Feature request: Lock individual chats with Face ID/PIN
OpenAI Developer Community
July 1, 2026
Hey @Geula, welcome to the community! This is a thoughtful privacy request, and the use case makes a lot of sense.
The closest workaround right now is archiving chats to hide them from the main sidebar, or using Temporary Chat when you do not want something saved. That said, neither is the same as Face ID, Touch ID, PIN protection, or a protected folder.
Being able to lock sensitive chats or hide them until authentication would give users more control without changing the regular chat experience for everyone else. I can’t share a timeline right now, but I’ll pass this feedback along internally.
- Sunny
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