ChatGPT dots can now be texted in a limited US Pro beta

OpenAI says you can text your dot tasks, photos or voice notes, and get proactive updates back by message.

On October 28, 2026, OpenAI’s ChatGPT account announced that you can now text your dot, the always-on agent inside ChatGPT. The feature is a limited beta in the United States for some Pro users. Here is what was announced, what remains unclear, and how to write a good first task for a dot you reach by message.

Key facts

On October 28, 2026, the official ChatGPT account on X said: “By popular request, you can now text your dot.”
You can give your dot a task to take off your plate, or something to keep an eye on, using text, photos or voice notes.
The dot can then message you proactively with relevant updates.
Coverage describes the feature as a limited beta in the United States for some ChatGPT Pro users, not a general rollout.
OpenAI’s help page reportedly says a third-party provider handles the texting. The provider has not been named in the coverage we found.

What happened

Dots are the always-on agents OpenAI added to ChatGPT, launched on September 29, 2026. Until now you reached a dot inside ChatGPT. The new step moves part of that conversation into your messages app.

In its post, the ChatGPT account describes two ways to use it. You can hand over a task, for example something you want done and off your list. Or you can ask the dot to keep watching something and tell you when there is news. You can write to it in plain text, send a photo, or record a voice note. The dot texts you first when it has something relevant.

Runtime Wire reports that this is a limited beta for some Pro users in the US, and that OpenAI’s help page says a third-party provider handles the texting. Vellum’s breakdown of dots, which covers the launch, also describes texting as a limited US Pro beta rather than a general channel, and tells readers not to assume it is switched on for every account. Neither source gives a price for texting, message limits, or a date for wider access.

Why it matters

Most people live in their messages. An agent that can reach you there, and that you can reach with a quick photo or a voice note, is easier to use on a busy day than one you must open an app to talk to.

It also raises the stakes of how you brief it. A dot that writes to you on its own is only useful if the alerts are worth reading. The coverage makes the same point: the feature depends on whether the dot follows through on tasks and whether its messages are worth receiving.

There is a practical limit for now. If you are outside the US, or not on a Pro plan, you may not see the option. At launch, Pro access to dots excluded the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland, according to Vellum. Check your own ChatGPT settings before planning around it.

How to try it

If texting is available on your account, start with one small, low risk task and judge the messages you get back. If it is not available, you can still practice the same habit: a clear weekly brief that an assistant can act on.

Open the free prompt linked here, Plan my week, and fill the brackets with your real commitments, your fixed appointments, and the hours you actually have. Ask for a plan you can scan in under a minute, with the three most important items first.

An example request: “Here are my tasks and deadlines for this week: [list]. Fixed events: [list]. Give me a day by day plan, flag anything that does not fit, and keep each day to five lines.”

Then check the answer. Do the times add up? Did it move a fixed event? If it invented a task or a deadline, tell it to remove it. When you brief a dot by message, use the same structure: the goal, the limits, and when you want to be told.

Try it

Plan my week

Frequently asked questions

Who can text a dot right now?

Coverage describes a limited beta in the United States for some ChatGPT Pro users. Access is not guaranteed even for eligible plans, so look for the option in your own ChatGPT settings rather than assuming it is on.

What can I send to my dot by text?

The ChatGPT account says you can use text, photos or voice notes to hand over a task or ask it to keep an eye on something. The dot can then message you with updates when it has something relevant.

Does texting cost extra?

The coverage we found does not give a price for texting or any message limits. Vellum notes that the first dot is included with eligible Pro and Business Premium plans, and that OpenAI had not published ongoing allowances. Check OpenAI's help pages for current terms.

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