Third-party connectors
Conditional Plans
OpenAI renamed connectors to apps and documented a unified directory with file search, deep research, sync, and action capabilities.
assistant · OpenAI
ChatGPT
OpenAI’s general-purpose assistant, spanning conversational work, research, files, images, connected apps, and computer-using agent workflows.
Research state13
classified capabilities
Capability ledger
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| Capability | State | Scope | Evidence | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCP client | Selected plans | Business, Enterprise, Edu | 1 primary | |
| Live web search | Supported | Product-wide | 1 primary | |
| Browser control | Selected plans | Pro, Plus, Business | 1 primary | |
| Code execution | Supported | Free, Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, Edu | 3 primary | |
| File upload | Supported | Free, Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, Edu | 3 primary | |
| PDF analysis | Supported | Free, Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, Edu | 3 primary | |
| Spreadsheet analysis | Supported | Free, Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, Edu | 3 primary | |
| Image input | Supported | Free, Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, Edu | 3 primary | |
| Image generation | Supported | Product-wide | 1 primary | |
| Persistent memory | Supported with conditions | Product-wide | 1 primary | |
| Background agents | Selected plans | Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, Edu | 2 primary | |
| Third-party connectors | Supported | Free, Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, Edu | 3 primary | |
| Desktop application | Supported | macOS, Windows | 1 primary | |
| Terminal access | Unknown or unverified | Product-wide | Not verified | |
| IDE integration | Unknown or unverified | Product-wide | Not verified |
Recorded changes
State history.
File upload
Plans Yes
File upload scoped across Free through Enterprise/Edu; Free is limited rather than excluded.
PDF analysis
Plans Yes
PDF analysis available across Free through Enterprise/Edu with Free limited quotas.
Spreadsheet analysis
Plans Yes
Spreadsheet analysis documented across Free (limited) and paid plans via data analysis plus Excel add-in scope.
Image input
Plans Yes
Image input present on Free through paid plans; Free limited.
Third-party connectors
Plans Yes
Third-party apps/plugins available across Free through Enterprise/Edu with plan- and admin-specific gates.
Background agents
Unknown Plans
Scheduled Tasks establish asynchronous background work on named paid plans including Edu.
Code execution
Plans Yes
Free included for code-backed data analysis with limited quotas.
Evidence inventory
Primary sources used.
01Apps in ChatGPTOpenAI · accessed 2026-09-0802Projects in ChatGPTOpenAI · accessed 2026-07-2703Introducing ChatGPT agentOpenAI · accessed 2026-09-0804ChatGPT Free Tier FAQOpenAI · accessed 2026-09-0805Introducing GPT-4o and more tools to ChatGPT free usersOpenAI · accessed 2026-09-0806Data analysis with ChatGPTOpenAI · accessed 2026-09-0807File Uploads FAQOpenAI · accessed 2026-09-0808Introducing ChatGPT for Excel and new financial data integrationsOpenAI · accessed 2026-09-0809ChatGPT Image Inputs FAQOpenAI · accessed 2026-09-0810Images in ChatGPTOpenAI · accessed 2026-08-0111Scheduled Tasks in ChatGPTOpenAI · accessed 2026-08-2512Scheduled tasksOpenAI · accessed 2026-08-2513Introducing apps in ChatGPT and the new Apps SDKOpenAI · accessed 2026-09-08