ChatGPT is getting an interesting update that makes it easier to find and use information from older chats. If you are a Plus or Pro subscriber, you can now ask questions that refer to anything you discussed in the past, even from your earliest conversations.
Until now, ChatGPT did save chat history, but searching through it was hit or miss. Many users found it hard to locate the right conversation, especially when several chats covered similar topics. This new update aims to fix that problem.
The update improves how ChatGPT looks through your personal chat history. When you ask a question that depends on something you discussed before, ChatGPT can now pull details from those older conversations more reliably.
For example, if you asked for a recipe weeks ago or created a workout plan months back, you no longer need to scroll through your history to find it. You can simply ask again, and ChatGPT can reference that earlier discussion.
One helpful part of this update is how ChatGPT shows where the information comes from. When it uses details from an old chat, it displays that conversation as a clickable source. You can open it and see the original context yourself.
This makes it easier to trust the answer and understand why ChatGPT responded the way it did. It also helps users quickly jump back to the full conversation if they need more details.
It is important to note that Google’s Gemini introduced chat history referencing back in early 2025, which gives its users longer and more connected conversations. Now ChatGPT is getting closer to what its rival already offers.
