ChatGPT application for Windows computers.. Its most prominent features and how to use it
OpenAI has expanded the availability of its ChatGPT app for Windows computers to be available for free to anyone with a ChatGPT account, after previously being available exclusively to subscribers to the ChatGPT Plus, Team, Enterprise, and Edu plans. This means there is no longer any need to go to the bot’s website to chat with it.
This application is compatible with computers running Windows 10 and Windows 11. Below we will explain how to install it on Windows computers, and the most important advantages you will get when using it instead of the web version:
How to install ChatGPT on Windows computers:
To install the ChatGPT application on your Windows 11 or Windows 10 computer, follow these steps:
- Go to the ChatGPT download page , then click the link for the Windows version.
- You will be taken to the Microsoft Store where you can download the app.
- Run the ChatGPT Installer.exe file to start installing the application.
- After installation, you will be asked to create a new account or log in with your ChatGPT account.
Is the design of the ChatGPT app for Windows computers different from the web version?
It's similar to the web version of ChatGPT, and allows you to ask questions and request content and image generation. You can ask it to generate images based on the description you add, you can upload files and then request it to analyze or summarize them, you can also access custom GPT models, and much more.
Paid subscribers can use Advanced Voice Mode to have advanced voice conversations with ChatGPT. Free users can use Advanced Voice Mode for a limited time per month.
Your activities on the web version sync with the ChatGPT app on your computer, so you can continue any conversation or view a previous conversation you had using the ChatGPT app on your mobile phone or the website.
What advantages does this app have over the web version of ChatGPT?
The ChatGPT app for Windows computers has some additional features that make it better than the web version, including:
1- Access the application via the taskbar and using keyboard shortcuts:
One of the main advantages of the ChatGPT application is the ability to quickly access the chatbot directly from the desktop using the keyboard shortcut “Alt + Space”.
Additionally, after installing the ChatGPT application on your computer, you can right-click on its icon and choose Pin to Taskbar for easy access with one click.
2- Ability to upload screenshots and images:
Another advantage of ChatGPT for Windows is the additional options for uploading and analyzing images. For example, in the web version of ChatGPT you can only upload files to the web, but when using the ChatGPT for Windows app you can also take screenshots or take photos with your webcam and upload them, and ask them a prompt.
If you want to take a screenshot of something on the screen to let ChatGPT analyze it, click the Attach Files button next to the text box, then choose Take screenshot.
ChatGPT will then use the Snipping Tool app built into Windows 11 to help you take a screenshot of the entire screen, or part of it. After taking a screenshot, the file will be attached to the prompt box, and you can then type the prompt for the screenshot, then press Enter to send the prompt.
If you want to take a picture of something, click the Attach Files button, then choose Take photo. The built-in Windows 11 Camera app will open to let you take the picture, and the picture will automatically be attached to the prompt box. You can then ask a question about the picture, then press Enter to send the picture and prompt to the bot.
3- Possibility of making voice conversations:
After installing the ChatGPT app on your computer, you will be able to access the advanced voice mode that allows you to interact with the bot using your voice instead of typing text prompts.
This feature is intended to make conversations with the bot more human-like. While using this mode, you can interrupt the bot to rephrase the request or change the subject.
To start using ChatGPT's voice mode, click the Use Voice mode button on the right side of the text box. If this is your first time using this mode, you'll need to allow the app to access your microphone and camera.
You can then have a voice conversation with the bot, and it is important to know that your voice conversations will be saved in your chat history in the app.
