Using projects in ChatGPT

Projects in ChatGPT are dedicated spaces for a specific body of work or area of focus. A project can hold chats, files, instructions, and related context in one place, so you do not need to restate the same background every time you start a new conversation.

Projects are especially useful for work that continues over time. Instead of spreading materials across separate chats, you can keep everything together in one place and return to the same context when needed. On some plans, you can also invite other people to collaborate within a project.

How to create a project

1. Open Projects from the left-hand menu.

2. Create a new project and give it a name.

3. You can now add files, set project instructions, or move existing chats into the project. If sharing is available on your plan, you can also invite collaborators.

For ChatGPT Enterprise customers, admins can manage shared projects at the workspace level. Availability can also be managed by group through role-based access controls.

Why projects can be helpful

A lot of the things people use ChatGPT for extend beyond a single conversation. You may want to revisit a topic over several days, refine a draft in stages, or materials over time.

Without a project, that context can become scattered. You may need to re-upload the same files, repeat the same instructions, or search through past chats to find what you already worked on.

Projects help address this by keeping related materials—chats, files, and instructions—in one place. This creates a more stable working context, making it easier to continue where you left off and produce more consistent results over time.

When to use a project

A good rule of thumb is to use a project when your work has some ongoing context. That might include:

• A topic you are researching over time

• A writing project with multiple drafts

• A recurring planning process

• A collection of files and conversations tied to one goal

• A shared effort where more than one person needs access to the same materials