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OpenAI expands ChatGPT Ads to 26 more countries, 89 in total, only on Free and Go plans
OpenAI says over 100,000 advertisers have run campaigns on ChatGPT since ads launched just over eight months ago, and that Plus, Pro and Enterprise stay ad-free.
Check our sources · 5 facts from 1 sourceOpenAI said on 21 October 2026 that it is expanding ChatGPT Ads to 26 additional countries, extending availability to 89 countries. It lists Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Nigeria, South Africa, Serbia, Ukraine, Cambodia, Bangladesh and Pakistan among the new markets.
OpenAI says ads appear only on the Free and Go plans, while Plus, Pro and Enterprise subscriptions remain ad-free. It says it keeps conversations private from advertisers, does not sell customer data, labels ads clearly and keeps them separate from ChatGPT's answers, and that advertising does not influence the answers ChatGPT provides.
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Ads will appear only on the Free and Go plans. Plus, Pro, and Enterprise subscriptions will remain ad-free.
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OpenAI's post dated October 21, 2026 says it is expanding ChatGPT Ads to 26 additional countries, extending availability to 89 countries worldwide.
citeToday, we're expanding ChatGPT Ads to 26 additional countries, extending availability to 89 countries worldwide.
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The post says that since OpenAI launched ads just over eight months ago, over 100,000 advertisers have run campaigns on ChatGPT. (OpenAI's own figure.) the company says
citeSince we launched ads just over eight months ago, over 100,000 advertisers have run campaigns on ChatGPT.
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The post says the new markets include Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Peru among 14 more Latin American countries, and Nigeria, South Africa, Serbia, Ukraine, Cambodia, Bangladesh and Pakistan.
citeincluding Nigeria, South Africa, Serbia, Ukraine, Cambodia, Bangladesh, and Pakistan
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The post says ads will appear only on the Free and Go plans, and that Plus, Pro and Enterprise subscriptions will remain ad-free.
citeAds will appear only on the Free and Go plans. Plus, Pro, and Enterprise subscriptions will remain ad-free.
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The post says OpenAI keeps conversations private from advertisers and does not sell customer data, that ads in ChatGPT are clearly labeled and separate from ChatGPT's answers, and that advertising does not influence the answers ChatGPT provides.
citeAds in ChatGPT are clearly labeled and separate from ChatGPT's answers, and advertising does not influence the answers ChatGPT provides.
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Source 1 · OpenAI · 21 Oct 2026
ChatGPT Ads expands to 26 new countries as over 100,000 advertisers have used the platform
OpenAI's post dated October 21, 2026 says it is expanding ChatGPT Ads to 26 additional countries, extending availability to 89 countries worldwide.
Today, we're expanding ChatGPT Ads to 26 additional countries, extending availability to 89 countries worldwide.
The post says that since OpenAI launched ads just over eight months ago, over 100,000 advertisers have run campaigns on ChatGPT. (OpenAI's own figure.) the company says
Since we launched ads just over eight months ago, over 100,000 advertisers have run campaigns on ChatGPT.
The post says the new markets include Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Peru among 14 more Latin American countries, and Nigeria, South Africa, Serbia, Ukraine, Cambodia, Bangladesh and Pakistan.
including Nigeria, South Africa, Serbia, Ukraine, Cambodia, Bangladesh, and Pakistan
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The post says ads will appear only on the Free and Go plans, and that Plus, Pro and Enterprise subscriptions will remain ad-free.
Ads will appear only on the Free and Go plans. Plus, Pro, and Enterprise subscriptions will remain ad-free.
The post says OpenAI keeps conversations private from advertisers and does not sell customer data, that ads in ChatGPT are clearly labeled and separate from ChatGPT's answers, and that advertising does not influence the answers ChatGPT provides.
Ads in ChatGPT are clearly labeled and separate from ChatGPT's answers, and advertising does not influence the answers ChatGPT provides.
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