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March 24, 2026
ChatGPT Now Remembers Your Files, Unless You're in Europe
Published: March 24, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Updated: March 24, 2026 at 12:45 AM
100-word summary
OpenAI quietly rolled out Library, a feature that saves every document, spreadsheet, and image you upload to ChatGPT so you can reuse them across conversations without re-uploading. Upload a budget spreadsheet once, reference it in chats all month. The catch? It's web-only and blocked in the EU, Switzerland, and UK. Plus, Pro, and Business users elsewhere get it now. Files stick around until you delete them manually, then disappear within 30 days. If you've ever lost track of which chat contained that crucial file, this solves it. If you're in Brussels, you're still copy-pasting.
What happened
OpenAI quietly rolled out Library, a feature that saves every document, spreadsheet, and image you upload to ChatGPT so you can reuse them across conversations without re-uploading. Upload a budget spreadsheet once, reference it in chats all month. The catch? It's web-only and blocked in the EU, Switzerland, and UK. Plus, Pro, and Business users elsewhere get it now. Files stick around until you delete them manually, then disappear within 30 days. If you've ever lost track of which chat contained that crucial file, this solves it.
Why it matters
If you're in Brussels, you're still copy-pasting.