OpenAI launched a Spotify Wrapped-style year-end review for ChatGPT on December 22, 2025, giving users personalized insights into their AI interactions throughout the year. The "Your Year with ChatGPT" feature rolled out to English-speaking markets including the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
The feature requires users to have both "reference saved memories" and "reference chat history" enabled in their ChatGPT settings. According to TechCrunch, users must also meet a minimum conversation activity threshold to access the full experience. Free, Plus, and Pro plan subscribers can use the feature, but Team, Enterprise, and Education accounts are excluded.
ChatGPT's year-end review generates personalized awards and archetypes based on usage patterns. For example, users might receive awards like "Creative Debugger" or be categorized as a "Navigator" archetype, according to reports from 9to5Mac and CNET. The system analyzes conversation history to assign user archetypes and provides statistics including total chats, busiest days, and message counts.
Each review includes an AI-generated poem summarizing the user's interests and a pixel painting visualizing their conversation themes. OpenAI designed the experience to be "lightweight, privacy-forward, and user-controlled," according to company statements. The feature appears as a banner on the ChatGPT home screen but doesn't open automatically.
Users can manually trigger the review by asking ChatGPT to "show me my year with ChatGPT" or tapping the plus sign in conversation threads. The feature works across web and mobile platforms including iOS and Android devices. OpenAI confirmed the rollout began Monday and will continue gradually throughout the week.
The launch comes as users have been sharing their ChatGPT usage insights on social media. Earlier this year, similar year-end summaries appeared from Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music, Google Search, and PlayStation. ChatGPT's version marks the first official AI-powered year-in-review for the platform's nearly 900 million monthly active users.
Privacy settings determine feature availability, as users who disabled memory or chat history features will see error messages prompting them to enable those options. Temporary chat sessions are excluded from the review, and users can manage saved memories through ChatGPT's personalization settings.
OpenAI's year-end feature arrives during a competitive period for AI companies, with Google's Gemini models challenging ChatGPT's market position. The company recently declared a "code red" alert to accelerate development of its GPT-5.2 model. Earlier in 2025, OpenAI released several major updates and partnerships, though specific claims about a viral video creation app, Disney licensing, and app store require separate verification.
Industry analysts note the year-end review trend helps companies boost user engagement and collect valuable usage data. For ChatGPT, the feature provides insights into how millions of users interact with AI for work, creativity, and daily problem-solving. The personalized approach mirrors Spotify Wrapped's success in creating shareable social media content.
Users who don't see the feature may need to update their ChatGPT app, meet activity requirements, or wait for the gradual rollout to complete. OpenAI recommends checking memory settings and ensuring sufficient conversation history exists before attempting to access the year-end review.
