Overview
This is the desktop client rather than a browser tab, and the difference shows up in the small things. A global hotkey brings the window forward over whatever you are working in, screenshots can be pasted straight into a conversation, and files dragged onto the window are attached without a picker dialog. It sits in the tray and stays out of the way until you call it.
The build posted here has the paid tier configuration applied, which exposes the full model list in the picker rather than the two entries a free account sees, lifts the message throttle, and enables the longer context window on document work. Attachment handling covers text, code, spreadsheets, PDFs and images, and the conversation history is stored locally so old threads stay searchable.
Everything else is the standard release. Custom instructions, saved prompts, per-conversation model switching, code blocks with syntax highlighting and copy buttons, markdown and table rendering, voice input and spoken replies, and an export path that writes a conversation out as plain text or markdown for anyone who wants their notes outside the application.
What it does well
Global hotkey window
Summon the assistant over any application with a keyboard shortcut, ask a question about what is on screen, and dismiss it again without leaving the window you were in.
Screenshot and file reading
Paste a screenshot or drag a document onto the window and ask about it directly. Text, code, spreadsheets, PDFs and images are all accepted as attachments.
Full model picker
Every model in the list is selectable rather than the trimmed free tier selection, and the model can be changed part way through a conversation.
Local history
Conversations are stored on the machine and stay searchable, with folders, pinning and an export to plain text or markdown.
Voice mode
Dictate a question and have the reply read back, with a push to talk key and a hands free mode for longer sessions.
Changes in this build
- Model picker reorganised with descriptions next to each entry rather than a bare list.
- Screenshot capture now supports a region selector instead of whole window only.
- Conversation search rebuilt so it matches inside attachments as well as messages.
- Reduced idle memory use when the window is minimised to the tray.
- Fixed a hang when very large text files were attached to a running conversation.
What is in the package
- ChatGPT desktop client installer, 64-bit
- Tray monitor and global hotkey component
- Multilingual interface files, 32 languages
- Saved prompt library with editable entries
- Conversation export tooling
System requirements
| Processor | Intel or AMD 64-bit, dual core or better |
| Memory | 4 GB minimum, 8 GB recommended |
| Graphics | Any GPU with a current driver |
| Storage | 1 GB free plus space for conversation history |
| Display | 1280 x 720 minimum |
| System | Windows 10 or Windows 11, 64-bit |
Installation
- Extract the archive to a local folder.
- Close any existing client and quit it from the tray, not only the window.
- Run the installer and let the tray component register.
- Apply the included configuration step before first launch.
- Open the settings panel and turn the automatic updater off.
Before you start
Letting the client update itself replaces the configuration and puts the trimmed model list back.
The tray component has to stay running for the global hotkey to work.
Conversation history lives in the user profile folder and is worth backing up before a reinstall.
Questions about this title
Is this the desktop client or a browser wrapper?
It is the desktop client with the tray component, hotkey and native file handling.
Are all the models available?
Yes, the full picker is exposed in this configuration.
Where is my history stored?
Locally in the user profile, and it can be exported as text or markdown.
Does voice mode work?
Yes, both dictation and spoken replies are enabled.
About this listing
This entry was checked on a clean install of Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit) before it was published, and it is rechecked whenever the package is rebuilt. The figures on this page come from the site index rather than from the publisher, so the download count is what people here have actually pulled.
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