ChatGPT: How To Start A New Chat (2024)

Not sure how to start a new chat/conversation in ChatGPT?

In this guide, we’ll teach you how to do it.

Using & Starting a new chat in ChatGPT is 100% free.

The very first step is to sign up for ChatGPT. Then you can start a new chat.

How to start a new conversation in ChatGPT

To start a new chat, you can simply open a new ‘chat.openai.com’ page. Alternatively, click the “+” icon in the sidebar.

Let’s break down each step.

A. Desktop

This section is for computers.

Method 1: Button

The official ChatGPT website: chat.openai.com

1. Open the website: chat.openai.com
2. Click “+ New Chat“
3. A new conversation will be started.
   • If you’ve got an empty chat (like in the image above), nothing will happen.
   • You can only start a new conversation when you’re already in one that started.
4. Ask ChatGPT anything.

Note: You need to open the sidebar in order to start a new conversation.

With the sidebar closed, the “+ New Chat” button won’t show up.

Method 2: New tab

You can also open a new chat.openai.com page to start a new chat.

1. Click “+” in your browser (to open a new tab)
2. Type in “chat.openai.com“
3. Have a conversation with ChatGPT
4. Type “+ New Chat” — when you want to start an ew chat.

This is how you tart a new conversation on desktop.

B. Mobile

First of all, you need to download the ChatGPT app.

• App Store (iOS): ChatGPT
• Google Play (Android): ChatGPT

Method 1: Button

1. Open the ChatGPT app
2. Click the “pen on paper” icon
3. Start chatting with the AI

This is the simplest way to start a new chat in ChatGPT mobile.

Method 2: Menu

1. Open the ChatGPT app
2. Click the 2-lines icon (top left)
3. Select “New Chat“

This method is great if you want to see all your existing conversations and then start a new one.

Method 3: Re-open app

1. Close the app (make sure it’s not running)
2. Re-open it
3. Start chatting with ChatGPT

This is another way to close the existing conversation and open a new one.

Conclusion

This is all you need to know about starting a new conversation with ChatGPT.

We’ve shown you how it works for both desktop + mobile devices.

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Thank you for reading this,

Ch David and Daniel