OpenAI has rolled out its ChatGPT Projects feature to free users, expanding access beyond its paying subscribers. Projects allow you to organize chats around specific topics, customize AI instructions, and control what files and information the assistant can reference.
Previously limited to Plus and Pro subscribers, Projects now give free users more flexibility. As part of the update, file upload limits have been set: free users can add up to 5 files per project, Plus subscribers 25, and Pro subscribers 40. Each project can also be personalized with custom colors and icons.
This move follows OpenAI’s trend of bringing premium features to free users in limited form. Features like ChatGPT Voice and Deep Research started as subscriber-only options before becoming widely available. The same approach applied to GPT-5, which launched for all users but with stricter usage limits for free accounts.
Projects are now live for web users and the ChatGPT Android app, with iOS support rolling out in the coming days.
