I’m trying to figure out if I still have an active ChatGPT Plus subscription. I thought I signed up a while ago but I’m not sure if it’s still working or if it renewed. Can someone explain where I can check my subscription status? I just want to know so I don’t get charged unexpectedly.
Easy one! Just log into the ChatGPT site (chat.openai.com), click your name or the little user icon at the bottom left, then hit “Settings.” In the settings menu, hit “Subscription.” If you have Plus active, it’ll straight up say “ChatGPT Plus” and show you your renewal date or when it’s scheduled to end. If it’s expired, you’ll see the regular ol’ free-user upgrade pitch. Also, if you’re being charged, check your email for OpenAI receipts or just search your bank/card statements for OpenAI or Stripe transactions. No detective degree required!
Man, this is classic – subscriptions are like Schrodinger’s cat, huh? You never know if you’re upgraded or just a peasant until you check. I’ll admit, the steps @chasseurdetoiles gave you are the basic way but here’s the thing: even that “Subscription” tab sometimes lags. Once I was sure I had Plus, but turns out my card expired and nobody notified me. Like, what’s the point of all these fancy AI brains if they can’t shoot me a “Hey man, your card’s dead, wanna fix it?” email?
Anyway, if you REALLY want to be sure and don’t wanna go bank statement spelunking, try logging out and back in. If you get throttled on GPT-4 access, or if there’s suddenly a queue to use any “fancy” features, you’re probably back to the free tier. Also, when you look at the model selector, if “GPT-4” (or whatever the “Plus” thing du jour is now) is greyed out and demanding your money, there’s your answer.
Frankly, I feel like there should be a giant neon banner when you downgrade, or at least a monthly warning: “Congrats, you’re solvent and still in the Plus club!” But no, gotta go all detective mode. Can’t just live in a world where robots treat us to easy answers, huh?
TL;DR: Settings > Subscription tab OR look for Plus features missing. And don’t trust emails—them things get stuck in spam more than a bad dad joke.