5 Ways to Input Images to ChatGPT and Ask Questions

Over the time since its release, ChatGPT has proved capable of responding to even the most challenging text prompts. But wouldn’t it be better to input images to ChatGPT and then ask questions based on the image without any prompts? Open AI’s language model, open to all, cannot analyze images in its current iteration, but there are workarounds for this. So if you want to use the AI chatbot with images, keep reading as we discuss five ways to upload images to ChatGPT and ask questions about it.

How to Upload Image to ChatGPT and Ask Questions

The ability to submit images to ChatGPT opens several new possibilities. You can, for example, ask it to analyze and break down data in a complex chart or to obtain context for the images. You can also show it a photo and request suggestions and changes. These are just some of the things that AI can do with images.

Given Open AI has limited the option to upload images to ChatGPT only on ChatGPT 4, we curated a few methods that allow us to do the same without waiting for ChatGPT 4. So let us look at how you can input images to ChatGPT and ask follow-up questions.

Method 1: Use Visual ChatGPT Online

Visual ChatGPT Online lets you upload images to ChatGPT and get results based on them. The service uses Visual ChatGPT that links ChatGPT with Stable Diffusion and other Visual Foundation Models. This allows ChatGPT to process images and output better results. However, there is still some margin of error. Nonetheless, it is a helpful method you can try for yourself. Follow the steps below to use Visual ChatGPT Online.

1. First, you will need an API key from OpenAI. To get that, head over to this webpage.

2. Log in to your Open AI account. (This is the same account that you use to log in to ChatGPT)

3. Here, click on Create new secret key.

4. Next, click on the button Create secret key.

5. A new key will be generated. Copy this API key and click on Done.

6. Now, visit the Visual ChatGPT Online webpage.

7. Here, click on Get Started for free.

8. Paste the Open AI API key in the box as shown below, and click Enter.

9. Next, click on Upload.

10. Select the locally stored image that you want to use. Wait for the image to get uploaded.

11. Click on Run. The AI will process the image and inform you what it is about.

12. Now, you can ask questions about the image, and ChatGPT will respond accordingly based on the image data.

Method 2: Paste the Image Address in ChatGPT

If you aren’t aware, you can copy the link for any image and paste it on ChatGPT to get results. This is a pretty basic method and works on all versions of the AI chatbot. We tested it on ChatGPT 3.5. It works well for the most part, though it does have its issues, as sometimes it may fail to understand the image properly or provide completely wrong answers. Here’s how you can use this method.

1. Make sure that image that you want ChatGPT to analyze is available on the web.

2. Navigate to the image and right-click on it.

3. Click on the option, Open Image in New Tab.

4. Go to this newly opened image tab and copy its URL.

4. Visit chat.openai.com on your browser.

5. In the ChatGPT window, type this prompt, “What is this image about:” and paste the image link.

ChatGPT will try to understand the image and provide you with a response accordingly.

You can also use other prompts like describing this image or writing something about this image.

Method 3: Try ChatGPT Image Access Prompt

Github user alexb4a discovered a clever way to fool ChatGPT into thinking it can go through images. The text prompt essentially lets you view images in the ChatGPT window. You can ask questions related to the provided image. Since the prompt cannot add any capabilities to analyze images, the answers are still a hit or miss, but it is worth trying. This is how you can use it.

1. Head to this Github link and click the Raw button, as shown below.

2. Copy the entire prompt.

3. Go to chat.openai.com and paste this prompt into the text box.

ChatGPt will reply as “ChatGPT Image Unlocker 🔓: You can display images in chat gpt!”

4. Right-click on the image you want to use and select Copy Image Address.

5. Paste the image link in the ChatGPT window.

ChatGPT will create a preview of the image in the same window.

6. Now, you can ask your question with the AI chatbot related to the image. For example: Describe this image.

ChatGPT may sometimes provide proper results or give you a completely random answer. You can try again or use a similar image to see if that helps.

Method 4: Use Telegram ChatGPT Bots to Input Images

Various Telegram bots let you interact with ChatGPT for free. Some of them also have added functionality like generating images with DALL.E AI. For this article, we will use ChatGPT 4.0 Telegram bot to upload images on the ChatGPT server and get results. It can give you the context of the image, although it works best with images that contain text. This is how you can use the Telegram bot to process images on ChatGPT.

1. Start a Chat with the ChatGPT 4.0 Telegram Bot.

2. Choose your language from the language option; for example tap on ENG for English.

3. Tap the attachment icon and select the image you want to upload.

4. Once uploaded, the bot will you offer you four actions. Choose Entering a Request.

5. In the text box, type: what is this image about and press Send.

Wait for the bot to analyze the provided photo.

6. The bot will reply to you with the requested result.

Do note that the more text the image has, the more information the bot will be able to provide to you. This method might not work with images without any text, as the bot won’t be able to gather enough context.

Method 5: Download ImagePrompt Chrome Extension

Lastly, we have a Chrome extension called ImagePrompt. As the name suggests, the extension can create prompts out of images. This can help you create photo prompts and then ask ChatGPT questions related to them. You can also use the prompts alongside the above methods to provide more context to the chatbot. This will help you get better results.

1. Download the ImagePrompt extension from Chrome Web Store.

2. Click on the extension icon in the Chrome toolbar.

3. Click on the pin icon next to the ImagePrompt extension.

This will pin the extension on the Chrome toolbar.

4. Navigate to a webpage with images and click on the ImagePrompt extension to open it.

5. The extension will list all the images available on the webpage. Select the image you want to use.

You can also click on “Click or drop image to start to select locally stored photos.

6. Once you have selected the image, click Image To Prompt.

The extension will provide you with basic information about the image, like what the image is about or who or what is in the image.

FAQs

Q. Can I Upload an Image to ChatGPT?

As of now, OpenAI does not allow uploading images to ChatGPT. However, they are planning to add it soon. If you want to upload images on ChatGPT, there are some workaround we have mentioned above, like browser extensions, bots, and more, which you can check.

Q. Can ChatGPT Recognize Images?

Yes, ChatGPT can recognize images; images with text work the best. However, currently, OpenAI does not allow uploading images to ChatGPT. You can check the workarounds mentioned above to learn how to upload images to ChatGPT.

Q. Does ChatGPT 4 Accept Images?

Yes, ChatGPT 4 does accept image input; however, ChatGPT 4 requires you to join a waitlist; only ChatGPT Plus users can access ChatGPT4 right now. We have mentioned some workarounds to input images without waiting for ChatGPT 4; follow the above methods to learn more.

Wrapping Up

This brings us to the end of this article. Open AI has confirmed that they plan to introduce the ability to input images to ChatGPT. The feature could be available sooner rather than later though it might be exclusive to ChatGPT Plus users. So till the feature is available for the public, you can use either of the methods mentioned above. Stay tuned on GadgetsToUse for more such articles, reviews, and How-Tos.

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