ChatGPT and Slack
Official? Yes, two ways. The Slack app in ChatGPT, now listed as the “Slack” plugin, lets ChatGPT search Slack and take some actions there.
- Yes, two ways. The Slack app in ChatGPT, now listed as the “Slack” plugin, lets ChatGPT search Slack and take some actions there.4652
- @ChatGPT is an assistant your ChatGPT admin sets up inside Slack. It replaces the older ChatGPT app in Slack’s sidebar.47
- OpenAI’s business page names OpenAI as the plugin’s developer, while the ChatGPT directory names Slack.5152
What it can see and do The Slack app searches messages, threads and channels you can already access, including DMs. It can summarise discussions and build recaps or briefs.
- The Slack app searches messages, threads and channels you can already access, including DMs. It can summarise discussions and build recaps or briefs.46
- Keyword search works on every Slack plan. Search by meaning needs Business+ or Enterprise+ with Slack’s AI search turned on.46
- Where an admin enables them, it can take Slack actions for you, such as joining a channel, creating a reminder, uploading a file or updating your profile.46
- The permissions it requests include writing messages and writing canvases.46
- Your ChatGPT permission setting decides when it asks first. Allow read actions reads without asking but asks before making changes.53
- OpenAI lists sending a message as the kind of action that may need extra review.53
- @ChatGPT answers people who mention it in a channel or DM. It runs on a service account with company connections an admin sets up, and doesn’t inherit each person’s access.4849
- ChatGPT team tasks can watch a Slack channel and start when a new message arrives, or post a weekly project update to an approved channel.5046
What you need For the Slack app, a paid ChatGPT plan: Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu. You don’t need a paid Slack plan.
- For the Slack app, a paid ChatGPT plan: Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu. You don’t need a paid Slack plan.46
- In Business workspaces the Slack app is on by default. In Enterprise and Edu it must be enabled for your workspace.46
- If your Slack requires admin approval for app permissions, a Slack admin may need to approve or reinstall the ChatGPT app.46
- For @ChatGPT, a ChatGPT Business, Enterprise or Edu workspace with credits. A ChatGPT workspace admin sets it up and a Slack admin approves the app.49
Steps to connect (OpenAI's help centre, updated 11 October 2026)
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Screenshot: ChatGPT’s plugin directory, the Slack page, signed out, 18 October 2026. -
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A drawing from the step’s own words. The real screen may look a little different.
Pictures without a date are drawings from each step’s own words. The real screen may look a little different.
@ChatGPT setup, for admins (OpenAI’s help centre, updated 17 October 2026):
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A drawing from the step’s own words. The real screen may look a little different. -
A drawing from the step’s own words. The real screen may look a little different. -
A drawing from the step’s own words. The real screen may look a little different. -
A drawing from the step’s own words. The real screen may look a little different. -
A drawing from the step’s own words. The real screen may look a little different.
Pictures without a date are drawings from each step’s own words. The real screen may look a little different.
To disconnect Slack app: open Settings > Plugins, select the app, then Disconnect.
- Slack app: open Settings > Plugins, select the app, then Disconnect.54
- Disconnecting stops future access but doesn’t delete past chats, saved files or memories.54
- @ChatGPT: in the agent’s Overview, turn off @ChatGPT to pause it, or select Delete. Deleting removes its settings and service account but leaves the Slack app installed.49
Limits When connected, ChatGPT may share relevant chats and memories with the Slack app. Slack’s terms and privacy policy then apply.
- When connected, ChatGPT may share relevant chats and memories with the Slack app. Slack’s terms and privacy policy then apply.52
- OpenAI says information sent to Slack follows Slack’s own storage, retention, privacy and data-residency terms.46
- Channel restrictions for @ChatGPT don’t restrict DMs.49
- @ChatGPT doesn’t respond to Slack guests and isn’t supported in Slack Connect channels.48
- In Slack, Allow for a week remembers the access level you approved for seven days.48
- Replies from @ChatGPT in shared conversations are visible to everyone in them.47
- At launch, @ChatGPT doesn’t record or use memory.48
- Heavy use with deep research or agent mode can use up your own Slack API quota.46


