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ChatGPT dots: 10 safe, practical first jobs

A dot is OpenAI's always-on agent in ChatGPT. Here are ten jobs worth handing one, picked and checked by an expert panel. Each comes with a free video and a free, plain ebook with step-by-step setup and instructions you can copy.

The 10 ways, each with a free video and ebook

All free · start with one

1. Your morning briefing

A short read-only summary of today's calendar and recent email, every weekday morning.

Free · Ebook · Watch

2. Your weekly inbox tidy-up

Sorts your inbox and drafts replies. Never sends or deletes without you.

Free · Ebook · Watch

3. The forgotten-invoice catcher

Spots finished jobs you haven't billed for and drafts the invoices for your approval.

Free · Ebook · Watch

4. Renewals, free trials and bills radar

One list from your email, with warnings in good time. Never cancels or pays.

Free · Ebook · Watch

5. Study planner and deadline keeper (18+)

Turns course outlines into a deadline list and a weekly plan. Plans and quizzes; never writes your work.

Free · Ebook · Watch

6. Customer-enquiry first responder

Sorts customer enquiries and drafts replies, asking before every message goes out.

Free · Ebook · Watch

7. Family logistics keeper

School and club emails turned into one family list. Payments and consent forms stay with you.

Free · Ebook · Watch

8. Job-search tracker

Tracks matching roles, drafts cover letters and reminds you to follow up. You send every application.

Free · Ebook · Watch

9. Compare before you buy

Researches options, keeps a shortlist and re-checks prices. You decide and you buy.

Free · Ebook · Watch

10. From recording to show notes

Draft show notes, clip ideas and posts from each transcript. You edit and publish.

Free · Ebook · Watch

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Set these Custom Rules before any job

The panel's baseline

Dots have four rule levels: take action without asking, take action when you say so, ask before taking action, and hand off to you. OpenAI says rules are instructions your dot tries to follow and that it can make mistakes, so treat them as a safety net, not a guarantee.

ActionSuggested level
Sending any email or message to anyone other than youAsk before taking action
Creating drafts, notes, checklists or docs in your own Drive or NotesTake action without asking
Adding or changing events on your calendarAsk before taking action
Archiving or labelling emailTake action when you say so
Deleting anything (email, files, events)Hand off to you
Any purchase, booking, subscription change or cancellationHand off to you
Filling in or submitting any form with your personal detailsHand off to you
Sharing anything in a group or team channelAsk before taking action
Read the full guide: 10 practical uses, with a sample instruction for each

Questions about dots

From OpenAI's own pages, read 2 October 2026

What is a ChatGPT dot?

OpenAI calls a dot an always-on agent. It lives in ChatGPT and keeps working between your conversations. Each dot has its own cloud computer and browser, so it carries on when your own computer is off. It can use apps you connect, such as your calendar and email, and you can message it in ChatGPT, Slack or Teams. Connecting your own computer is optional and off by default.

Who can get one?

At launch (29 September 2026): ChatGPT Pro users aged 18 or over outside the EEA, UK and Switzerland, Business Premium in all supported regions, and Enterprise, Edu and Healthcare workspaces where an admin switches dots on. Dots are not available under 18, and rollout is gradual.

What does it cost?

Your first dot is included in your plan, with extended limits for the first month. OpenAI has not published later prices, so check before you rely on it.

Can I delete what it remembers?

Not piece by piece. You can't view, correct or delete individual dot memories; the only way is to delete or reset the whole dot. Disconnecting an app stops new access but doesn't erase what the dot already learned. Connect only what the job needs.

Does pausing a dot stop its schedule?

No. Pausing stops the current main task only. Scheduled runs keep going until you turn them off in Scheduled.

What should a dot never do for me?

Don't give it bank logins, card numbers, ID numbers or passwords in a chat or document. OpenAI says the dot always hands password changes and money transfers back to you. Keep buying, paying, deleting and personal forms at "Hand off to you", and use it only on your own accounts.

Is my data used for training?

Business, Enterprise and Edu content is not used for training by default. On a personal Pro plan, check the "Improve the model for everyone" setting in ChatGPT's data controls.

Want something smaller and cheaper for one job?

Quick sorting apps · $13 each

Inbox Triage

Sort a pile of customer emails by type and urgency, and see who needs a reply. A separate small app that runs on your computer with your own Jev API key; it doesn't need a dot or ChatGPT.

$13 · Buy

Email Tone Check

See how your message will come across before you send it. Same setup: free Node.js and your own Jev API key.

$13 · Buy

Kitson Explains is independent: it is not made, sponsored or endorsed by OpenAI. "ChatGPT" and "dots" are OpenAI's names. Features and screens may change after 2 October 2026. Dots can make mistakes even when following your rules, so check anything important before you act on it. For educational purposes only: not financial, legal, medical, tax or careers advice.