# Select multiple chats - should be possible on the side panel **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature requests\ **Tags:** gpt-4, gpt-35-turbo, chatgpt, api, feature-request\ **Created:** [May 15, 2024, 11:24am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/select-multiple-chats-should-be-possible-on-the-side-panel/752935 "2024-05-15T11:24:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BabyDollar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/openai1/user_avatar/community.openai.com/babydollar/32/367141_2.png) [@BabyDollar](https://community.openai.com/u/BabyDollar)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2024, 11:24am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/select-multiple-chats-should-be-possible-on-the-side-panel/752935/1 "2024-05-15T11:24:59Z")
Why is the option to select multiple chats of chatgpt with CTRL and SHIFT to archive/delete not developed yet or even a checkbox to do this? Organization is key when working and little stuff makes a difference… ---
**Author:** ![nik.lad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/openai1/user_avatar/community.openai.com/nik.lad/32/482534_2.png) [@nik.lad](https://community.openai.com/u/nik.lad)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2024, 10:36am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/select-multiple-chats-should-be-possible-on-the-side-panel/752935/3 "2024-10-18T10:36:50Z")
Please add this basic functionality. Both in desktop and mobile apps. ---
**Author:** ![charlyarias](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/openai1/user_avatar/community.openai.com/charlyarias/32/499969_2.png) [@charlyarias](https://community.openai.com/u/charlyarias)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2024, 10:03am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/select-multiple-chats-should-be-possible-on-the-side-panel/752935/4 "2024-11-15T10:03:08Z")
i´m agree, I would like to request a multiple selection feature to delete chats more quickly and efficiently. Currently, you can only delete one chat at a time or delete them all at once. ---
**Author:** ![friedel83](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/openai1/user_avatar/community.openai.com/friedel83/32/502851_2.png) [@friedel83](https://community.openai.com/u/friedel83)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2024, 2:31pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/select-multiple-chats-should-be-possible-on-the-side-panel/752935/5 "2024-11-20T14:31:40Z")
My suggestion: Implement a feature that allows users to select and delete multiple chats at once. This could be achieved with checkboxes or a “Select All” option. I believe many users, including myself, would greatly appreciate this improvement. Thank you for your fantastic work and for continuously improving the platform! e.g. Currently, chats in the left navigation panel have to be deleted individually through the context menu, followed by a confirmation dialog. This process becomes quite time-consuming when there are many chats to manage. ---
**Author:** ![anthonymc5](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/openai1/user_avatar/community.openai.com/anthonymc5/32/448497_2.png) [@anthonymc5](https://community.openai.com/u/anthonymc5)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2024, 1:38pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/select-multiple-chats-should-be-possible-on-the-side-panel/752935/6 "2024-11-21T13:38:07Z")
This is really a great suggestion when I think about it. It’s basic but it should save quite some time when I want to archive/delete chats. How is this still not a feature… ---
**Author:** ![nathans1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/openai1/user_avatar/community.openai.com/nathans1/32/505199_2.png) [@nathans1](https://community.openai.com/u/nathans1)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2024, 6:02am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/select-multiple-chats-should-be-possible-on-the-side-panel/752935/7 "2024-11-25T06:02:24Z")
i can’t help but think the extensive history is causing chatgpt to become very slow and unresponsive - i can hardly use it at all lately - is there any word from company on issuews around it slowing down and complaints - and could the history play a role - i bet if i create new account it will be fast again ? but really don’t want to cancle and start new under new email but ability to delete all history is great ide? ---
**Author:** ![friedel83](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/openai1/user_avatar/community.openai.com/friedel83/32/502851_2.png) [@friedel83](https://community.openai.com/u/friedel83)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2024, 1:36pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/select-multiple-chats-should-be-possible-on-the-side-panel/752935/8 "2024-12-02T13:36:19Z")
An example of implementation: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/openai1/original/4X/7/0/2/7021d0934eb2209b9ae46d297d9719c39acefa44.png) ---
