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How to Branch a Chat in ChatGPT

Updated on:
May 25, 2026
By:
Madhav Bhandari
Use this interactive demo to learn how to split a ChatGPT conversation into a separate new chat.

Quick summary

The ChatGPT branch feature lets you fork any message into a new conversation, preserving the original context so you can explore alternative ideas without cluttering your main thread.


Steps

  1. Find the specific message in your ChatGPT conversation where you want to branch.
  2. Click the three-dot menu ("More actions") on that message.
  3. Select "Branch in new chat" from the menu options.
  4. A new conversation is created with the original context intact, letting you test different ideas without losing progress or cluttering your main thread.

📌 Why this matters

ChatGPT's branch feature solves a common problem for power users: the inability to explore multiple conversation paths without losing context or starting over. By forking a chat at any message, users can test different prompts, personas, or problem-solving directions in parallel, all while keeping the original thread clean and intact. This makes ChatGPT significantly more effective for iterative research, content creation, and complex analysis workflows. Understanding how to branch a chat helps users unlock a more flexible, non-linear way to work with AI.
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