--- title: "What happened to ChatGPT on WhatsApp? Access changed on 15 JAN 2026" canonical_url: https://cookiesforai.app/ai-changelog/tools/chatgpt-on-whatsapp markdown: https://cookiesforai.app/ai-changelog/tools/chatgpt-on-whatsapp.md publisher: "CookiesForAI" last_updated: 2026-10-18T15:24:06+02:00 type: status summary: "ChatGPT on WhatsApp: Access changed on 15 JAN 2026. OpenAI said that due to a WhatsApp policy and terms change, ChatGPT would no longer be available on WhatsApp after January 15, 2026." --- > Full index of this site: https://cookiesforai.app/llms.txt # What happened to ChatGPT on WhatsApp? **Access changed on 15 JAN 2026.** OpenAI said that due to a WhatsApp policy and terms change, ChatGPT would no longer be available on WhatsApp after 15 JAN 2026. Source: [OpenAI](https://openai.com/index/chatgpt-whatsapp-transition/). ## What this means On 15 JAN 2026, OpenAI ended ChatGPT access through WhatsApp while keeping ChatGPT available on its own mobile, desktop, and web experiences. WhatsApp chats did not transfer automatically after the cutoff and WhatsApp did not support exporting them. Users needed to link WhatsApp to a ChatGPT account before the cutoff to retain those conversations in ChatGPT history. ## What to use now OpenAI points users to [ChatGPT](https://chatgpt.com/). ## More changes from OpenAI - [Assistants API](https://cookiesforai.app/ai-changelog/tools/assistants-api): Replaced on 26 AUG 2026 - [ChatGPT group chats](https://cookiesforai.app/ai-changelog/tools/chatgpt-group-chats): Access changed on 09 JUL 2026 - [OpenAI Operator](https://cookiesforai.app/ai-changelog/tools/openai-operator): Replaced on 17 JUL 2025 - [Sora](https://cookiesforai.app/ai-changelog/tools/sora): Shut down on 24 SEP 2026 - Made by: OpenAI - Website: https://openai.com/index/chatgpt-whatsapp-transition/ - Status: Access changed on 15 JAN 2026 - Checked: 17 OCT 2026 [What happened to AI tools](https://cookiesforai.app/ai-changelog/tools) ยท [AI changelog by date](https://cookiesforai.app/ai-changelog)