OpenAI Finally Graces Windows Users with an “Early Version” ChatGPT App

Microsoft may be OpenAI’s biggest investor and benefactor by far, but that hasn’t stopped it from ignoring Windows. Until now: Five months after it released a ChatGPT app for the iPhone, and four months after it did so for Mac, OpenAI has finally delivered a ChatGPT app for Windows. In “an early version.” Through the Microsoft Store.

There is no announcement post or product page. Instead, we got a tweet.

“Today, ChatGPT Plus, Enterprise, Team, and Edu users can start testing an early version of the Windows desktop app,” OpenAI revealed. “Get faster access to ChatGPT on your PC with the Alt + Space shortcut.”

ChatGPT (Early Version for Plus, Team, Enterprise, and Edu) for Windows is available in the Microsoft Store. And if the description is accurate, it’s not as full-featured as the ChatGPT apps on Apple’s platforms.

“We plan to bring the full experience to all users later this year,” it notes. “With the official ChatGPT desktop app, you can chat about files and photos. This app brings you the newest model improvements from OpenAI, including access to OpenAI o1-preview, our newest and smartest model.”

Available features include:

• Instant answers—Use the [Alt + Space] keyboard shortcut for faster access to ChatGPT
• Stay productive—Keep ChatGPT easily accessible next to your open apps with the companion window
• Upload files and photos—Summarize and analyze multiple documents
• Get professional input—Brainstorm marketing copy or a business plan

• Creative inspiration—Get birthday gift ideas or create a personalized greeting card with DALL-E

Most ChatGPT users are Windows users, obviously. This feels off. Which I suppose is normal for OpenAI.