ChatGPT Work: Delegate the Busywork
OpenAI's agent mode for everyone: finished decks, spreadsheets, sites, and automations — commissioned, reviewed, shipped.
ChatGPT Work turns ChatGPT from an app that answers into an agent that ships finished work. Learn the four-stage run, the editing loop, plugins and @-mentions, blocks and diagrams, scheduled automations, the agent browser, voice and remote control, and the cloud-vs-local rules that make automations reliable — ending with a measured pilot of one real workflow. Beginner-friendly, no code.
Module 01 · Flip the Toggle
What Work is, the four-stage run, your first research deck, and the editing loop.
- What Is ChatGPT Workconcept9 min
- Anatomy of a Work Runconcept8 min
- Your First Deliverable: A Research Deckwalkthrough12 min
- The Editing Loopconcept9 min
Module 02 · Plugins, Blocks, and Artifacts
Connect your apps, draft in blocks and diagrams, build trustworthy spreadsheets, and edit images like a reviewer.
- Plugins 101walkthrough11 min
- Blocks and Diagramsconcept8 min
- Spreadsheets and Dashboardsconcept10 min
- Images at Workconcept8 min
Module 03 · Automation That Sticks
Scheduled tasks, inbox autopilot, the agent browser and computer use, and Sites.
- Scheduled Tasks and Automationswalkthrough11 min
- Inbox Autopilotconcept9 min
- The Agent Browser and Computer Useconcept9 min
- From Chat to Website: Sitesconcept9 min
Module 04 · Power Workflows
Cloud vs local, voice and remote, multi-agent workspaces, and a measured capstone pilot.
- Cloud vs Local: Where Things Liveconcept9 min
- Voice and Remoteconcept9 min
- Branches, Pins, and the Multi-Agent Workspaceconcept8 min
- Capstone: Pilot One Real Workflowwalkthrough20 min
What's the difference between ChatGPT Work and Codex?
They share one engine: OpenAI built Codex for programmers, then merged it with ChatGPT — Work is the accessible everyone-else mode. Codex keeps the developer features (repos, terminals, PR review); Work ships office deliverables: decks, spreadsheets, documents, sites, and automations. If you code, learn Codex; for everything else at work, this course.
How much does ChatGPT Work cost?
There's no separate subscription — Work is bundled into ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Business, Edu, and Enterprise plans and metered by usage, like Codex: longer agent runs consume more of your included allowance. The course teaches you to measure a task's cost before scheduling it on repeat.
How is Work mode different from regular ChatGPT?
Regular ChatGPT answers in conversation. Work mode hands your goal to an agent on a cloud computer that plans, researches, and executes for minutes or hours — and returns a finished artifact (a real PPTX, spreadsheet, document, or web app) instead of a chat reply.
Can ChatGPT Work use my computer and browser?
Yes — three levels: an in-app agent browser with multi-tab support, a Chrome extension that works with your existing logged-in tabs, and computer use that operates desktop apps on macOS and Windows (on macOS it has its own cursor and works in the background). The course covers when each is the right tool and how to extend trust safely.
Should I learn Claude Cowork or ChatGPT Work?
They're direct competitors with the same shape: agent + your files + your apps + schedules. Pick by ecosystem — Cowork if you're on Claude Max/Team, Work if you're on ChatGPT Plus/Pro/Business. The core skills (task shaping, plan review, approval gates, scheduling) transfer completely, and both courses here are free.