OpenAI brings unlimited text chats to free ChatGPT users
Free and Go users will get unlimited text chats and a new Think button for harder queries.
Why it matters
The change expands access to ChatGPT’s core text use case and makes higher-reasoning controls available beyond paid tiers. It could increase everyday usage while preserving limits on more resource-intensive multimodal features.
The key points
- 1.Free and Go tiers are getting unlimited text chats.
- 2.File uploads and image messages will still have limits.
- 3.A Think button will offer higher reasoning for harder questions.
OpenAI said ChatGPT users on its free and Go tiers will be able to have unlimited text chats starting next week. Text-only limits are going away, while messages that include file uploads or images will still have limits. OpenAI is also adding a Think button for free and Go users to access higher reasoning for harder questions, alongside upgrades to ChatGPT’s default model experience.
⚡ Try this today
If you use ChatGPT’s free or Go tier, try text-only workflows next week and reserve file or image tasks for limited use.
Sources & original reporting
This brief summarizes and links to reporting from the publishers below.
- TechCrunch AIChatGPT brings unlimited text chats to free usersAug 7, 1:34 AM↗
- The Verge AIOpenAI is giving ChatGPT free users unlimited text chatsAug 7, 1:00 AM↗
- OpenAIImproving GPT-5.6 Sol in ChatGPT—and expanding access for free usersAug 6, 6:00 PM↗
- OpenAIFrom asking to doing: How the world is putting ChatGPT to workAug 6, 8:00 AM↗
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