What are AI Projects?
AI projects let you organize conversations, files, and instructions into dedicated workspaces. Instead of starting every chat from scratch, you create a project once, upload relevant documents, set custom instructions, and then every conversation inside that project automatically has the right context. Think of it like a shared folder that your AI assistant can always reference.
Common use cases- Managing a long running initiative (product launch, research paper, trip planning) across multiple conversations
- Uploading reference documents so the AI can answer questions about your specific materials
- Setting project level instructions so you do not have to repeat yourself every time you start a new chat
Step 1: Create a Project
Open the left sidebar and create a new project (e.g., "Marketing Campaign Q1" or "Thesis Research")
Step 2: Add Files
Upload PDFs, DOCX, XLSX, images, and other documents that ChatGPT will reference in all conversations within the project
Step 3: Set Instructions
Write project specific instructions (e.g., "Always respond in a formal academic tone" or "Use metric units")
Step 4: Group Conversations
Drag existing chats into the project or start new conversations from within it. All conversations inherit the project's files and instructions.