ChatGPT Locked Chats Feature to Hide Sensitive Conversations Rolling Out to Free, Plus and Other Users

Gadgets360 - Oct 21, 2026

OpenAI announced a new privacy feature for ChatGPT on Wednesday. Called Locked Chats, it lets users protect select conversations from being viewed by others who may have access to their devices. The San Francisco-based AI company said that Locked Chats moves conversations out of the regular chat history and search results into a protected section that requires authent...

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