ChatGPT’s desktop app finally comes to Windows, with features missing [Video]

Even though Microsoft is a heavy investor in OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT chose to first release the AI chatbot’s desktop app on macOS before Windows back in May of this year.

Now, the wait is over for Windows users. The ChatGPT desktop app is finally available on Windows, but with an important caveat: this is an “early version” for paid subscribers who are part of ChatGPT’s Plus, Team, Enterprise, or Edu plans.

Once you install the app, all you need to do is press the Alt + Space keyboard shortcut to launch a new conversation with ChatGPT. The desktop app has access to OpenAI’s latest AI models, and you can perform all the core tasks you’d expect from ChatGPT, including asking it questions, having it analyze images, and uploading files to it.

However, OpenAI support page for its Windows app, some features that are already available in the Mac app and the web version aren’t yet available in the Windows app.

The company plans to make these missing features — which includes Standard …