Feature request: Ephemeral chats with auto-deletion
I’d like ChatGPT to offer ephemeral chats that automatically delete themselves after a user-defined period.
Use case Sometimes I use ChatGPT like a search engine for quick research. Once I have the answer, I don’t want the conversation to remain indefinitely in my chat history.
Suggested feature Add an option when creating a chat, such as:
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Delete after 3 days
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Delete after 10 days
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Custom duration
Why it would help
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Cleaner chat history
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Better privacy for short-lived queries
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Better separation between long-term projects and temporary searches
A good implementation could be either:
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a dedicated “ephemeral chat” mode, or
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a per-chat retention setting configurable by the user.