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OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Chrome Extension With Tab Control

By Drooid · Oct 16, 2026, 6:23 PM UTC · How we work

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OpenAI launched a ChatGPT Chrome extension that can view and control browser tabs on Oct 15 2026.
The extension lists version 1.26.1005.11759 and reports seven million users.
It works on Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera and Vivaldi and adds a sidebar with chat history.
In Work mode, ChatGPT can fill forms, send messages, download files and organize tabs.
Users must grant site-specific permission and OpenAI says the extension logs actions only when added to context.

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Story summary

OpenAI launched a ChatGPT Chrome extension that can view and control browser tabs on Oct 15 2026.
The extension lists version 1.26.1005.11759 and reports seven million users.
It works on Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera and Vivaldi and adds a sidebar with chat history.
In Work mode, ChatGPT can fill forms, send messages, download files and organize tabs.
Users must grant site-specific permission and OpenAI says the extension logs actions only when added to context.