Writing down notes utilizing a pen and paper scratches an itch that typing textual content would not. Research have proven that bodily jotting down notes is a greater method to retain info. That stated, by writing stuff down, you miss out on the perks of digital notes. ChatGPT helps you get the perfect of each worlds.
When OpenAI supercharged the free model of ChatGPT with GPT-4o in Might, customers gained the flexibility to add information, together with pictures and paperwork, and to work together with pictures in a number of methods, similar to extracting textual content.
This implies you’ll be able to add handwritten paperwork, from sticky notes to assembly and sophistication notes to packing lists, and convert them into textual content. Then, you should use that textual content to create new content material by copying and pasting it into displays, emails, outlines, essays, Quizlets, and extra.
Sounds too good to be true? I assumed the identical, however after testing the instrument, I can guarantee you that it really works effectively and rapidly. Getting began is easy, and you’ll not need to cease when you begin.
1. Log in to your OpenAI account
Although you’ll be able to entry ChatGPT with out creating an OpenAI account, you should register to entry GPT-4o and its many perks, together with picture uploads. The excellent news is that creating an account is simple, and the perks are effectively value it.
When you’ve got by no means created a ChatGPT account, you’ll be able to simply achieve this from the sign-in web page. You can even log in together with your present Google or Microsoft account. I opted for the latter possibility, so I haven’t got to memorize one other username and password.
2. Add your picture
When you log in, you’ll be dropped at the ChatGPT interface with a clean textual content field. Subsequent to the textual content field, you will see that a paperclip icon, which you’ll be able to click on on to add your picture from a number of totally different sources, together with Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, or your pc.
If the picture is available in your machine, you’ll be able to drag and drop it into the textual content field.
I would not fear about what your textual content seems to be like. I uploaded a sticky observe I wrote over the weekend in cursive, as seen beneath, and ChatGPT had no downside understanding and outputting the textual content.
In case you add the image with no textual content immediate, ChatGPT will most frequently robotically extract the textual content and current it to you, typed out. To make sure the chatbot is aware of what to do, I like to recommend including a easy textual content immediate like, “Are you able to extract the textual content from this picture?” after which hit enter.
3. Use your textual content for no matter you want
As soon as ChatGPT outputs the extracted textual content, you’ll be able to examine to make sure the output precisely represents your textual content. In each occasion I’ve tried, the chatbot has been word-for-word right. Then, you’ll be able to copy and paste the textual content wherever you need. Some use instances embody displays, emails, digital sticky notes, and descriptions.