In a fun new twist, OpenAI has rolled out a year-end recap for ChatGPT users. It’s called “Your Year with ChatGPT” and works a lot like Spotify Wrapped, where you get a summary of your music listening habits. This feature gives people a personal look back at how they used the AI chatbot in 2025. It came out on December 22, 2025, just in time for the holidays and end-of-year reflections.
The recap includes cool things like stats on your chats, awards for your usage, AI-made poems about your year, and even pictures that reference your conversations. For example, it might tell you how many times you used certain punctuation like em-dashes, or what topics you talked about most. It’s meant to be light-hearted and engaging, mixing data with creative touches from the AI itself. Users have shared that it feels personal and sometimes even a bit existential, making you think about your time spent with the chatbot.
To get your recap, it’s easy. If you have a ChatGPT account, just log in on the website or app. Look for a banner or prompt that says “Your Year with ChatGPT” – it should pop up automatically for most users. If it doesn’t, you can ask ChatGPT directly with a prompt like “Show me my 2025 year in review.” The AI will then generate the summary based on your chat history from the year. Keep in mind, this only works if you’ve been using ChatGPT with an account, as it pulls from your saved conversations.
Why did OpenAI do this? It’s part of a trend where apps give users fun, shareable summaries at the end of the year. Spotify started it with Wrapped, showing your top songs, artists, and listening minutes. Now, many services like Apple Music, YouTube, and even fitness apps do something similar. For ChatGPT, it’s a way to keep users excited and coming back. It also shows off the AI’s creative side, like writing poems or making awards based on your data. OpenAI wants to make the tool feel more like a friend than just a search engine.
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ChatGPT has grown a lot since it launched in late 2022. Made by OpenAI, it’s an AI that can answer questions, write stories, help with homework, and more. In 2025, it got updates like better voice chats, image generation, and even integration with other apps. Millions of people use it every day for work, fun, or learning. This year-end feature uses your chat data to highlight patterns, like if you asked a lot about cooking recipes or coding tips. One funny example from users: It counts how many emojis you used or points out your favorite words.
From a tech point of view, this shows how AI is getting better at understanding and summarizing personal data. ChatGPT looks at your history, spots trends, and turns them into something entertaining. It’s powered by models like GPT-4o, which can handle creative tasks. But it also raises questions about privacy. OpenAI says the data stays private and is only used for your recap, but users should check their settings if they want to delete old chats. Some people might feel weird seeing how much time they’ve spent talking to an AI.
Not everyone will get the same experience. If you’re a free user, you might see a basic version. Paid subscribers to ChatGPT Plus or Teams could get more detailed or custom features. Users on Reddit and social media are already sharing their recaps, laughing about stats like “You used 1,247 em-dashes – that’s poetic!” or awards like “Master of Midnight Queries” for late-night chats. It’s become a viral thing, with people posting screenshots online.
OpenAI started as a research lab in 2015, backed by big names like Elon Musk (who later left) and Microsoft. Now, it’s a leader in AI, with tools like DALL-E for images and Sora for videos. ChatGPT alone has over 200 million weekly users. This Wrapped-style feature is a smart marketing move, getting people to talk about the app during the slow holiday season.
There are some downsides. If your chats were about sensitive topics, the recap might bring up things you’d rather forget. Also, it’s only for 2025, so new users won’t have much to see. Experts say this could inspire other AI apps, like Google’s Gemini or Meta’s Llama, to do their own year-end reviews. It might even help users reflect on how AI fits into their lives – maybe too much screen time, or helpful boosts for creativity.
In the end, “Your Year with ChatGPT” is a playful way to wrap up the year. It mixes data, humor, and AI magic to make users smile. If you haven’t checked yours yet, give it a try – who knows what surprises your chats hold? As AI keeps evolving, features like this make it feel more human and fun. Watch for more updates from OpenAI in 2026.
