OpenAI’s Chrome extension now lets ChatGPT use open tabs for comparisons and browser tasks when users tag Chrome in the web or desktop app.
OpenAI has updated its ChatGPT Chrome extension so the assistant can draw on browser tabs a user already has open. The feature was described by OpenAI and demonstrated on October 15, 2026; users can tag Chrome in ChatGPT’s web or desktop app to ask questions using those tabs.
The examples include comparing products across several pages, collecting vendor prices and features into a comparison sheet, and using information from an event brief to prepare a registration form. Other suggested tasks involve comparing contractors and drafting an email, or filling out a form and adding an appointment to calendars. These examples show the extension being used to synthesize information from multiple pages as well as work with a page’s contents.
ChatGPT’s browser sidebar is also being updated. It can draw on the user’s conversation history in Chat or Work without requiring them to leave the page they are viewing. For ChatGPT Work, OpenAI says the assistant can control Chrome tabs to perform actions such as sending messages, filling out forms, downloading files, and organizing or grouping tabs.
The changes extend ChatGPT into the browser people already use, rather than requiring them to move their browsing into OpenAI’s Atlas browser, which the article reports is no longer available. The Verge’s account includes an OpenAI demo in which ChatGPT compares sofa options across three open tabs. The examples also indicate a distinction between asking the assistant to inspect and compare information and directing it to take an action in a tab.
The update makes existing browsing context available to ChatGPT for research and task assistance. Its practical scope depends on users having the Chrome extension installed and invoking Chrome from ChatGPT; the article does not specify a broader release schedule or additional browser support.