Sometimes it’s the simplest things that confound you with AI. Creating an image in ChatGPT is super simple — just select Create image from the + menu and type in what you want to see. But when it comes to deleting that image from your Library, the delete option only appears for newly created images, since the new Library was added in May 2026, but not for your older images.
ChatGPT recently added file storage, and you can find your files in the new Library option in the sidebar menu. It's easy to add or delete files you've uploaded and images you've created from here; however, it won't work with older images created before it introduced the Library.
ChatGPT still treats your older images separately and keeps them in the Images menu.
