OpenAI ChatGPT Update

May 14, 2026: Codex remote access arrives in the ChatGPT mobile app, and File library expands to Free and Go users, including EEA users. Storage management is added with plan-based limits and file deletion controls.

• Codex preview in the ChatGPT mobile app for remote access to active work on a connected Mac host.
• Mobile users can start or continue threads, answer questions, change direction, approve actions, review findings, and switch between connected hosts.
• File library expands to Free and Go users, including in the EEA, with access to recent files and saved files in Library.
• Storage management is introduced across plans, with plan-based storage limits and file deletion from Settings > Storage or Library.

• To use Codex remote access, update both the ChatGPT mobile app and the Codex app on macOS.
• Setup starts in the Codex app on the host and continues in ChatGPT after scanning a QR code.
• The Mac host must remain awake, online, and running Codex for remote access to continue.
• Storage management is currently available on web.
• Files uploaded in Temporary Chat are not saved to Library.
• Library and Recent files in the composer are supported on web, iOS, and Android.

Product Information

Vendor: OpenAI

Product: ChatGPT

Release date: May 14, 2026