ChatGPT is largely responsible for the current buzz around all things AI, but does it have an official mobile app? Having been opened to the public late last year, ChatGPT took the world by storm with its ability to write articles, poems, movie scripts, and code, among other things. While GPT-3 was impressive enough in its scope and scale, OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT and the DALL-E AI image generator, has since unveiled GPT-4 that promises to be more accurate and less offensive than its predecessor.
Since its release, ChatGPT has enthralled, confused, and scared tech enthusiasts and AI experts in equal measure. Millions of people have signed up to try out the new software. For some time, it could only be used via the ChatGPT website — but in May 2023, OpenAI released a free ChatGPT app for iOS. It’s available now for download on Apple’s App Store. At launch, it’s only available for users in the U.S., but access in other countries is set to follow. Unfortunately for Android users, there’s still no Android app just yet, but OpenAI says one will be coming soon.
Other Ways To Use ChatGPT On Android And iPhone
For those who don’t have the app yet, the tool can be directly accessed using a web browser on virtually any platform, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS. The best way to directly access ChatGPT on a mobile device in that case is to fire up a mobile browser and visit the website. The requirements for access are the same on all platforms, including a compatible web browser and an OpenAI account. It works on all leading mobile browsers, including Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari.
To get started, navigate to chat.openai.com on a browser. Now select ‘Try ChatGPT’ at the top of the page and then sign in or sign up with an OpenAI account. Next, accept all the terms and conditions, tap ‘Next,’ and then hit the ‘Done’ button to access ChatGPT. Users can now ask the AI tool to write them a story, compose a song, tell a joke, debug code, and much more. Users can also create a ‘lite app’ for ChatGPT or add a home screen shortcut to ensure that they can easily access the chatbot any time they want, without having to fire up their browser every time.
It is worth noting that in March 2023, OpenAI released a public API for ChatGPT after months of testing. The API allows third-party developers to integrate ChatGPT into their apps and services, meaning there are a number of apps on the Play Store and App Store that can be used to access the chatbot. One of the most notable ones is Snapchat, which launched a ChatGPT-powered in-app chatbot called My AI in February. Some of the other apps that are also using the ChatGPT API include Duolingo, Instacart, and Shop, among others.