OpenAI has announced a major update to ChatGPT, introducing the ability to interact directly with third-party apps such as Spotify, Canva, Figma, and more. The new “Apps in ChatGPT” feature marks a significant expansion of what the chatbot can do, transforming it from a text-based assistant into a multi-app productivity hub. Users can now connect popular creative, productivity, and entertainment tools to ChatGPT and perform actions within them directly through chat.
According to OpenAI’s official announcement, these app integrations are designed to make ChatGPT more useful for daily workflows by enabling contextual tasks across multiple services without switching windows. This rollout aligns with OpenAI’s broader goal of positioning ChatGPT as a central interface for both work and creativity.
The update builds upon OpenAI’s earlier plugin experiments but reintroduces the concept in a more streamlined and secure form. Instead of requiring separate plugin management, apps are now natively available inside ChatGPT, with support for popular services such as Spotify, Canva, Figma, Zapier, Slack, and Google Drive. Users can authenticate their accounts, and ChatGPT can perform context-aware actions such as creating designs, managing files, or finding music.
For example, users can ask ChatGPT to “play a relaxing playlist on Spotify,” “generate a presentation in Canva,” or “edit a prototype in Figma,” and it will handle those tasks within the connected apps. This unified experience is aimed at professionals and creators who rely on multiple digital tools and prefer seamless cross-platform control.
These integrations are currently rolling out in stages, with early access available to ChatGPT Plus and Team subscribers. Over time, OpenAI plans to expand the list of supported apps, bringing deeper automation for communication, file management, and design. Developers will also have opportunities to submit their own apps to the ChatGPT ecosystem, suggesting a more open platform approach similar to Apple’s App Store or Slack’s integrations.
This launch also reinforces OpenAI’s growing ecosystem strategy, where ChatGPT becomes the central interface for AI-assisted tasks across both OpenAI’s own products (like DALL-E, Browse, and Code Interpreter) and external services. In practice, this could mean that a user working on a design project could generate assets with DALL-E, fine-tune them in Canva, and collaborate through Slack – all within one continuous conversation.
For enterprise and team users, OpenAI notes that privacy and security are being prioritized, with data-sharing permissions clearly stated for each connected app. The company also says it will review submitted apps for compliance to ensure user trust and safety, which has been a growing concern around third-party AI integrations.
While OpenAI hasn’t confirmed every app partner yet, the inclusion of widely used tools like Spotify, Canva, and Figma sets a strong precedent for both creative and productivity applications. It effectively positions ChatGPT as a centralized AI workspace, reducing friction between creation, collaboration, and execution.
The update follows several recent advancements to ChatGPT, including support for memory, improved image generation, and voice features. By combining these upgrades with multi-app functionality, OpenAI is building a more dynamic AI assistant that not only answers questions but also performs actions in users’ favorite platforms.
As the rollout continues, users can expect deeper integration with OpenAI’s native capabilities and external ecosystems, potentially turning ChatGPT into an all-in-one interface for personal and professional tasks across devices.
