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Elton Jones

Dropbox is now inside ChatGPT — you can now use AI to share your files and save AI-generated content

ChatGPT.

Every time we look up, a major retail, food, lifestyle and productivity brand makes its way into ChatGPT as an app.

Recently, the likes of Tubi, Ticketmaster and Starbucks have become integrated into the AI tool’s chat library. And shockingly, Little Caesars announced it also has a ChatGPT app of its own — ordering pizza with AI is the sort of future possibility we knew we’d arrive at someday and it’s finally here.

For online professionals who rely on Dropbox to access their files and also use ChatGPT on the regular, this next bit of news should appeal to you the most. Dropbox has now become a part of OpenAI’s chatbot across three apps, two of which are available right now and one that is set to launch in the near future.

Here’s how all three of those Dropbox-themed ChatGPT apps work.

Newly added productivity-boosting apps

(Image credit: Future)

Dropbox is inside ChatGPT is actually split across three: Dropbox, Reclaim.ai and Dropbox Dash.

Once you connect your Dropbox account, you can access, preview and share files directly inside ChatGPT. You can also generate content and save it straight to Dropbox without leaving the chat, or ask questions about your files and get instant answers based on what’s inside them.

Your existing Dropbox permissions stay in place, so access controls remain unchanged.

Reclaim.ai, Dropbox’s AI calendar tool, is also part of the integration. It works with Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook to help you plan your day, resolve scheduling conflicts and get a clearer view of how your time is spent. It’s rolling out globally in English.

The third piece, Dropbox Dash, is coming soon. This tool pulls information from across your connected work apps to give ChatGPT more personalized, context-aware responses. It will launch in the coming weeks with a free 30-day trial for new users.

Bottom line

The addition of Dropbox, Reclaim.ai and Dropbox Dash looks to expand the useful productivity app options ChatGPT has in abundance. We are consistently seeing a shift from “AI that answers questions” to “AI that knows your work.”

Once ChatGPT can access your files and schedule, it’s no longer guessing, it’s helping you based on real context. That’s where AI starts saving real time, not just generating ideas.

Based on their promised features and strong security details, it looks and sounds like these ChatGPT apps will offer solo professionals and working teams an even better way to combine their work and ChatGPT usage.

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