ChatGPT rolls out Memory upgrade for free users

ChatGPT's memory feature is now better and capable of referencing past conversations for free accounts.

In an update to its support document, OpenAI quietly confirmed that it has rolled out a new version of Memory that better remembers and references your past conversations.

This feature was previously available for paid subscribers, but it's rolling out to everyone today.

"On June 03, 2025, we’re starting to roll out memory improvements to logged in Free users," OpenAI wrote in a support document.

With the new Memory feature, ChatGPT is capable of saving conversations for a longer period.

For example, if you've instructed ChatGPT to remember not to use em dashes and it saved it in memory, it's likely the AI will reference that conversation in all its new or future conversations.

"In addition to the saved memories that were there before, ChatGPT now references your recent conversations to deliver responses that feel more relevant and tailored to you," the company noted.

However, BleepingComputer noticed that ChatGPT free version’s Memory feature will have some limitations despite the upgrade.

Free users are getting access to a lightweight version of the memory upgrade, which provides short-term continuity across conversations only.

On the other hand, if you pay $20 for ChatGPT Plus or $200 for ChatGPT Pro, you'll get access to a more powerful Memory that references older messages.

While these improvements are nice, some of you may not like ChatGPT referencing your past conversations.

Toggle off ChatGPT Memory or "Reference chat history" feature from Settings

If you don't like ChatGPT remembering everything from your conversations, open ChatGPT Settings and turn off Memory or remove specific memories that you think should not be stored.

ChatGPT Temporary Chat

You can also use ChatGPT "Temporary Chat" feature, which is similar to using Chrome in incoginto mode.