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writing blocks and code blocks

Editable sections of writing or code that appear directly inside ChatGPT's replies.

Which capability it is

Close to, but not: A document or app it makes for you

They appear inside the chat reply, not as a standalone document beside the chat.

The same thing at other vendors

writing blocks and code blocks is close to a document or app it makes for you, not a match. Here’s what the other tools call a document or app it makes for you.

Details

Status
not labelled on the page
Where you find it
inside chat responses
Part of
ChatGPT
Plans
not stated
Former names
Canvas (May 28, 2026). Secondary only: convika.com quotes OpenAI's Model Release Notes, "canvas will no longer be available in GPT-5.5 Instant or GPT-5.5 Thinking."
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