I would like to request an App Lock / PIN Lock feature for ChatGPT. I want to stay signed in, but when I reopen ChatGPT after closing the tab or after a period of inactivity, the app should require a PIN, passkey, Face ID, Touch ID, or device authentication before becoming usable again.
The lock should protect the entire usable interface, not only chat history. If someone has access to an unlocked session, they could still ask ChatGPT to reveal memories, personal context, recent topics, or sensitive information through prompts.
This would be useful for people who use ChatGPT as a private thinking space, journal, work assistant, or personal archive. It would reduce the risk from shared computers, unlocked devices, browser sessions left open, or someone briefly accessing the user’s device.
Ideally, it would include:
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Lock after tab close or inactivity
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User-selectable delay
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PIN, biometric, passkey, or device authentication
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Full app lock, not just sidebar/history
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Protection against prompting for memories or personal context while locked
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Support for web, desktop, iOS, and Android
This would be similar to 1Password, banking apps, or secure notes apps.
Strongly support this request, especially for the Android app.
ChatGPT can contain years of highly sensitive personal information, yet once the app is authenticated, anyone who gains temporary access to an unlocked phone can open it and access the entire account — including conversations, uploaded files, and potentially personal context/memory.
MFA does not address this scenario because it protects the login process, not an already-authenticated session, and there is also no option for auto log-off!
A native biometric app lock (fingerprint/Face Unlock/device authentication), ideally with an option to automatically lock whenever the app returns to the foreground or after a user-configurable period of inactivity, would provide a very basic but important layer of protection.
This seems particularly important for an app that increasingly functions as a personal information repository.
Please consider prioritizing this asap
Thanks for explaining this! We understand the request for an app lock that protects the whole session, including access to personal context, with a configurable delay. We’ll pass it to the product team. We don’t have a timeline to share, but appreciate the feedback.