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ChatGPT now lets you create images on WhatsApp: how it works on Android and iOS


OpenAI has officially brought AI image generation to WhatsApp users worldwide, making it possible to create and edit images in seconds using the same chat interface you use every day.

This feature uses the new GPT-4o model, which includes the latest version of DALL·E, and marks another step in bringing advanced AI tools to everyone’s fingertips.


What’s new

  • A major expansion for ChatGPT

    With this update, ChatGPT goes beyond answering questions or drafting text. You can now send prompts like “A cat surfing in space” and instantly receive a custom AI image, or upload a photo and ask ChatGPT to enhance or modify it in creative ways.

  • OpenAI integrates advanced models

    The feature is powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4o, which supports both natural conversation and image generation. This means you get high-quality visuals similar to what’s available on the web version of ChatGPT, but now right inside your WhatsApp app.

  • Direct competition with Meta AI

    WhatsApp already includes some AI features via Meta, but this is the first time OpenAI has enabled direct, official image generation in WhatsApp chats. It’s a move that puts OpenAI in direct competition with Meta’s own in-app assistants, and it signals a new phase where messaging apps double as personal AI creative studios.

  • Easy access, no waiting list, no special app

    Unlike past AI rollouts, there’s no invite needed and no new app to install. As long as you’re in a supported country, you simply start a WhatsApp chat with the official ChatGPT contact and you’re ready to create images—whether you use Android or iOS.

  • Free and paid options

    Every user gets at least one free image per day, and you can link your OpenAI account for more daily generations. Paid ChatGPT subscribers get even higher limits, mirroring the tiers available on the ChatGPT web platform.

  • Real-world impact

    This makes high-quality AI image creation available to billions of WhatsApp users instantly, helping anyone from students to professionals to families create visuals for fun, work, or social media—directly in chat, with no technical know-how required.


Key features

  • Prompt-based image generation: Send a description (prompt) and receive an original AI image.

  • Photo editing: Upload a photo and ask ChatGPT to modify it (e.g., change the style, remove the background, or enhance details).

  • Text, voice, and visual requests: Beyond text and images, you can use voice notes and request AI-powered answers, summaries, or translations.

  • Free tier limits: All users can generate at least one image per day. If you link your OpenAI account, you may get up to three images per day. Paid users have higher daily limits.


How to use ChatGPT image generation on WhatsApp

You have two easy ways to start chatting with ChatGPT on WhatsApp...


Method 1: Save the official number

  1. Add ChatGPT to your contacts: Save +1-800-242-8478 (1-800-CHATGPT) in your phone’s contacts as “ChatGPT”.

  2. Open WhatsApp: Find “ChatGPT” in your contacts and start a new chat.

  3. Send a message: Type “Hi” or your first prompt to begin. You can send:

    • A text prompt (e.g., “Draw a robot in a sunflower field”)

    • A photo to edit

    • A voice message

  4. (Optional) Link your ChatGPT account: If you want higher daily limits, follow the instructions in the chat to securely link your OpenAI account.


Method 2: Use the official WhatsApp link (no need to save the number)

  1. Click or tap this link:https://wa.me/18002428478

  2. Start chatting:WhatsApp will open a chat with “ChatGPT.” Type your prompt or upload a photo as above.

  3. (Optional) Link your account for higher limits, as prompted in chat.


Important notes

  • Availability: Works on both Android and iOS (and WhatsApp Web). The rollout is global, but requires that ChatGPT on WhatsApp is supported in your country.

  • Limits: Free users: 1 image/day; linked accounts: usually 3 images/day; paid subscribers: higher quotas.

  • Privacy: All images and messages are processed by OpenAI. Avoid sharing sensitive or personal photos you do not wish to be handled by AI services.

  • Speed:Image generation typically takes 1–3 minutes.


Quick summary table

Step

What to do

Add contact

Save +1-800-242-8478 or use this link

Start chat

Send “Hi” or a prompt in WhatsApp

Generate image

Describe what you want, or send a photo to edit

Link account

(Optional) Link your OpenAI account for more daily generations

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