AI for Every Kind of Work
Explore ChatGPT, Work, Codex, and the OpenAI API through one clear, independent product guide.
One guide. Four ways to build.
GUIDE
CHAT
Ask, learn, create, and reason
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Work across documents and data
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Build, test, review, and ship
From a Prompt to Finished Work
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Everyday questions and research
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Documents, decks, sheets, and images
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Coding agents and product integrations
Meet the OpenAI Product Family
Choose the product that matches the job: conversation, complete work, software engineering, or building AI into your own application.
ChatGPT
Ask questions, learn new topics, write, analyze files, and create images in one conversational workspace.
ChatGPT Work
Move from a goal to editable documents, presentations, spreadsheets, charts, PDFs, and images.
Codex
Work across a codebase to understand context, implement changes, run tests, and prepare reviewable results.
Built for Responsible, Secure Adoption
Review access, data boundaries, human oversight, and official plan details before moving a workflow into production.
What this guide covers
Explore ChatGPT, Work, Codex, and the OpenAI API through one clear, independent product guide.Explore ChatGPT, Work, Codex, and the OpenAI API through one clear, independent product guide.
ChatGPT for Everyday Work
Use conversation, files, images, and voice to explore a subject, compare options, draft content, and support decisions.
ChatGPT Work
Create and refine complete work products with shared context and connected workflows.
Codex
Create and refine complete work products with shared context and connected workflows.
OpenAI API
Use models, tools, retrieval, and realtime capabilities inside your own products and operations.
Human Oversight
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Create and refine complete work products with shared context and connected workflows.
Build AI Into Your Product
Combine the Responses API, Agents SDK, Realtime API, and built-in tools to create useful, context-aware applications.
Responses API
A unified foundation for model responses, tool use, and agentic workflows.
Agents SDK
Orchestrate tools, handoffs, traces, and multi-step application logic.
Built-in Tools
Add web search, file search, computer use, and remote MCP servers where the workflow requires them.
Realtime Experiences
Create low-latency voice and multimodal experiences for natural, interactive applications.
Production Controls
Plan evaluation, permissions, monitoring, cost, latency, and failure handling before launch.
Connected Context
Bring approved files, application data, and tools into the workflow when they improve the result.
Start With One Clear Workflow
Choose a frequent task with clear inputs and reviewable output. Define ownership and data boundaries, then expand from evidence.