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Oct 11, 2025
ChatGPT Design Improvements

Bulk Delete

A UI change that makes deleting chats easier and more efficient.

The Problem

Currently, you can only delete one chat at a time. This is irritating for people who want to remove multiple chats at once. They are forced to either leave everything and let clutter build up, or delete chats one by one — a tedious, time-consuming process that worsens the workspace over time.

Manual Single-Delete — Repeated Actions Per Chat

~4–5 user actions × N chats 1 Hover chat to reveal actions 2 Click “Delete” (or open menu → Delete) 3 Confirm in modal 4 Wait for deletion → chat removed 5 Repeat for next chat repeat × N Manual Single-Delete — Repeated Actions Vertical steps with a loop-back arrow showing repetition for each chat.

Manual deletion repeats the same 4–5 actions for every chat — slow and tedious.

Our Solution

Add the ability to select multiple chats at in a single action.

~3 user actions (batch) 1 Enter Bulk Delete → select chats (or “Select all”) 2 Click “Delete” 3 Confirm (with optional “Undo” toast) 4 System removes all selected chats at once Bulk Delete — Batch Three user steps followed by a system step. No repetition per chat.

Bulk delete collapses cleanup to 3 user actions for a whole batch — no per-chat repetition.

Implementation

A “Bulk Delete” button appears in the chat list header. When enabled, checkboxes are shown for all chats (both inside folders and uncategorized). After selecting the desired chats, the user clicks Delete, sees a confirmation popover, and the selected chats are removed. (Video demo below.)

Users can still delete a single chat via the existing hover action.

Bulk delete demo video

Expected Impact

Bulk delete makes cleanup faster and easier, reducing clutter and improving overall usability for people who manage many conversations.

Results

The change worked as intended: adding bulk delete made chat management noticeably easier.

Conclusion

This should be implemented promptly in ChatGPT — it’s a simple change with a large impact for many users.

Live Demo (Desktop Only)

Link to demo

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