Free ChatGPT Users Can Now Access Enhanced Task Scheduling Tool

Task Scheduling Now Available to Free Users

In June OpenAI added a dedicated section in ChatGPT's sidebar to highlight that users could schedule prompts through the chatbot. The company also improved ChatGPT's ability to complete future tasks, making it easier to track and edit those requests. At that time the new hub and its extended scheduling features were available only to Plus Pro Business and Enterprise customers.

Free Users Gain Access to Scheduling Menu

Now even free account holders can access the scheduling menu. At the same time OpenAI made it possible to share scheduled tasks with other users so if you find a clever use for the feature others can benefit from it in their own workflows.

Paid Users Get Advanced Automation Options

If you are a paid subscriber you can configure ChatGPT to trigger a prompt when things happen in Gmail Slack or GitHub. OpenAI makes this feature available to Plus Pro Business and Enterprise users starting today.

Examples of Scheduled Task Use Cases

OpenAI suggests several ways to use scheduled tasks. For example you can set up travel alerts related to an upcoming trip or tell ChatGPT to notify you about new movies and TV shows added to your favorite streaming services. Selfishly you could tell the chatbot to summarize the latest Engadget news each morning but be nice and make sure you click those links.

Expanded Scheduling Features for Paid Users

In addition OpenAI has extended task scheduling capabilities for paid users allowing them to configure prompts to trigger based on specific events in apps like Gmail Slack and GitHub. This enables users to automate tasks and streamline their workflows.