ChatGPT Launches Locked Chats Feature, Supporting PIN and Face ID
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On October 21, 2026, OpenAI announced that ChatGPT launched a Locked Chats feature designed to protect users' private conversations. Users can lock conversations via a four-digit PIN or Face ID / Touch ID verification. Locked chats are stored in a dedicated Locked Chats section, kept separate from regular chat history, with independent memory. OpenAI also noted that the feature does not offer end-to-end encryption and does not change data retention periods. The event is currently at the feature launch stage, with no further developments reported.
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OpenAI announced on Tuesday that ChatGPT users can now lock conversations for privacy, protected by a four-digit PIN or Face ID / Touch ID. Locked chats are stored in a dedicated Locked Chats section, kept separate from regular history, with independent memory; the feature does not offer end-to-end encryption and does not change data retention periods.
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