Many people compare using ChatGPT to talking to a robot. This feeling is made even stronger by its recent integration with WhatsApp.
A decade or so ago, WhatsApp was still an app where you could simply chat with contacts. But in 2025, the app is more versatile than ever. You can now find channels that companies or celebrities use to keep you up to date on the latest news. It also lets you create your own Wrapped. ChatGPT is capitalizing on this trend with a new addition.
Have you ever thought how easy it would be to talk directly to ChatGPT without opening a separate app? OpenAI has come up with something for that: you can now use ChatGPT directly through WhatsApp. Here’s how it works.
Why WhatsApp is a wonderful way to use ChatGPT
In December, OpenAI launched the number 1-800-242-8478, which allows you to not only make voice calls with ChatGPT, but also send messages via WhatsApp. This means your AI assistant is one WhatsApp call away from answering all your questions. And now there is a new update: you can not only send text messages, but also share voice messages and images.
So you can just add this number to your contacts. Then you can use the feature to chat with ChatGPT, just like you do with friends. You can send voice messages, so you don’t even have to type, and upload images, for example if you want to ask AI for help with something visual.
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Now that ChatGPT officially has a phone number, AI is a whole lot more accessible overnight. After all, WhatsApp is one of the most popular chat apps in the world and is used by billions of people every day. The idea that you can just talk to AI through an app you already know makes the barrier lower to get started with it.
In addition, WhatsApp offers end-to-end encryption, which means your conversations remain secure. This is a big advantage over some other AI chat interfaces, where privacy is always an issue.
Time to get started with AI?
If you haven’t embraced AI yet, now might be the perfect time. Using ChatGPT over WhatsApp makes it easier than ever to experiment with it. And the great thing is: you don’t even have to download a new app or create an account.
For now, the question remains whether OpenAI will expand this feature in the future. For example, with an option to link your WhatsApp and ChatGPT account for even deeper integration. But one thing is certain: AI is becoming more accessible and easier to use.
