OpenAI has transformed ChatGPT from a simple text chatbot into a multi-app productivity hub, introducing integrations that allow users to interact with popular services like Spotify, Canva, Figma, and others directly within conversations. The feature is available to all logged-in ChatGPT users outside the European Economic Area, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom on Free, Go, Plus and Pro plans.
This upgrade represents OpenAI’s ambitious strategy to position ChatGPT as the central operating system for digital work and creativity, transforming how all of us interact with everyday applications. With 800 million weekly ChatGPT users, this integration creates a potentially massive distribution channel for partner companies.
When you type a message to ChatGPT with the name of an available app, like “Spotify, make a playlist for my party this Friday,” ChatGPT can automatically surface the app in your chat and use relevant context to help.
The system works through two main methods.
The first time you use an app, ChatGPT will prompt you to connect so you know what data may be shared with the app. These connections can be managed through the Settings menu under Apps and Connectors, where they can review connected services, adjust permissions, or disconnect apps entirely.
However, connecting your account means sharing app data with ChatGPT. Before linking accounts, you should carefully review what permissions you’re granting and whether you’re comfortable with that level of access. Developers must collect only the minimum data they need, and be transparent about permissions.
The integration helps travelers, particularly first-time visitors, to discover accommodations by specifying dates, budget, number of guests, and preferences like proximity to public transport or breakfast inclusion. Users can browse listed accommodations directly within ChatGPT, with seamless access to the Booking.com platform once they are ready to select and book their room.
The system provides real-time flight and hotel data, compares prices, and views interactive maps without leaving ChatGPT. Users can ask questions in natural language and receive dynamic pricing and personalized recommendations.
The integration builds on Booking.com’s expanding suite of GenAI-powered solutions, including Smart Messenger and Auto-Reply features for partner-to-guest communication. You can narrow searches conversationally, then complete reservations through Booking.com’s platform.
You can upload files such as text documents and have ChatGPT and Canva work together to turn them into presentations, pitch decks, posters, and more. Whether generating social media posts, posters, or slide decks, users can specify fonts, color schemes, formats, and dimensions.
The Canva app in ChatGPT delivers the most visual experience in an AI chat yet, featuring full-screen design preview directly within the main interface.
You also can create or preview a design and make quick changes by typing instructions like “make the text bolder” or “change the background to blue”. The integration can edit text across entire Canva designs just by chatting with ChatGPT.
You can instruct ChatGPT to “remove all the jargon from this deck” or “make this presentation more conversational”, and watch 50 slides transform instantly while design and formatting remain untouched.
Canva also launched a deep research connector that allows users to access Canva’s design suite, including Docs, Presentations and templates, without leaving the AI conversation. Users can retrieve, analyze, and build on their past work while working with OpenAI’s latest model.
While AI-generated designs may occasionally contain imperfections, they provide starting points that users can refine within Canva. AI tools on Canva have seen usage exceeding 21 billion times among educators, marketers, and creators.
The integration enables course discovery by skill level, comparison by rating and duration, and real-time clarification of course content during viewing. You can then ask ChatGPT about content appearing in the video without specifying exactly what was said, as the Apps SDK pipes the information on the backend, server-side, from the connected app to the underlying ChatGPT AI model. This allows users to search for courses like “intermediate-level course on Python” and compare options before enrolling.
The Expedia integration displays hotel options and flights directly within chat. Users can search for trips by specifying travel dates, budget, number of travelers, and preferences like star ratings.
ChatGPT presents options that users can filter conversationally before finalizing bookings through Expedia’s platform. The integration provides real-time flight information and pricing, making travel planning much more user-friendly without requiring users to flip between tabs to find the best travel deals.
The integration helps transform ideas and brainstorming sessions into tangible diagrams, flowcharts, and layouts. Starting in October 2025, the Figma app in ChatGPT can recommend and create AI-generated FigJam diagrams based on conversations.
Users can prompt ChatGPT with concepts like “Figma, create a flowchart for user onboarding” and the app generates editable diagrams with templates for flowcharts, mind maps, and more.
