ChatGPT can now sort, draft, and send Apple Messages

OpenAI’s new Apple Messages plugin can sort, analyze, edit, delete, draft, and send iMessage. It works with Codex and ChatGPT Work and, OpenAI says, does not build a full index of the inbox.

Image published with TechCrunch on ChatGPT’s Apple Messages plugin

On August 20, 2026, TechCrunch reported that OpenAI launched an Apple Messages plugin for ChatGPT. The company says users can sort, analyze, edit, delete, draft, and send messages, including from Codex and ChatGPT Work.

What we know

ChatGPT does not create a full index of messages; it reads them only when the user asks.
Setup requires Full Disk Access so the app can read and write files on the device.
OpenAI said message content is stored locally and is not saved to its servers by default; cloud-saved chats follow the usual retention rules.
OpenAI discouraged turning on persistent send approval, saying it removes the last chance to review a message before ChatGPT sends it.

Takeaways

The plugin can send iMessage, not just summarize the inbox.
OpenAI says reads happen on request and content stays local by default.
Persistent send approval is something the company tells users not to enable.

Source: TechCrunch

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ChatGPT can now sort, draft, and send Apple Messages

OpenAI’s new Apple Messages plugin can sort, analyze, edit, delete, draft, and send iMessage. It works with Codex and ChatGPT Work and, OpenAI says, does not build a full index of the inbox.

What we know

ChatGPT does not create a full index of messages; it reads them only when the user asks.
Setup requires Full Disk Access so the app can read and write files on the device.
OpenAI said message content is stored locally and is not saved to its servers by default; cloud-saved chats follow the usual retention rules.
OpenAI discouraged turning on persistent send approval, saying it removes the last chance to review a message before ChatGPT sends it.

Takeaways

The plugin can send iMessage, not just summarize the inbox.
OpenAI says reads happen on request and content stays local by default.
Persistent send approval is something the company tells users not to enable.

Source: TechCrunch