ChatGPT 4 is required.
Introduction
Break out of ChatGPT’s text-only world!
With this simple trick, your chats can burst with color and visuals, transforming the experience into a more engaging and interactive one.
Think you’re limited to plain text in ChatGPT 4? Think again.
Fortunately, there’s a straightforward workaround. Let’s dive in!
Screenshot on iPhone
Quick Demo:
Shared ChatGPT session:
https://chat.openai.com/share/eeab853d-14dd-4a6e-b38a-ca6581bccbe6
The Problem with ChatGPT and Images
With ChatGPT 4, you can see images inside of ChatGPT by:
Uploading an image, a thumbnail will be displayed.
Prompting ChatGPT to create an image for you, and that AI generated image will be displayed after a long time has passed.
Simply ask ChatGPT 4 to display an image from a link you paste in. Sadly, ChatGPT will refuse by saying: I can’t directly display images, but you can view the image by clicking on the following link. This is of no use at all.
None of these methods give you a way to use the image in any meaningful manner inside of your chats sessions. Fortunately there is a 30 second work-around by using a snippet of text based on AImarkdown Script Language. https://aimarkdown.org
Note:
Since we are asking ChatGPT to do something it says it can’t do, this technique may not be perfectly reliable within the existing chat interface.
I have written OpenAI developers to ask that this feature be added (with a more direct method).
⏱️ Your 30 Second Guide
Steps:
1: Copy all the text below and paste into any ChatGPT or ChatGPT Builder Chat session.
2: Replace URL_TO_IMAGE with a direct link to the image you want to see.
3:: Press Enter – and Presto – ChatGPT will show your image.
Example with image of an old truck:
Tip
Be sure the URL is the direct link to the image, not a link to a webpage containing the image.
You can right-click on the image and select Open Image in new tab to get direct link.
Bonus Tips: UnSplash.com
Unsplash Tip #1
Want some beautiful free images?
Check out: https://unsplash.com
Unsplash.com image example:
Just paste this into ChatGPT 4 chat:
Unsplash Tip #2
Unspash.com images can be dynamically resized by change the width
w=400 is an image 400 pixels wide
You can shorten the unspash.com URL from:
https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1613776701046-469325f5bdfe?q=80&w=2070&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=rb-4.0.3&ixid=M3wxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8fA%3D%3D1
to this
https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1613776701046-469325f5bdfe?q=80&w=2070
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Advanced Tips:
While it may be a bit tricky, with careful attention, you can make your images a clickable link to a website or a larger version of the image. Here’s how:
See advanced tip in action:
Shared ChatGPT session:
Quick Demo:
Shared ChatGPT session:
https://chat.openai.com/share/cea6a8dc-dbf4-4495-aa1d-5ff1e4418255
Image Links to larger version
👆 Click on the image for larger version:
👆 Click on image for larger version
Code to edit and then paste into ChatGPT:
[](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1613776701046-469325f5bdfe?q=80&w=2000)
– 👆 Click on image for larger version
Image Links to website
👆 Click on the image to visit unsplash.com
Code to edit and then paste into ChatGPT:
[](https://unsplash.com)
– 👆 Click on the image to visit unsplash.com
Conclusion
This technique unlocks creativity in ChatGPT. Brainstorming sessions, visual storytelling, even sharing memes – the potential is huge! What other innovative uses will you find?
Photo Credits:
Photograph Credit: Old Truck: Miniature Photography by: Rob McCormack
Unsplash.com photos: See URLs
AImarkdown Script Deep Dive:
AImarkdown is a simple scripting language that enhances ChatGPT’s abilities. We’ll use a tiny bit of it to unlock image display. It is meant for programmers and non-programmers alike.
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