OpenAI is expanding ChatGPT’s capabilities by integrating popular third-party apps, allowing users to access services like Spotify, Canva, Coursera, Figma, and Zillow directly within the chatbot. Announced at OpenAI’s DevDay event, this update leverages the new Apps SDK, enabling seamless interaction with external tools without leaving ChatGPT.
The primary goal of these integrations is to let users perform tasks across multiple apps within ChatGPT. Instead of switching between platforms, users can now execute actions directly through text prompts.
For example:
Create a playlist on Spotify
Design a poster on Canva
Browse rental listings on Zillow
To use these features, users first need to connect their app accounts to ChatGPT. After authentication, tasks can be executed naturally as part of a conversation.
Users can provide simple instructions in chat, and ChatGPT executes them through the connected app. For instance:
“Spotify, make a playlist for my morning run” – ChatGPT generates a playlist based on preferences.
“Canva, design a promotional post for my bakery” – ChatGPT creates a design preview instantly.
Spotify noted that the integration is in its early stages, but they plan to continuously improve the experience in the coming weeks and months.
Canva allows users to generate designs, preview them, and make modifications using simple text instructions like “make the text bigger” or “change the background color.” Users can then open the final design in Canva for additional edits.
Figma provides creative and collaborative features, enabling users to brainstorm layouts, create diagrams, and modify designs directly within ChatGPT.
Coursera integration enhances learning by letting ChatGPT recommend courses, videos, and study materials based on the user’s discussion topics, streamlining online education and personal skill development.
Zillow integration focuses on property search and listings. Users can ask ChatGPT to find homes with specific requirements, such as:
“Three-bedroom houses with a garden near Delhi”
The chatbot displays relevant listings complete with prices, photos, and maps, providing a convenient, in-chat real estate experience.
OpenAI plans to expand app integrations to include:
Uber – Book rides
DoorDash – Order food
Target – Shop products
OpenTable – Make restaurant reservations
Peloton – Access fitness content
Tripadvisor & AllTrails – Plan trips and outdoor activities
These upcoming integrations aim to make ChatGPT a central hub for multiple everyday tasks, reducing the need to switch between apps.
Later this year, OpenAI will open submissions for developers to build their own apps for ChatGPT. Submissions will be reviewed and published in a dedicated app directory. Once the guidelines are finalised, developers will also have the opportunity to monetise their apps, creating an ecosystem of tools accessible directly within ChatGPT.
Conclusion
OpenAI’s new app integrations make ChatGPT a more versatile and powerful platform, combining productivity, creativity, learning, and lifestyle services in one interface. With apps like Spotify, Canva, Figma, Coursera, and Zillow, users can complete tasks faster, enhance creativity, and simplify daily routines. The expansion of third-party apps and developer opportunities marks a significant step toward turning ChatGPT into a comprehensive digital assistant.