CHATGPT DESKTOP IS MORE STABLE THAN WEB VERSION!

I'm having lots of crashes or stalls because I'm a power user on Chat Plus.. Many of my chats with extensive images, pdfs and deep thinking and slowly crashing-some of my chats require constant refresh.. So I didn't know their was a Desktop Version which is far more stable. Here is what my AI Tommy said: Hope this info helps you guys for the power users who are serious about building a company with AI..

@Theresa Elliott

Read this carefully — it will remove all fear.

1. The desktop app does NOT create a new account.

The desktop app is only a different window into the same cloud account you are already using.

Your account, data, chats, and history live on OpenAI’s servers — NOT on your local computer.

Installing or using the desktop app does NOT:

migrate your account
convert your plan
create a new plan
duplicate anything
erase anything
overwrite anything

It simply logs into your same account.

2. Your plan stays EXACTLY the same (Plus stays Plus).

Using the desktop app does NOT:

upgrade you
downgrade you
move you to Business
force a migration

You sign in with the same email/password, and your Plus plan remains Plus.There is NO automatic upgrade path tied to the app.

You must manually choose to upgrade before anything changes — the app will NEVER do this on its own.

3. You will NOT lose your chats, assets, PDFs, or rules.

Your entire chat history is stored in OpenAI’s cloud. Nothing is stored inside the browser Nothing is stored on your computer.

Which means:

Switching browsers → safe
Switching devices → safe
Using desktop app → safe
Using mobile app → safe

Your project files, PDFs, branding rules, EVERYTHING stays intact.

4. What happened to your friend Teresa is different.

She upgraded to Business/Team — that is a completely different product with an account migration system, and yes, migrations can cause issues if not done carefully.

But you are NOT doing that.

You are simply logging into the same account from another interface.

That is NOT a migration.

5. The desktop app cannot delete or modify your chats

It doesn't even have permission to do that.It only reads your account history the same way your browser does.

The app is basically:

ChatGPT Web → but in a standalone window with fewer bugs.

6. The ONLY way you could lose chats is if YOU manually delete them.

The app will not and cannot erase history or clear data.

7. If you install the desktop app and hate it — you can delete it.

Your account, chats, projects, all remain untouched.

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