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As ChatGPT gains more popularity, many have become accustomed to its standard features and use ChatGPT in various ways. However, what many don’t realize is that this AI has a lot of advanced capabilities beyond writing text and code.
ChatGPT has many features that can be applied to both your personal and professional life.
In this article, I will share with you some lesser known and non-standard features of ChatGPT. By exploring these hidden gems, you can unlock the full potential of this remarkable AI and harness it to your advantage.
So, without further ado, let’s dive in!
1. Summarize videos, articles, documents, and posts.
One of the best things about ChatGPT is the time it saves me reading content online.
In the past, I had to flip through tons of boring scientific papers to find certain information, but now ChatGPT can do it for me in seconds. Plus, you can even translate things into another language in less than a minute.
This is how it works (note that you need to have these ChatGPT plugins enabled)
- Find the video/article/document/post.
- Copy the link.
- Ask ChatGPT to summarize it for you.
I found this feature incredibly useful. The only drawback I found is that it does not read scientific articles in PDF format. That said, when it comes to summarizing plain text on websites, it does a pretty good job.
Note: You can now summarize even PDF files with the new ChatGPT plugin “Ask your PDF”. For more information, take a look at this article.
2. Scan and describe images with ChatGPT
I recently discovered a feature that has proven to be incredibly useful to me and thought it would be valuable to share it with you: scanning images with ChatGPT.
It reminded me of my student days when I was struggling to describe pictures for logic puzzles. Back then, I didn’t have ChatGPT, but now I can use this AI to simplify tasks that used to be challenging for me in the past.
Is that how it works.
- Locate the desired image on the Internet. I will use the knee anatomy image for this example.
The image of the knee of a human being.
2. Open the image in a separate browser tab, making sure only the image is visible in that tab. Then copy the URL from the browser’s address bar, as shown in the screenshot below.
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3. Ask ChatGPT to describe the image for you.
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Enjoy the detailed description provided by ChatGPT!
ChatGPT also has the ability to provide descriptions for various types of visualizations. Here is a map with a legend in the upper right corner.
life expectancy in Europe; 2016 years
And here is the description I got from ChatGPT.
The author’s screenshot.
But that is not all! ChatGPT can describe a wide range of things, from works of art to scientific diagrams.
Note: Apparently ChatGPT (GPT-3.5) doesn’t actually scan the images, but instead uses the keywords in the provided link to describe the image. That being said, you can try the ChatGPT plugin Link Reader as explained in this article.
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3. Use ChatGPT as your private teacher
I use this feature every day and it has been a real game changer for me. It has made my life so much easier and has saved me a ton of time and money.
I made ChatGPT my language tutor. This is how ChatGPT works It has helped me learn a foreign language.
- check my grammar
- Translate words and phrases into different languages.
- It helps me practice my writing and speaking skills and even provides feedback in real time.
But languages are not the only topic that ChatGPT can help you with. He also helped me with other subjects like math.
When I was in school, I had trouble with math and had a hard time understanding it. Unfortunately, the teachers at my school didn’t do a great job of explaining things in a way that made sense to me, so I didn’t make much progress.
However, thanks to ChatGPT, I can now get easy-to-understand explanations on any math topic I want. I can ask ChatGPT for step-by-step instructions on how to solve a problem and it even offers multiple solutions.
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In addition, I can also ask ChatGPT to solve tasks for me and explain how to get the correct answer. It’s pretty amazing, don’t you think?
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You can do this with any topic that interests you, and the explanations are written in easy-to-understand language that anyone can understand.
4. Ask ChatGPT for advice
This feature will not replace your friend or psychologist, but it can help you find a solution to a problem.
life advice
Getting up early in the morning is always a challenge for me.even when I sleep early, so I decided to ask ChatGPT for some tips on this.
This is what he suggested.
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Points #4 and #6 were especially helpful to me.
You can ask for advice on different aspects of your life. Let’s say you have a colleague at work who has an arrogant and rude attitude. In this scenario, this is what ChatGPT suggested.
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This is similar to what a friend would recommend.
Of course, it cannot replace thorough communication, humor related to the situation, or original advice, but it can be useful when you need to make a quick decision or want to consider multiple options to solve a problem.
The more details you provide, the better answer you will get.
Health Tips
In the past, I had to search the internet to calculate my calorie needs or completely trust a nutritionist to create an eating plan specific to my needs; however, now ChatGPT can help me and save me time and money by providing me with this information.
I asked ChatGPT to calculate my calorie needs based on my weight, height, gender, physical activity, and desired weight loss goal.
Prompt: “Calculate my calorie requirement. I am a girl, 24 years old, I am 55 kg and I am 166 cm tall, I exercise 3 times a week and I would like to lose 3 kg”.
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And this answer is pretty good as I had similar thoughts during my university studies while arguing with professors. To accurately calculate your daily calorie requirement, several factors must be considered, including age, gender, weight, height, activity level, and weight loss goal.
Of course, to get the most accurate answer possible, it’s important to provide as much information as possible when entering the required details.
I also made ChatGPT my nutritionist.
Question: “Can you write a menu with a daily deficit of 500 to 1000 calories?”
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I got a list of food options that would fit into my daily diet. You can even order a menu for a whole week or more and tell ChatGPT what you like or don’t like to eat. It’s super easy!
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Disclaimer: You cannot trust ChatGPT responses 100%, so please keep it as an assistant and not a replacement for health tips. This article is for informational purposes only, it should not be considered health advice.
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