The Verge AIOct 16, 2026 06:43

OpenAI's ChatGPT Chrome extension can now read and use your open browser tabs

OpenAI has upgraded ChatGPT's Google Chrome extension so it can view the browser tabs a user already has open. When users tag Chrome in ChatGPT's web or desktop app, ChatGPT can incorporate tab content into its answers, as shown in a demo comparing three open tabs of sofas. OpenAI frames the update as bringing computer-use capabilities to anyone using Chrome.

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It signals OpenAI extending ChatGPT's computer-use abilities into everyday browsing via a mainstream Chrome extension, which matters for product and competitive context.

A promotional screenshot of a ChatGPT sidebar running in Google Chrome

OpenAI's ChatGPT Atlas browser is gone, but now ChatGPT's Google Chrome extension is getting some upgrades that allow it to use the browser tabs you already have open. With the extension installed, OpenAI says ChatGPT can now view your browser tabs when you tag Chrome in ChatGPT's web or desktop app, posting a demo video showing someone asking ChatGPT to compare the three tabs they have open with sofas they're considering.

A few big upgrades for Chrome users today! We're bringing the power of computer use to anyone who uses Chrome.

First up: ChatGPT can now use your tabs in Chrome to make answers more useful and get things done for you.

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OpenAI's ChatGPT Chrome extension can now read and use your open browser tabs

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