OpenAI will discontinue its Atlas AI browser in August, less than a year after its launch, as the company shifts its focus to making ChatGPT its primary platform for AI-powered browsing and productivity features.

The company said existing Atlas users will be prompted to migrate to the ChatGPT desktop application and a new Chrome extension, which will incorporate many of the browser’s core capabilities.

OpenAI ends support for Atlas AI browser

Atlas debuted in October 2025 as an AI-powered web browser built around ChatGPT, offering users tools to search, summarise and interact with online content without relying on traditional search engines.

OpenAI has now confirmed that the browser will reach the end of its supported life in August, although it did not specify an exact shutdown date.

ChatGPT to absorb Atlas features

According to OpenAI, the ChatGPT desktop app and Chrome extension will gain many of Atlas’ most popular features.

These include the ability to:

Read and summarise lengthy web articles

Complete online forms

Manage tasks across multiple websites

Assist with web browsing using AI

Rather than maintaining a separate browser, OpenAI said it plans to integrate these capabilities directly into the ChatGPT experience.

Company streamlines AI products

The move reflects OpenAI’s broader strategy of consolidating its services around ChatGPT, which has become the company’s flagship consumer product.

By reducing the number of standalone applications, OpenAI aims to simplify development and concentrate resources on its core AI platform.

The decision follows the recent discontinuation of Sora, the company’s AI-powered video generation application, as OpenAI continues to prioritise fewer, more integrated products.

OpenAI has not disclosed whether additional Atlas features will be introduced to ChatGPT before the browser is officially retired.