ChatGPT on the web
Research,analyze, and create in your browser
Ask a question, research a topic, or describe a multi-step task. ChatGPT can use your files and connected tools to create documents, presentations, spreadsheets, and other outputs.
Start with a clear task
Give ChatGPT a goal and the context it needs, then refine the result through follow-up messages.
Use your files and tools
Use files, projects, and plugins to give ChatGPT the information and tools the task requires.
Create files you can share
Turn research and analysis into documents, presentations, spreadsheets, and other finished work.
Quickstart
Getting started
Open ChatGPT, choose how you want to work, and give it a clear outcome plus the context it needs.
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Select Work
Select Work for research, analysis, documents, spreadsheets, presentations, Sites, and other multi-step tasks. For an answer or conversation, select Chat .
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Start a chat or choose a project
Use a chat for a one-off task. Use a project to keep related chats, files, and instructions together as your work continues.
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Send your first message
Describe the result you want and add any files or context ChatGPT needs. You can refine the result with follow-up messages.
Explore example use cases
See what you can do on the web
Use Chat for quick answers, or use Work with your files, plugins, and reasoning settings for multi-step tasks.
Choose Chat or Work
Use Chat to explore a question or shape an idea. Switch to Work when you have a clear outcome and want ChatGPT to plan, gather context, and carry a larger task through to a reviewable result.
Choose Chat or Work Choose the right model and reasoning
Select a model and reasoning level from the composer. Start with the default effort, then increase it when a task needs deeper planning, analysis, or a larger multi-agent run.
Choose the right model and reasoningBring in tools and repeatable workflows
Install plugins to connect services such as Google Drive, GitHub, or Slack. Add skills when ChatGPT should follow a specific workflow, use team guidance, or produce work in a consistent way.
Bring in tools and repeatable workflowsCreate and refine finished files
Use ChatGPT Work to create a document, presentation, spreadsheet, or PDF from your source material. Review the result in the chat, request focused revisions, and download the finished file when it is ready.
Create and refine finished files
Use ChatGPT on the web when…
- You need to complete a multi-step task
- ChatGPT Work can plan the task, gather context, and keep multiple steps moving toward a clear result.
- The task needs deeper reasoning
- Choose a stronger model or increase reasoning effort for complex planning and analysis.
- The work depends on your tools and context
- Use plugins and skills to bring in connected sources, take action, and follow repeatable workflows.
- You need a file you can review and share
- Turn source material into a document, presentation, spreadsheet, or PDF, then refine it through feedback.