ChatGPT launches Apps beta: 8 big apps you can try right away

ChatGPT has launched its app directory — meaning you can now connect to some of your favorite services without leaving the OpenAI platform.

The idea is that moving forward, the chatbot can suggest apps or you can easily access them (using the @ command) during a conversation. For instance, if you connect Adobe Photoshop to your account, you will then be able to utilize Photoshop tools when making image requests. In our testing, this works even if you don’t have an existing Photoshop account.

“Apps extend ChatGPT conversations by bringing in new context and letting users take actions like order groceries, turn an outline into a slide deck, or search for an apartment,” wrote OpenAI in an announcement for the app directory.

In addition, app developers will be able to create experiences within ChatGPT.

“Developers can use the Apps SDK — now in beta — to build chat-native experiences that bring context and action directly into ChatGPT,” OpenAI explained.

While some commentators have referred to the new Apps beta as a ChatGPT app store, at this time, it’s more of an app directory. However, in the “Looking Ahead” section of its announcement post, OpenAI does note that this tool could eventually “expand the ways developers can reach users and monetize their work.”

Apps will, of course, be added over time. But here’s a look at some of the apps you can now access right in ChatGPT. You can also check out the directory at chatgpt.com/apps.

1. Spotify

The idea is that you can talk with ChatGPT and it’ll use Spotify to fire up the correct music for your long run, dinner party, or whatever the mood might be.

2. Apple Music

Well…the idea is pretty much the same as Spotify.

3. DoorDash

Say you’re using ChatGPT to discover recipes, the thought is that DoorDash can then have the exact ingredients delivered.

4. Instacart

So…pretty much what we said about DoorDash.

5. Tripadvisor

If you’re using ChatGPT to help plan a vacation or travel, then you can book through TripAdvisor right on the OpenAI platform.

6. Expedia

So, again…see Tripadvisor above. Oh, and the Booking.com app is available, too.

7. Target

This might prove dangerous for the impulse buyers out there, but Target is integrated into ChatGPT. So if, say, ChatGPT recommends a product, you can then buy it via Target.

8. Zillow

Finding the right place to live isn’t easy. If you use ChatGPT for help, then you can use the Zillow app right on the platform to schedule tours, see photos, and more.

It appears that more and more major apps will be integrated into ChatGPT moving forward. It’ll be interesting to see how the integration experience goes for users — and if it becomes a part of their daily life.

To see the full list of apps included in the new ChatGPT Apps beta, head to the ChatGPT app directory.

Disclosure: Ziff Davis, Mashable’s parent company, in April filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging it infringed Ziff Davis copyrights in training and operating its AI systems.