Summary

ChatGPT now has anofficial iPhone app, and an Android app is on the way. you may also access the mobile version of ChatGPT from a browser on iPhone and Android by visitingchat.openai.com. Both platforms let you add a shortcut to the website on your home screen.

ChatGPThas become an incredibly popular generative AI tool. With simple prompts, it canspit out a resume,plan a party,write recipes, andmuch more. We’ll show youhow to use ChatGPTon iPhones, iPads, and Android devices

Tap the share button.

Does ChatGPT Have an App?

OpenAI now offersan official ChatGPT app for iPhone, andan Android app is on the way. There is also a mobile-friendly version of the ChatGPT website. The public ChatGPT API wasreleased in March 2023, which means developers can integrate ChatGPT’s AI language model into apps.

There are also a lot offake ChatGPT appsin the App Store and Play Store. Many of these apps claim to be “powered by ChatGPT,” but they’re not. The safest way to use ChatGPT on your phone is through the official app or the official website (chat.openai.com.) you’re able to also useMicrosoft’s Bing app, which uses the same language learning model (LLM) that powers ChatGPT.

Tap “Add to Home Screen."

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How to Use ChatGPT on iPhone or iPad

To use ChatGPT on an iPhone or iPad, download theofficial ChatGPT app for iPhone. This app was released on July 17, 2025.

To use the web-based version of ChatGPT instead, simply visitchat.openai.comin a browser such as Safari—you’re able to alsoadd a shortcut to the home screenfor easy launching.

Edit the name and tap “Add."

First, open Safari (this doesn’t work with other browsers) and navigate to theChatGPT website. Tap the share button (up arrow within a square) in the toolbar.

Scroll through the share sheet and tap “Add to Home Screen.” If you don’t see this option, it can be added from the “Edit Actions” option at the bottom of the share sheet.

Tap the three-dot menu icon.

Next, change the shortcut name to “ChatGPT” and tap “Add.”

The website shortcut will be added to your home screen! You can alsoset up ChatGPT to work through Siri with the Apple Shortcuts app. You can evenuse ChatGPT on an Apple Watch.

Tap “Add to Home Screen."

Related:How to Replace Siri With ChatGPT on Your iPhone

How to Use ChatGPT on Android

The easiest way to use ChatGPT on Android is by going tochat.openai.comin a browser such as Chrome, and you canadd a shortcut to the website to the home screen.

We’ll show you how to add the ChatGPT shortcut to the home screen withGoogle Chrome, but the process is similar withEdgeandFirefox. Go to theChatGPT websiteand tap the three-dot menu icon in the top right.

Edit the shortcut name and tap “Add."

Select “Add to Home Screen” from the menu.

Change the shortcut name to “ChatGPT” and tap “Add.”

A pop-up from your home screen launcher will appear, and you may tap and hold to drag the icon to the home screen or automatically add it by tapping “Add to Home Screen.”

Drag or tap “Add to Home Screen."

you may now quickly open ChatGPT from your home screen! If you want touse ChatGPT in a similar way as Google Assistant, you can do that as well—though it’s more complex to set up.

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While it may be a bit annoying that there’s not an official ChatGPT app, the mobile website works really well on iPhone and Android. There arealternatives to ChatGPT to tryif you’re looking for something new. It’s an exciting time for AI tools, butGoogle Assistant and Siri don’t need to be worried yet.