ChatGPT group chats were retired. Here's an alternative.
From 9 July 2026, OpenAI stopped letting people create or join ChatGPT group chats, and existing ones are becoming read-only. If your group used them to plan, research or make something together, Togedah does that job: one chat with one AI agent that everyone in the group can see and use.
What changed in ChatGPT
- Since 9 July 2026, nobody can start a new group chat, turn a chat into one, or join one through an invite link.
- Existing group chats stay readable, with their messages, files and images. Once one becomes read-only, nobody can add to it.
- One-to-one ChatGPT chats aren't affected. OpenAI called group chats a pilot and hasn't named a replacement.
From OpenAI's help centre, checked 3 November 2026. Group chats launched in November 2025 for up to 20 people.
Moving your group to Togedah
- Open the old group chat and copy what matters: the plan so far, decisions, links.
- Start a chat in Togedah, paste it in, and say what you want next ("turn this into a day plan and a budget").
- Add the others by email. Pick Can write for people who should message the agent directly, or Can read and suggest for people whose messages you approve first.
Side by side
| ChatGPT group chats | Togedah | |
|---|---|---|
| Can you start one today? | No, retired from 9 July 2026. | Yes, free during the invite-only beta. |
| When the AI acts | It decided when to join in, or you tagged it. | It works on every message from someone who can write, and shows each step live. |
| Who directs the AI | Anyone in the group. | Anyone you give write access. Others read and suggest, and you approve. One person leads and settles clashes. |
| Bringing someone in | Adding a person started a new conversation. | They join the same chat; a new lead gets a brief of what's done and open. |
| Record of decisions | The chat history. | A record of what the agent chose or assumed, who asked and why. |
| Files | Shared in the chat. | Makes documents, spreadsheets and PDFs in the chat, with versions. |
What about sharing a ChatGPT link?
A shared ChatGPT link sends a copy of the conversation. The other person reads it, and any reply they add goes into their own copy. You end up with two chats that drift apart, which is fine for showing a result but not for working on it together.
New to the idea? Start with what a shared AI chat is, or see how it works for group trips and small teams.
Bring your group over: Request access. It's free during the beta.