**Author:** ![loudbeachdigital](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/openai1/user_avatar/community.openai.com/loudbeachdigital/32/139996_2.png) [@loudbeachdigital](https://community.openai.com/u/loudbeachdigital)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2025, 3:48am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/select-multiple-chats-should-be-possible-on-the-side-panel/752935/9 "2025-01-23T03:48:08Z")
Yes, I was hoping we’d be able to multi select chats by now to delete, move and create new folders. Folders are great but most of us just open and start working so we have a bunch of random chats. 🕶 ---
**Author:** ![rivkaaa2000](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/openai1/user_avatar/community.openai.com/rivkaaa2000/32/448466_2.png) [@rivkaaa2000](https://community.openai.com/u/rivkaaa2000)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 3:59pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/select-multiple-chats-should-be-possible-on-the-side-panel/752935/10 "2025-03-27T15:59:59Z")
you can delete all your chats by pressing on your profile icon then klick on settings. in your settings there is a option to delete all your chats klick on that and it will be gone ---
**Author:** ![vcalemine](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/openai1/user_avatar/community.openai.com/vcalemine/32/570826_2.png) [@vcalemine](https://community.openai.com/u/vcalemine)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2025, 2:56am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/select-multiple-chats-should-be-possible-on-the-side-panel/752935/11 "2025-03-28T02:56:32Z")
I would love love love love love this feature. ---
**Author:** ![miphuong7777](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/53a042/32.png) [@miphuong7777](https://community.openai.com/u/miphuong7777)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2025, 12:04am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/select-multiple-chats-should-be-possible-on-the-side-panel/752935/12 "2025-06-16T00:04:35Z")
I’m surprised that they still have yet to add this option. It’s been a pain to manually delete each chat one-by-one. I understand that they have a “Delete all chat” button but there are some chats I want to keep. ---
**Author:** ![Bcoffee](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/openai1/user_avatar/community.openai.com/bcoffee/32/638500_2.png) [@Bcoffee](https://community.openai.com/u/Bcoffee)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2025, 9:18am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/select-multiple-chats-should-be-possible-on-the-side-panel/752935/13 "2025-07-07T09:18:33Z")
A year has passed and we still don’t have this option. This is a pain when trying to delete multiple chats, or when trying to move several chats to another project. ---
**Author:** ![rawalanche](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/openai1/user_avatar/community.openai.com/rawalanche/32/492685_2.png) [@rawalanche](https://community.openai.com/u/rawalanche)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 7:01am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/select-multiple-chats-should-be-possible-on-the-side-panel/752935/14 "2025-07-17T07:01:24Z")
I honestly think not having this is a security risk, because it forces us users to scour Chrome web store for random sketchy Chrome plugins with just dozens or hundreds of downloads just to have completely essential ChatGPT functionality. It’s only a matter of time before one of those plugins goes rogue and steals the API keys for paid accounts or possibly worse, some crypto wallets. Absolutely essential UX such as bulk deleting conversations, Ctrl+Enter to send toggle or full width chat toggle should not require third party browser extensions. ---
**Author:** ![melases](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/openai1/user_avatar/community.openai.com/melases/32/512474_2.png) [@melases](https://community.openai.com/u/melases)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2025, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/select-multiple-chats-should-be-possible-on-the-side-panel/752935/15 "2025-08-13T20:00:22Z")
pleeease implement the shift++click or some other way of selecting multiple chats and moving them to a folder 🙏 ---
**Author:** ![friedel83](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/openai1/user_avatar/community.openai.com/friedel83/32/502851_2.png) [@friedel83](https://community.openai.com/u/friedel83)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2025, 10:59am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/select-multiple-chats-should-be-possible-on-the-side-panel/752935/16 "2025-09-07T10:59:19Z")
> [@rivkaaa2000](#): > > you can delete all your chats by pressing on your profile icon then klick on settings. > in your settings there is a option to delete all your chats klick on that and it will be gone It’s not about deleting _all_ chats at once, it’s about keeping things organized. We just want to remove certain chats, not wipe the whole history.