Library is available to ChatGPT Free, Go, Plus, Pro, and Business users, including users in the European Economic Area, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
The files you upload to and create in ChatGPT are saved to your Library, so you can find and reuse them later. Library is available on web, and its storage is separate from daily attachment/chat limits.
ChatGPT automatically saves uploaded and created files, including files uploaded in chats (for example: documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and images) in a dedicated, secure location so they can be easily accessed later. Generated images will continue to appear in the Images tab.
How do I add a saved file to a chat?
Open the composer menu (the attachment/add button).
Select Add from library.
Choose the file you want to use.
What files are saved?
ChatGPT automatically saves uploaded and created files, including files uploaded in chats (for example: documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and images) in a dedicated, secure location so they can be easily accessed later.
Generated images will continue to appear in the Images tab.
How do I find a saved file or chat?
To find saved files, open the Library from the left-hand sidebar. You can browse all uploaded and generated files in one place. Use the Storage button in Library to check your total usage, remaining storage, and whether you are over your limit.
You can also use the search bar to find files. Results can be filtered by:
Uploaded or Generated files
File type (Images, Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations, PDFs)
How do I delete a saved file?
Files are saved to your account until you delete them manually.
Deleting a containing files does not delete those files saved to Library.
To delete a file:
Select the file in the “Library” tab
Click Delete, or click the trash icon next to the file.
If you delete a file, the file is removed from your account immediately. It is scheduled for permanent deletion from OpenAI systems within 30 days, unless:
The chat has already been de-identified and disassociated from you, or
OpenAI must retain it longer for security or legal obligations.
To learn more about how to delete or archive chats, see here. To learn more about our chat and file retention policies, see here.
What are the file size restrictions?
All files uploaded to a GPT or a ChatGPT conversation have a hard limit of 512MB per file.
All text and document files uploaded to a GPT or to a ChatGPT conversation are capped at 2M tokens per file. This limitation does not apply to spreadsheets.
For CSV files or spreadsheets, the file size cannot exceed approximately 50MB, depending on the size of each row.
For images, there's a limit of 20MB per image.
What are the storage limits?
Free users have 500 MB of Library storage.
Go users have 4 GB of Library storage.
Plus and Business users have 20 GB of Library storage.
Pro users have 100 GB of Library storage.
How do I download my saved files?
You can download files by selecting one or more files in Library and clicking the Download button.
Do files uploaded in Temporary Chats get saved?
No, files uploaded while using Temporary Chat are not saved to your account or Library.
How will OpenAI use my saved files and chats?
OpenAI uses your files and chats according to your settings and data controls. For example, if you have turned on Memory, files and chats may be used to help ChatGPT remember useful details about you between chats.
Do files uploaded using ChatGPT Health get saved?
No, where ChatGPT Health is available, files uploaded when you’re using ChatGPT Health are not saved to your account.
Will OpenAI use my saved files and chats to train models?
OpenAI may use content (including files you upload) submitted to ChatGPT and other services for individuals to improve model performance if you have “Improve the model for everyone turned on. You can turn it off anytime in Settings > Data Controls.
Learn more about how we use data to improve model performance.