- iOS and Android users can now use branched chats in the ChatGPT app
- The feature allows users to move messages to new conversations
- Branched Chats originally launched online in September
When OpenAI launched branched chats on the web earlier this year, my messy AI conversations became a thing of efficient beauty. Now ChatGPT iOS and Android users can use the branching chats feature, which allows them to continue chats elsewhere instead of having an overly long AI discussion.
Forked chats initially arrived in September of this year, but it has taken nearly three months for OpenAI to incorporate the functionality into its iPhone and Android apps.
The new mobile feature allows users to quickly long press on a message and select ‘Fork into new chat’, open the message outside of the current chat and allow you to split different conversations.
It might not sound like a big deal, but I’m constantly opening up new chats on the ChatGPT iOS app, so now I can have a more efficient workflow just like on my PC version of AI.
Branched chats are now also available on iOS and Android. pic.twitter.com/FsmBm5ntcP15 December 2025
Why did it take so long?
I’m getting increasingly frustrated with OpenAI’s inability to launch features on all its platforms at once.
When I read about the launch of a new feature, I want to be able to access it wherever I use ChatGPT, not just on one device and not based on specific criteria. OpenAI is a big enough company to update all of its platforms at once, and no one should have to wait three months to use a simple feature that’s been available for nearly a quarter of a year.
Using branched chats on iOS and Android is a good example of what I’m talking about. Why has it taken so long to launch? If OpenAI has a reasonable answer, I’m all ears; Otherwise, stop killing the hype for your features with terrible launch strategies, bad naming schemes, and boring live streams.
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