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ChatGPT memory upgrade extends to Free users

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Back in April, OpenAI announced a major upgrade to ChatGPT’s memory feature. The improved memory allowed ChatGPT to reference a user’s past chats to provide more personalized, relevant, and useful responses. Until today, this enhanced memory was available only to ChatGPT Plus and Pro users.

Today, OpenAI announced that this memory upgrade is now rolling out to all logged-in ChatGPT Free users. This is big news, as it will impact the ChatGPT experience for hundreds of millions of users. For example, if a user previously mentioned liking Indian food, ChatGPT may remember that and suggest Indian dishes the next time the user asks, “What should I have for lunch?”

However, OpenAI is not rolling out the same full-featured memory offered to paid users. Instead, Free users will receive a lightweight version that provides short-term continuity across conversations. ChatGPT Plus and Pro users will continue to benefit from longer-term memory and a deeper understanding of their preferences.

also, today we are making a lightweight version of memory available to the free tier of chatgpt!

memory has probably become my favorite feature in chatgpt; excited for us to improve this a lot over time.

— Sam Altman (@sama) June 3, 2025

To enable this memory feature, ChatGPT Free users in the EEA (EU + UK), Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, or Liechtenstein can go to Settings > Personalization > Memory > Reference chat history and turn it on. OpenAI will also present a prompt to enable this setting. All ChatGPT Free users outside the above regions will have memory enabled by default.

Depending on their preferences, users can manage memory using these two settings:

  • Reference saved memories: Details you’ve explicitly asked ChatGPT to remember, such as your name, favorite color, or dietary preferences.
  • Reference chat history: ChatGPT can use information from your previous chats to make future conversations more helpful.

While the capabilities differ between the free and paid tiers, this latest improvement to ChatGPT will deliver responses that feel more relevant and personalized for millions of users.

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