OpenAI expands ChatGPT's Chrome extension to control open tabs
The updated extension lets ChatGPT view, operate and organize existing browser pages, and it is available on all ChatGPT plans.
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What happened
OpenAI announced that ChatGPT's Chrome extension can now read through open tabs and operate them to complete tasks. Users tag Chrome in the ChatGPT web or desktop app to let it see their tabs, and it can also group them. In Work mode, its Computer Use feature can fill out forms or compare products across several tabs.
Why it matters
The update extends ChatGPT's computer-use abilities into Chrome, letting it complete tasks across tabs people already have open.
Timeline
- Oct 15, 2026: OpenAI announced that the ChatGPT Chrome extension can view, take control of and group a user's open tabs.
- Oct 15, 6:43 PM ET: Users can tag Chrome in the ChatGPT web or desktop app so that ChatGPT can view their browser tabs.
- Oct 16, 2:10 PM ET: The Computer Use feature in Work mode can fill out forms or compare products, and the update is open to all ChatGPT plans.
Coverage
- ChatGPT becomes a full Chrome browser assistant that reads and acts on your open tabs (the-decoder.com)
- OpenAI Brings Computer Use to Chrome With ChatGPT Tab Controls (unite.ai)
- ChatGPT can peek at your Chrome tabs now (theverge.com)
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