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ChatGPT
The best-known AI chat assistant: ask anything, get a written answer.
Free plan is enough to startOpen ChatGPT ↗
What it is
ChatGPT by OpenAI is a chat assistant. You type a question or task in plain language and it writes an answer: an email draft, an explanation, a plan, a list of ideas. It also works on your phone, including by voice.
How to start in 5 minutes
- Go to chatgpt.com or install the app and sign up with email or Google.
- Type a real task, e.g. "Write a polite email asking my landlord to fix the tap".
- Reply with changes like "shorter" or "more friendly" until it fits.
- Copy the result and always read it before you send it.
Is the free plan enough?
For everyday writing and questions the free version is plenty.
OpenAI says the free version of ChatGPT is available to everyone. Paid plans (Go, Plus, Pro) add more messages, uploads, image creation and newer models.
Source: ChatGPT's own pricing page, checked Nov 2026. Plans change; confirm before you pay.
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