Saving and personalization options have been added to ChatGPT’s “Temporary Chat” feature. Users will now be able to make chats they started temporarily permanent if they wish. These chats will not be moved to the sidebar or create new memory entries unless the user specifically chooses to do so. They can also be personalized with existing memory, custom instructions, and plugins.
Why it matters
The update makes the distinction between temporary chats and permanent use dependent on user preference rather than a fixed system behavior. This concerns users who want to continue certain conversations later while not wanting their chat history and memory records to expand automatically. Keeping the options to move chats to the sidebar and create new memory entries limited by default preserves the core nature of temporary mode while making room for personalization needs. The ability to work with existing memory, custom instructions, and plugins also makes it more important to understand which user settings a temporarily started chat can use.
Background
ChatGPT is not a new name in the FikirPilot archive: over the last 90 days, we have published 5 reports mentioning this name; the most recent was dated August 26, 2026. The development here joins those records in our archive; readers can follow the previous articles bearing the same name in the archive to see the timeline as a whole.