From ChatGPT, users can turn sketches into viable diagrams or start FigJam sessions for team ideation, without leaving the flow of the conversation. You can also upload files like photos, drawings, and PDFs to guide the output. Currently supported diagram types include text-based flow charts, sequence diagrams, state diagrams, and Gantt charts, with more coming soon.
Moreover, you can upload files and request product roadmaps with milestones, deliverables, and deadlines, visualizing complex concepts or workflows within the collaborative design environment. ChatGPT can suggest edits to a diagram, expand it to include additional topics, or explore alternate ways to visualize information.
For developers, the integration can create and update diagrams that clarify software architecture, making it easier for them to think critically about systems design and communicate technical decisions. Figma’s stock surged 7% on the announcement, reflecting investor excitement over access to ChatGPT’s massive user base.
You can request playlists based on current mood, specific artists, or occasions, and ChatGPT suggests new artists, playlists, audiobooks, and podcast episodes. When working with Spotify, ChatGPT can make recommendations based on a mood, theme or a topic. The integration works for both Spotify Free and Premium users, though with varying levels of customization.
Free users can source from Spotify’s catalog of playlists already available on the app, such as Discover Weekly and New Music Friday. Premium users can take it a step further by having Spotify turn their more elaborate prompts into a fresh and fully personalized selection of tracks. For instance users can ask for the latest from their favorite K-Pop star or a playlist featuring all the Latin artists in their heavy rotation.
The interface leads to Spotify itself, where users can listen to what the service has created. ChatGPT also has the capability to perform actions on your behalf within Spotify, including controlling playback; adding and removing items from your library; creating, editing, and following private playlists; and managing your following list. Spotify recommends adding as many details as possible in prompts for best results, like genre, mood, or artist for music, or a topic, host, or guest for podcasts.
Spotify says of the integration.
“It’s early days, so while we might not be able to deliver on every request just yet, we’ll continue to build, refine, and improve the experience over the coming weeks and months,
The integration is available in 145 countries for ChatGPT Free, Plus, and Pro users across web, Android, and iOS platforms. Importantly, Spotify will not share music, podcasts, or any other audio or video content on their platform with OpenAI for training purposes.
Users can prompt ChatGPT in natural language to search for apartments in their area within a specific price range. The user can then ask follow-up questions about the specific property such as “how close is it to a dog park?” or compare it to other properties, all within ChatGPT.
Users can specify price ranges, number of bedrooms, and neighborhood preferences, making home searches more efficient through conversational filters and interactive maps.
Upcoming apps include Khan Academy, DoorDash, AllTrails, Instacart, Peloton, OpenTable, Uber, Target, TripAdvisor, TheFork, and Thumbtack. With the Walmart partnership, consumers will be able to shop directly through ChatGPT.
For Uber Eats users, ChatGPT will display nearby restaurants, menu options, estimated delivery times, and price ranges. DoorDash will offer similar capabilities designed for quick, conversational ordering. Users will browse options within ChatGPT before completing checkout through the respective apps.
Khan Academy offers Khanmigo, an AI-powered personal tutor built on GPT-4 that’s integrated into Khan Academy’s content library. While Khanmigo has been available as a standalone service for per month, its integration into ChatGPT as one of the upcoming apps will extend its educational capabilities to a much broader audience.
AllTrails will help users discover hiking trails and outdoor activities. Peloton integration could assist with workout planning and fitness routines. OpenTable and TheFork will enable restaurant reservations directly through conversation. Target will bring retail shopping into the chat interface. TripAdvisor will offer travel recommendations and reviews. Thumbtack will connect users with local service professionals. Instacart will allow grocery ordering and delivery scheduling.
Later this year, OpenAI will begin accepting app submissions for review and publication and will share more details on how developers can monetize their apps. OpenAI announced future support for multiple monetization methods, including the Agentic Commerce Protocol enabling instant checkout directly within ChatGPT.
The app integration feature represents a fundamental shift in how AI assistants function. Rather than simply providing information or generating text, ChatGPT becomes a gateway to accomplishing real-world tasks across multiple services. For restaurants, retailers, and service providers, appearing in ChatGPT conversations could become as critical as ranking highly in search results.
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