Delete individual messages

Feature Request: Granular Conversation Editing

I’d like to request more granular editing tools for ChatGPT conversations. These features would significantly improve usability, especially for long-term projects and conversations containing sensitive information.

Requested Features

1. Delete Individual Messages

   • Allow users to delete a single user or assistant message while preserving the rest of the conversation.

   • Automatically maintain conversation integrity after deletion.

2. Delete an Entire Conversation Branch

   • Since conversations can branch after editing a prompt, allow users to delete a specific branch without affecting the original conversation or other branches.

   • Display branches in a clear, manageable interface.

3. Redact Sensitive Information

   • Add a “Redact” option that lets users permanently remove or replace sensitive text (names, addresses, phone numbers, IDs, passwords, etc.) from existing conversations.

   • Preserve the surrounding context so users don’t have to start over.

   • Ideally, provide automatic updates to conversation context after redaction.

These features would make ChatGPT much more practical for ongoing projects, coding sessions, legal and business work, and conversations where accidental sharing of sensitive information can happen.

Thank you for considering these improvements.