You have just had a very interesting conversation with ChatGPT and you would like to share it with other people. A new feature offered by OpenAI will now help you do this. The new sharing option generates a link to a conversation that you can then share with others. The shared link works whether or not the other person has a ChatGPT account.
For people without an account, the conversation comes in the form of a static web page showing back and forth between you and the AI. People with a ChatGPT account can continue the conversation with their own questions and follow-up requests.
The sharing option works the same for free ChatGPT users and for those with a paid Plus account. For now, it’s only available on the ChatGPT website and not in the iOS app (but it won’t be long, OpenAI promises).
How to Use ChatGPT’s New Sharing Feature
- To share a current or previous conversation, click its entry in the sidebar, then click the Share icon.
- A Share Conversation Link window displays the name and content of the conversation so you can preview it before sharing.
- Click the ellipsis icon in the preview window and you can share your name or keep it anonymous.
- Click the Copy Link button to generate the link, which you can then send to someone via email, text, or another method.
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Launching the link displays the entire conversation for the recipient. And if this person has a ChatGPT account, click on the button Continue this conversation opens it in a normal chat window so the person can pick up the conversation where you left off.
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ChatGPT and other AI chatbots have become trendy, so sharing your (prompt) prompts and requests along with responses has become a popular pastime. Until now, users were forced to share their ChatGPT conversations through the good old method of screenshotting. Now, the link sharing option offers a faster and more user-friendly alternative.
Only people with the link can see shared conversations
Only people with the link can see shared conversations. To prevent access to a specific conversation, click the Share icon, select the ellipse icon, then click Unlink. However, deleting the link does not delete the conversation from the recipient’s chat history.
The chat shared through a link remains static for you and other people. If you continue the conversation, new requests and responses appear only for you. Similarly, anyone who picks up the conversation via a shared link will only see the ongoing conversation from their end.
Finally, you can manage all your shared links. To do this, click on your profile name at the bottom of the left sidebar and select Settings. In the Settings window, select Data control, then click the Manage button for shared links. In the list, you can view the source of each chat or delete each shared link.
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