OpenAI brings Codex to iOS and Android mobile devices

OpenAI has launched his Codex coding service for mobile devicesso it will be available from the ChatGPT app to make it easier to manage and stay aware of the tasks that are being executed from the laptop or from development environments and remote environments.

The technology company directed by Sam Altman has already launched independent applications of its Codex service to work with operating systems Mac y Windows in February and March respectively, offering a designed interface to easily manage multiple agents at the same time, execute jobs in parallel and collaborate with them on long-term tasks.

Now, following this line, OpenAI has announced that it has extended Codex for mobile devices, available from the ChatGPT app for iOS and Androidso that users can start a new job, review outputs, direct execution and approve next steps from their smartphone.

This was announced by the company in a statement, in which it clarified that, although users will be able to keep up to date with Codex tasks from anywhere thanks to their mobile, Work will still run from your laptop, development environments, or remote environments.

This launch, currently in preview, has been carried out with the idea of ​​helping users to advance the progress of their work in a simpler and more agile way. This is because, by controlling it from your smartphone, you will be able to easily answer a question from the agent whenever, review Codex findings, change the direction of the task adding a new idea or Approve the next steps.

“A brief review can keep a work thread going, avoid unnecessary work, or help Codex move forward with the right context. Now you can do it from your phone,” OpenAI said.

To use Codex in the ChatGPT mobile app, users will need to connect to any of the machines where the agent is runningwhether it’s a laptop, a dedicated Mac mini, or a managed remote environment. The support for connecting it to the Codex ‘app’ on Windows “will be available soon.”

Rolling out today as a preview on iOS and Android in all supported regions.

Support for connecting your phone to the Codex app on Windows is coming soon.https://t.co/jGNH2CUXih

— OpenAI (@OpenAI) May 14, 2026

After that, the application loads the real-time state of that environment showing updates, terminal outputs, screenshots or test results and, with it, the Users can start working fluidly on active threadsapprovals, add-ons or project context. Additionally, any files, credentials, or permissions remain on the computer where Codex is running.

Codex feature in ChatGPT mobile app is rolling out in preview for iOS and Android on all plans, including Free and Go, in all supported regions.