A dot is an always-on agent in ChatGPT that can continue work across connected tools and projects, then return with progress or a decision for you.
Discover the examplesGive a dot context and a clear outcome. It can keep working in the cloud across tasks and reach out when it has something to show or needs your input.
THE POSSIBILITIES
What can you do with Dots?
Start with a goal you understand. Let the tool help you explore the route.
01Carry work forward across connected tools and projects
02Use relevant context from conversations and preferences
03Research, analyse information and prepare documents
04Keep working in the cloud when your computer is off
05Return with results and decisions that need your input
A SIMPLE WAY IN
Make your first attempt a useful one.
01
Set up your dot
Create and personalise a dot in a supported ChatGPT desktop app or browser, if the feature is available to your account.
02
Share relevant context
Connect only the tools and information that fit the work, then explain the goal and boundaries.
03
Keep the conversation open
Your dot can continue working while you steer it and answer questions when a decision needs you.
04
Review and direct
Review important results and use the controls to guide or stop work.
PUT THE IDEA INTO CONTEXT
A few ways to use Dots.
PlanningDots
Prepare a recurring weekly brief
Ask a dot to gather updates from connected project sources and return a short reviewable summary.
See the example
A prompt to try
Each Friday, review the project notes and task board I connected. Prepare a brief with completed work, changes to deadlines, blockers and decisions I need to make. Include a link or source for each item. Ask me before sending the brief to anyone.
What you could create
A draft brief with sourced updates, deadlines, blockers and decisions for review. The instruction keeps sharing under the user's control.
Make it your own
Confirm dots are available for the account
Connect only the relevant sources
Set a schedule and a clear brief format
Review the first brief and adjust access or timing
ResearchDots
Keep a research task moving
Have a dot monitor a defined set of material and return with new findings for your review.
See the example
A prompt to try
For the next two weeks, check the connected reading list for new papers about urban tree cover and heat. When something relevant appears, add its title, date, source link and a three-sentence summary to a draft note. Flag uncertainty and do not contact authors or share the note.
What you could create
A running draft note with relevant items, dates and links, plus clear flags for uncertain matches. The scope and sharing boundary remain explicit.
Make it your own
Define a narrow topic and time window
Choose the sources the dot can access
Specify what counts as relevant
Review the draft and stop or revise the task when needed
KEEP YOUR JUDGEMENT IN THE LOOP
Useful to know before you begin.
Dots are rolling out gradually, and availability depends on account, plan, region and workspace settings.
What a dot can access depends on the connections and permissions you choose to provide.
Its ongoing work still needs review; use activity and permission controls to guide or stop it.
BEFORE YOU SPEND
What does it cost to get started?
Standalone Dots plan
No separate price published
Included with eligible ChatGPT plans
Eligibility and rollout differ by region and workspace. The current consumer rollout is not available to UK users.
ChatGPT Pro
From $100 USD
Monthly; US price
Dots availability is limited to eligible users outside the UK, EEA and Switzerland; this is not a UK starter option.
OpenAI does not list a separate Dots subscription price. The linked ChatGPT plan page shows Pro tiers in USD; Dots eligibility currently excludes UK consumer accounts. Business and Enterprise access follows workspace settings.
Availability: Gradual rollout. Current consumer access lists Pro 100, Pro 200 and Pro 500 for users outside the EEA, UK and Switzerland; Business Premium and Enterprise roll out separately.
Prices are a dated reference, not a quote. Check the linked vendor page before paying. Trials, introductory discounts, tax and eligibility can change. GBP and USD are shown as published, not converted.