ChatGPT may let you lock chats behind PIN soon: Rumour
OpenAI is reportedly developing a feature for ChatGPT that allows users to lock specific conversations behind a PIN or fingerprint scan. This privacy-focused update aims to keep sensitive chat history hidden from the main sidebar and search results.
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As AI tools become more integrated into daily life, enhanced privacy features are essential for users handling sensitive or personal information.
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OpenAI appears to be building a way to lock individual ChatGPT conversations behind a PIN or fingerprint scan, based on hidden, not-yet-active code discovered in the latest version of ChatGPT for Android.
Android Authority found references to "locked chats" and the ability to "protect chats" from prying eyes while digging through app version 1.2026.230.
A line revealed from the code seems to be a direct quote about the aim of the feature: "Lock a chat to keep its title and content out of view in your regular sidebar, history, and search results."
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