://help.openai.com/en/articles/9260256-chatgpt-capabilities-overview
- Documentationhttps://help.openai.com/en/articles/8437071-data-analysis-with-chatgpt
- Documentationhttps://help.openai.com/en/articles/10500283-deep-research-in-chatgpt
- Pricing sourcehttps://openai.com/chatgpt/pricing/
Descriptions summarize public information; consult official websites for features, pricing and regional availability.