ChatGPT Atlas

OpenAI lists August 9, 2026 as the standalone Atlas browser’s retirement date. This record covers Atlas, not browser capabilities in ChatGPT or Codex.

Sources and shutdown details ↘

Search & answers · 21 Oct 2025 – 9 Aug 2026 · OpenAI

The record

A standalone web browser with ChatGPT built in for asking about pages, remembering browsing context and carrying out browser tasks.

Operator at shutdown: OpenAI Company source
Launched: 21 Oct 2025Launch source
Service end: 9 Aug 2026Closure source
Lifespan: 9 months

Sources and verification

Evolving Atlas into ChatGPT for browser-based agentic work — OpenAI Help Center ↗ · Checked 23 Sep 2026

Verification notes

Shutdown: OpenAI's July 9 changelog and help-center notice announce the August 9, 2026 retirement date, and the launch page now marks Atlas as deprecated. An OpenAI Support reply on September 8 confirms that published date with no extension to share. This record covers the standalone Atlas browser, not browser capabilities in ChatGPT or Codex, and makes no claim that every installed copy cannot open. Closure source
Dates checked: Announced 9 Jul 2026 · Verified 23 Sep 2026
AI functionality: AI functionality source
Launch: Atlas launched on macOS on October 21, 2025. The launch announcement described Windows and mobile versions as future plans, not available releases.
Location: United States · San Francisco. OpenAI's May 7, 2025 submission to the U.S. Department of Energy gives its address in San Francisco, California. This records the operator's historical city, not a service market or server location. Coordinates use the Natural Earth city point rounded to two decimal places, not the office address. Location source · Coordinate source