The Walmart app helps most when you know what you're doing but not what to buy: a camping trip, a dorm move, a kid's birthday party. Describe the plan and ChatGPT pulls Walmart products that fit, which you can narrow by budget, brand or size in the same chat. It also handles plain product searches, such as a 4K TV from a specific brand or a kids' bike under a set price.
It suits people who already shop on Walmart.com and want to go from an idea to a Walmart order without retyping searches. Since March 2026 the app opens a Walmart-run shopping experience inside ChatGPT, where you link your Walmart account and pay with Walmart.
From the publisher
Walmart's app lets you search and shop Walmart products in ChatGPT, from specific items like TVs to lists of things to buy for a trip or project. It is published by Walmart Inc.
What you need
- A Walmart account to buy. OpenAI's announcement says the app supports account linking, Walmart's loyalty program and Walmart payments.
- ChatGPT in a web browser, to start with. When the app launched on March 24, 2026, it was available in web browsers, with iOS and Android access "to follow shortly". OpenAI didn't give a date for mobile.
- The app turned on. Find Walmart in the Plugin Directory, connect it, then mention it with
@in a chat. See how to install plugins in ChatGPT. - An eligible account. OpenAI says app availability depends on your ChatGPT plan, region, workspace and the interface you use. Neither company lists supported countries for this app.
Good to know
- Checkout is Walmart's, not Instant Checkout. In October 2025 Walmart announced that customers would be able to shop Walmart through ChatGPT using Instant Checkout. In March 2026 OpenAI said the first version of Instant Checkout wasn't flexible enough and that merchants could use their own checkout instead. Walmart's app launched the same day with its own account linking and payments.
- Orders are Walmart orders. You pay through Walmart, so delivery, returns and order questions go through Walmart.
- Disconnecting. Disconnect the app in ChatGPT's settings to stop future access. That doesn't delete existing chats or memories.
How to use
- 1Add it in ChatGPT
Open Walmart in ChatGPT's Plugin directory (button above), select + to add it and sign in if asked.
- 2Use it in a chat
Type @ in the composer and pick Walmart, or start your message with its name. ChatGPT may also suggest it when it fits what you ask.
Things to ask
- “Walmart, I'm planning a trip to Yosemite. What should I buy for it?”
- “Walmart, I'm looking for Samsung 4K TVs”
- “Walmart, find a kids' bike under $150”
Disconnect
- 1Disconnect it in ChatGPT
Open Settings, then Apps or Plugins (the label depends on your rollout), select Walmart and choose Disconnect. ChatGPT stops acting through your account; past conversations aren't deleted.
Walmart: common questions
- Can I buy from Walmart in ChatGPT?
Yes. The Walmart app takes you from product ideas in ChatGPT into a Walmart shopping experience inside the chat, where you link your Walmart account and loyalty membership and pay with Walmart's payment options. Because the order is placed with Walmart, shipping, returns and support work through your Walmart account rather than through OpenAI.
- Does the Walmart ChatGPT app use Instant Checkout?
No. Walmart's October 2025 announcement said shopping in ChatGPT would start with Instant Checkout. In March 2026 OpenAI said that version didn't offer enough flexibility and let merchants run their own checkout instead. Walmart's app, launched the same day, uses Walmart's own account linking and payments.
- Is the Walmart app available in the ChatGPT mobile app?
At launch in March 2026 it worked in web browsers only. OpenAI said iOS and Android access would follow shortly, without giving a date. If Walmart doesn't appear in your phone's ChatGPT app, open chatgpt.com in a browser instead. Availability also depends on your plan, region and workspace.
- Can Walmart see my ChatGPT conversations?
Parts of them. When you use the app, ChatGPT may share context from the conversation that's relevant to your request, and relevant memories if Memory is on. Apps can also see your IP address, device type and approximate location. Walmart handles that data under its own privacy policy. Disconnect the app in settings to stop sharing.
Guide updated Oct 24, 2026. Sources: openai.com, corporate.walmart.com, help.openai.com, help.openai.com.
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