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title: "ChatGPT now lets you lock your chats"
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# ChatGPT now lets you lock your chats

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**Published:** 2026-10-20T18:36:53.000Z
**Category:** Products
**Topics:** openai, safety

## Summary

ChatGPT now allows users to lock their chats to keep conversations private when sharing devices with others\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/20/chatgpt-now-lets-you-lock-your-chats/>)