# OpenAI sets Aug. 9 end date for ChatGPT Atlas > Source: > Published: 2026-07-10 13:16:34+00:00 [SEO](https://searchengineland.com/library/seo) » # OpenAI sets Aug. 9 end date for ChatGPT Atlas ## Atlas will retire less than a year after launch as OpenAI shifts AI browsing and task automation into its desktop app. OpenAI is discontinuing ChatGPT Atlas, its standalone desktop browser. The browser-based AI features are moving to the new ChatGPT desktop app, which includes ChatGPT Work, OpenAI’s work-focused agent, alongside ChatGPT Codex. **The end of Atlas.** James Sun of OpenAI [confirmed on X](https://x.com/JamesZmSun/status/2075290221932077535?s=20) Atlas will be deprecated Aug. 9. - “The current targeted date for deprecation is 8/9, and we’ll share more information in the upcoming days both in-app and via email,” Sun said. **One desktop app**. The new ChatGPT desktop app becomes OpenAI’s primary desktop product with built-in browser capabilities. Instead of maintaining a separate AI browser, OpenAI is combining browsing, work-agent features, and Codex into a single app. **Chrome users can keep Chrome**. OpenAI also offers a ChatGPT and Codex extension for Chrome. That lets Chrome users access ChatGPT in their existing browser without switching to an OpenAI browser. **Why we care. **OpenAI is moving AI browsing from a standalone browser into the main ChatGPT app, where more users can ask questions, research brands, and complete tasks. That gives ChatGPT another way to shape discovery beyond traditional search results. **Catch up quick. **Atlas will be retired as a standalone browser [less than a year after its launch](https://searchengineland.com/openai-launches-a-web-browser-chatgpt-atlas-463623). - ChatGPT Atlas launched on Mac in October. - OpenAI later released a dedicated Codex app and added an in-app browser in April. - Those features are now being folded into the new ChatGPT desktop app. ##### Topics on this page *Search Engine Land is owned by Semrush. We remain committed to providing high-quality coverage of marketing topics. Unless otherwise noted, this page’s content was written by either an employee or a paid contractor of Semrush Inc.*