What is ChatGPT Work, and how do you use it?
Short answer: ChatGPT Work is the agent inside ChatGPT for longer, multi-step jobs: it researches, uses your files and approved apps and tools, and produces finished documents, spreadsheets, presentations and reports. You can watch, steer and approve important actions. OpenAI says it shares usage with Codex.
How to run a good Work task
- State the deliverable: "a 1-page PDF summary" or "a spreadsheet with these columns".
- Attach only the files it needs. Fewer sources use less of your limit.
- Say what needs your approval before it acts (sending, posting, buying).
- Check the result like you would a new employee's.
Goal: a one-page comparison of 3 home internet plans in my ZIP code.
Use only the providers' official pages. Columns: price, speed, contract, fees, link.
Ask me before signing up or submitting any form.Usage depends on model, context and tools. Check your usage dashboard; Plus users can buy extra credits when they hit limits.
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Which plans have it?
OpenAI's pricing page says Work and Codex are included in Free, Go, Plus, Pro, Business, Edu and Enterprise; availability by surface (desktop, web, mobile) varies by plan.
Where these facts come from
- ChatGPT Work: the multi-step agent inside ChatGPT
- Get started with ChatGPT Work: how to start and steer a Work task
- ChatGPT Learn: Pricing: Free $0, Go $8, Plus $20, Pro $100/$200/$500 a month; usage tips
Checked Oct 29, 2026. Plans and prices change, so confirm on the official page before you pay.
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