This is how to use ChatGPT on your iPhone

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ChatGPT integration has been part of Apple Intelligence since the iOS 18.2 update on 11 December. Congratulations if you are an iPhone, iPad, or Mac user. You no longer need to sign up for the ChatGPT app or use a web browser; OpenAI will be available on your device.

What is ChatGPT?

ChatGPT is an AI-based-generation chatbot developed by OpenAI that is fueled by a big language machine learning model. Some of the skills of ChatGPT include being able to communicate with people in natural language, search the web, do hard mathematics and programming, and write text, graphics and music. When this article was written to date ChatGPT incorporates OpenAI’s GPT-4o and 4o mini parameters.

As the world advanced to June twenty- twenty-four, Apple unveiled that the company was working closely with OpenAI to incorporate ChatGPT into Apple Intelligence. While some of the main features to which ChatGPT owes its popularity can be found in built-in iOS, iPadOS and macOS, such as the built-in Translation option, many are only accessible via the ChatGPT application or the OpenAI website, such as the Advanced Voice Mode.

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Where can you use ChatGPT on your iPhone?

On iPhone, ChatGPT is primarily available through three surfaces. First, Siri can turn to ChatGPT to answer your questions. In instances where Apple’s digital assistant determines ChatGPT can help it assist you better, it will ask you for your permission to share your request with OpenAI. You can also use ChatGPT to identify places and objects through the iPhone 16’s Camera Control menu.

Lastly, you can get ChatGPT’s help when using Apple’s new “Writing Tools.” Essentially, anytime you’re typing with the iPhone’s built-in keyboard, including in first-party apps like Notes, Mail and Messages, ChatGPT can help you compose text. Finding this feature can be a bit tricky, so here’s how to access it:

• Long press on a section of text to bring up iOS 18’s text selection tool.
• Tap Writing Tools. You may need to tap the arrow icon for the option to appear.
• Select Compose.
• Tap Compose with ChatGPT, and write a prompt describing what you’d like ChatGPT to write for you.

What Apple devices offer ChatGPT integration?

An iPhone with Apple Intelligence is required to use ChatGPT. As of the writing of this article, Apple Intelligence is available on the following devices:

• iPhone 16
• iPhone 16 Plus
• iPhone 16 Pro
• iPhone 16 Pro Max
• iPhone 15 Pro
• iPhone 15 Pro Max
• iPad mini with A17 Pro
• iPad Air with M1 and later
• iPad Pro with M1 and later
• MacBook Air with M1 and later
• MacBook Pro with M1 and later
• iMac with M1 and later
• Mac mini with M1 and later
• Mac Studio with M1 Max and later
• Mac Pro with M2 Ultra