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ChatGPT Now Lets You Share a Conversation With One Link.

OpenAI officially announced read-only conversation sharing in ChatGPT Work and Codex desktop. We checked what to review before sharing and how it compares with Claude, which already had a similar feature.

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ChatGPT Now Lets You Share a Conversation With One Link

Key takeaways

  1. 1OpenAI officially announced read-only conversation sharing in ChatGPT Work and Codex desktop (confirmed at help.openai.com).
  2. 2A share link is a snapshot that doesn't update when the original changes, and Codex automatically masks only known secret patterns, so paths, diffs, and images need your own review before sharing.
  3. 3ChatGPT Work is a new GPT-5.6-based agent, not a rename of Team or Enterprise, and as it happens, Claude already had this sharing feature.
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OpenAI's official account @ChatGPT announced in the early hours of August 21 (KST) that "you can now share read-only conversations in ChatGPT Work and Codex desktop." We checked the details in OpenAI's official Help Center documentation.

What gets shared is a read-only snapshot. If the original conversation changes later, the content of a link you've already shared isn't updated. A personal account link can be opened by anyone who has the URL, while a workspace link can be viewed only by members of the same workspace. ChatGPT Work isn't a new name for the existing Team and Enterprise plans but a separate new GPT-5.6-based agent. The desktop app is available on all plans, and web and mobile on the Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Edu plans.

Some things aren't removed when you share

When you share a Codex conversation, known secret patterns such as API keys are automatically masked. But the official documentation notes that file paths, code diffs, and images aren't all masked. If a conversation contains internal code or unreleased information, it's safer for your team to set a process of looking over the screen yourself before sharing.

Claude actually came first

A reply on the announcement tweet said, "I wish Claude did this too." But according to Anthropic's official support documentation, Claude has offered conversation sharing links since before this announcement: Free, Pro, and Max plans support links anyone can view, and Team and Enterprise plans support links limited to inside the organization. People were envying a feature without knowing that the other side had a similar feature first.

Frequently asked questions

What is ChatGPT Work?
It isn't a new name for the existing Team and Enterprise plans but a separate new GPT-5.6-based agent. The desktop app is available on all plans, and web and mobile on the Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Edu plans.
What can people see through a share link?
A read-only snapshot. If the original conversation changes later, the content of a shared link isn't updated.
Is it safe to share a Codex conversation?
Known secret patterns are automatically masked, but file paths, code diffs, and images may remain, so you should review before sharing.
Didn't Claude already have a feature like this?
It did. According to Anthropic's official support documentation, Claude has offered share links since before this announcement (anyone can view on Free, Pro, and Max; only inside the organization on Team and Enterprise).

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