OpenAI is giving a one-year free subscription to its ChatGPT Go plan for all users in India who sign up during a special promotional period beginning November 4, 2025. Existing ChatGPT Go subscribers in India are also eligible for the additional free year.
What Is ChatGPT Go?
ChatGPT Go is OpenAI’s mid-tier subscription, introduced in India in August 2025. It offers enhanced message limits, more daily image generation, file upload capabilities, and longer memory for personalized conversations, all powered by OpenAI’s latest GPT-5 model.
These features help millions of students, professionals, and developers in India use advanced AI tools for productivity, creativity, and research on a daily basis.
Why Is OpenAI Doing This?
India is OpenAI’s second-largest and fastest-growing market, boasting over 700 million smartphone users and a billion internet connections. Competition in India’s AI sector has rapidly intensified, with Google and Perplexity offering similar free premium AI features to capture a share of the country’s vast user base. The timing aligns with OpenAI’s first-ever DevDay Exchange event in Bengaluru on November 4.
Who Can Benefit?
- Anyone in India who signs up beginning November 4 during the promotional window will get a free year of ChatGPT Go.
- Existing subscribers to ChatGPT Go in India also qualify for the extension.
What Are the Features?
- Higher monthly message limits.
- Increased daily image generations and uploads.
- Extended memory for more context-aware responses.
- Use of the advanced GPT-5 engine.
How to Get the Free Subscription?
Starting November 4, 2025, any user in India who signs up for ChatGPT Go during the promotional period will automatically receive a one-year free membership. Existing ChatGPT Go customers will also get their subscription extended for 12 months at no cost.
This offer is limited to the promotional period starting November 4, so users need to register during this timeframe to avail a full year of free access.