ChatGPT’s updated Chrome extension reads open tabs and takes browser actions
ChatGPT becomes a full Chrome browser assistant that reads and acts on your open tabs
- Who
- OpenAI
- What
- upgraded ChatGPT’s Google Chrome extension to view and interact with open browser tabs
- Quote
ChatGPT can now access open tabs right in the Chrome browser and take actions on them.
What happened
ChatGPT’s updated Chrome extension can read open tabs and act on them, and it works with all ChatGPT plans. Users can target tabs with @chrome, gather information across tabs in Chat mode, and use Work mode’s Computer Use to send messages, fill out forms, download files, or group tabs. The upgraded sidebar includes full chat history; OpenAI’s examples show product comparisons, article summaries, and comparisons of sellers’ pricing pages.
Why it matters
Access to multiple open tabs and browser actions brings information gathering and task execution into the same ChatGPT workflow, with availability across all ChatGPT plans.
Reported by 2 sources
The story so far
OpenAI updated ChatGPT’s Chrome extension to read open tabs and perform browser tasks, with the extension available across all ChatGPT plans, according to The Decoder. OpenAI says users with the extension installed can give ChatGPT access to tabs by tagging @chrome in ChatGPT’s web or desktop app. Chat mode can gather information across tabs; OpenAI’s examples show product comparisons, article summaries, and comparisons of sellers’ pricing pages. In Work mode, Computer Use can control Chrome tabs to send messages, fill out forms, download files, and organize or group tabs. The updated sidebar also provides full conversation history from Chat or Work without requiring users to leave the current page.
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