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Inside ChatGPT<\/a>, when you start a conversation, you can choose the available model like \u201cGPT-4o\u201d, \u201co1-mini\u201d, etc., and under all of these, there\u2019s an option for Temporary chat<\/strong>. When toggled on, your chat with ChatGPT will become, well, a temporary chat. But what exactly is a temporary chat, and what does it do?<\/p>\n

\"Temporary<\/figure>\n

In this post, I\u2019ll explain it in a simple way so you\u2019ll know if you should use it or not.<\/p>\n

What is a Temporary Chat?<\/h3>\n

As the name suggests, this chat is temporary. You\u2019ll start with a blank slate instead of resuming a previous conversation.<\/p>\n

ChatGPT will not be aware of prior interactions or able to access past memories.<\/p>\n

How to Start a Temporary Chat<\/h3>\n

Login to ChatGPT, select the version you want to use from the top menu, and toggle on \u201cTemporary Chat<\/strong>\u201c. This will begin a session with a clean slate.<\/p>\n

\"How<\/figure>\n

Temporary chats Won\u2019t Appear in History<\/h3>\n

Your usual chats are listed on the left sidebar, where you can access and continue conversations.<\/p>\n

However, Temporary chats will not be listed there. According to OpenAI, they may still keep a copy of the chat for up to 30 days, but it will be inaccessible to you.<\/p>\n

Temporary chats Won\u2019t Be Used for Training<\/h3>\n

Unlike your regular chats, conversations that happen in Temporary chats will not be used for OpenAI\u2019s training purposes.<\/p>\n

Temporary Chat is Gone When You Close the Session<\/h3>\n

Temporary chats will be erased and become inaccessible the moment you do any of the following:<\/p>\n

    \n
  • Close the browser<\/li>\n
  • Refresh the ChatGPT page<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Temporary Chat Can Be Turned Back Into Normal Chat<\/h3>\n

    At any point during your session with ChatGPT in temporary chat mode, you can toggle off the temporary chat option.<\/p>\n

    When you do, the session will automatically become a normal chat, and the conversation will then be accessible from the sidebar like any other chat.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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