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What is OpenAI Dots?

A dot is an always-on agent in ChatGPT. It runs in the cloud on its own computer and browser, so it keeps working when your computer is off. You give it an ongoing responsibility, connect plugins such as Gmail, Google Drive and Slack, and it follows up, asks for decisions and can run recurring tasks.

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See 32 recipes Open OpenAI Dots (opens in a new tab)

Who can use it

  • ChatGPT Pro 100, Pro 200 or Pro 500
  • Business Premium and Enterprise rolling out
  • Over 18; not in the EEA, UK or Switzerland on Pro
  • ChatGPT desktop app, mobile app or browser
  • No mobile web

OpenAI Dots at a glance

Each fact links to the page it comes from, with the day we last checked that page.

OpenAI Dots facts, with their sources and the day we checked them
FactWhat the docs say
Where it runsA cloud computer and browser of its own, through ChatGPT on desktop, mobile and the webSource: Dots in ChatGPT(opens in a new tab)Checked
Connect appsPlugins installed for your account, such as Gmail, Google Drive (Docs, Sheets, Slides), Slack and GitHubSource: Plugins(opens in a new tab)Checked
SchedulesYes: recurring tasks saved from the conversation and listed under ScheduledSource: Tasks and memory(opens in a new tab)Checked
PlanChatGPT Pro 100, Pro 200 or Pro 500; Business Premium and Enterprise rolling outSource: Dots in ChatGPT(opens in a new tab)Checked
AvailabilityPro: not in the EEA, UK or Switzerland; Business Premium and Enterprise rolling out worldwideSource: Dots in ChatGPT(opens in a new tab)Checked

What OpenAI Dots can do

  • Ongoing responsibilities

    Describe the work you want tracked and the sources to use. Your dot keeps working between conversations and asks you for decisions.

    Example: Track quotes that got no reply and suggest follow-ups.

  • Recurring tasks

    Describe a schedule in the conversation with a time zone and an end date. Your dot saves it, and you can review or cancel it under Scheduled.

    Example: Each weekday at 9:00, sort my inbox and draft replies.

  • Plugins and a cloud computer

    Your dot uses the plugins you installed, such as Gmail, Google Drive and Slack, with your existing permissions, plus a browser on its own cloud computer.

    Example: Read this week's project channel and emails and draft a status brief.

Get started with OpenAI Dots

  1. Check that you qualify: ChatGPT Pro 100, Pro 200 or Pro 500 outside the EEA, UK and Switzerland, or Business Premium or Enterprise as dots roll out.
  2. Open dots in the ChatGPT desktop app, mobile app or a desktop browser and follow the introduction to name your dot.
  3. Open the Plugins tab and install only the plugins your task needs, such as Gmail. Set their permissions so your dot can read without sending.
  4. Pick a recipe below, copy its setup prompt and send it to your dot. It confirms the rules before it starts.
  5. In the desktop app, open your dot's profile for Activity, which shows tasks and requests for input; open Scheduled for recurring work.

What to check before you trust it

  • Start read-only: ask for lists and draft text in the conversation before you let your dot change anything.
  • Test with the recipe's fictional sample before you connect real accounts.
  • Add a custom rule in Settings → Personalization, under Permissions → Custom rules, so sending and deleting are Ask before taking action or Hand off to you.
  • Use Plugin permissions to allow reading without sending or editing.
  • Check Scheduled after your dot saves a recurring task, and review each run in Activity: a completed run does not prove the result.

We have not run these setups ourselves. Recipes are written from public OpenAI Dots documentation, and their examples are illustrative.

Recipes built with OpenAI Dots (32)

A recipe is a step-by-step setup you build in OpenAI Dots yourself. Each one shows what you provide, what you get, and a setup prompt to copy. Examples are illustrative, not recorded results.

Latest OpenAI Dots changes

  • New feature

    You can now text your ChatGPT dot

    You can check on ongoing work or hand off a new task from your phone's messages app. It's US-only and in beta for now.

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Questions about OpenAI Dots

Which plans include OpenAI dots?
ChatGPT Pro 100, Pro 200 and Pro 500 for users over 18 outside the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland. Business Premium and Enterprise are rolling out worldwide; on Enterprise an admin turns dots on. Rollout is gradual.
Do conversations with a dot count toward my ChatGPT limits?
No. Conversations with a dot do not count toward ChatGPT usage limits. Tasks it starts or manages in Work or Codex count toward those products' limits.
Does a dot keep working when my computer is off?
Yes. A dot runs on its own cloud computer and browser. Work on a connected personal computer needs that computer online with the ChatGPT app open.
Can a dot send email without asking?
Your plugin permissions and custom rules decide. You can allow reading email without sending, and a custom rule can make your dot ask before or hand off any action. The recipes here tell your dot to prepare drafts, not to send.
How do I stop a dot's work?
Pause stops the current main task. Stop delegated tasks in Activity, and disable or delete recurring tasks in Scheduled. Stopping work does not undo actions already completed.

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Sources

The pages behind OpenAI Dots’s facts and setup steps, with the day we last checked each one.

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