How to Use ChatGPT on iPhone and iPad

As a conversational agent, ChatGPT is designed to engage in meaningful and informative conversations with users on a wide range of topics. It can answer questions, provide explanations, offer suggestions, and even engage in small talk, using its extensive knowledge base to provide accurate and relevant responses.

One of the most significant advantages of ChatGPT is its ability to continuously learn from its interactions with users, improving its responses over time. This allows it to adapt to the needs and preferences of individual users and provide more personalized and relevant responses.

Overall, ChatGPT is a powerful tool that can provide users with a wealth of information and engage them in meaningful conversations on a wide range of topics, making it a valuable resource for anyone seeking to expand their knowledge and engage with the world around them.

If you’ve never messed around with ChatGPT, or even BingChat, then there are a few things that you’ll need to do first.

The first step to take, in the event that you haven’t used ChatGPT before, is sign up for an OpenAI and ChatGPT account. There aren’t any costs associated with signing up and wanting to use ChatGPT for basic queries.

However, OpenAI does offer a ChatGPT Plus account, which is priced at $20 per month. With this, you’ll be able to avoid dealing with downtimes when demand is high, faster response speeds, and “priority access to new features.”

That being said, here’s how you can sign up for ChatGPT, and how you’ll obtain the API Key needed in order to use ChatGPT on iPhone and iPad.

1. Navigate to the OpenAI platform landing webpage.
2. If you already have an account, tap the Log in button and sign into your OpenAI account.
3. If you don’t have an account, tap the Sign up button and follow the on-screen steps to create an account.
4. Once you’ve signed in, tap the hamburger menu in the top right corner.
5. From the slide-out menu, tap your [Profile Image] Personal at the bottom of the list.
6. Tap View API keys from the pop-up menu.
7. Under the API keys section, tap the + Create new secret key button.
8. Copy the API key that is generated and tap the OK button.

You might want to copy and paste this into something like Apple Notes if you have started this process on your Mac or another web browser.

With the API key copied (or saved in a Note), the next series of steps requires us to download and use a ChatGPT Shortcut.

1. Navigate to the Github page for ChatGPT Siri.
2. Scroll down until you see the ChatGPT Siri 1.2.2 section.
3. Tap English Version.
4. Once the Shortcut is opened in the Shortcuts app, tap the Set Up Shortcut button.
5. When prompted, paste the API key that you previously generated and tap the Next button.
6. Enter a system prompt that will be used to activate the Shortcut and tap the Add Shortcut button.

Once complete, you are able to access and use ChatGPT on iPhone and iPad right from the Shortcuts app. Or, you can just invoke Siri and provide it with the system prompt that you added in the last step above.

If you’re like me and don’t want to actually use your voice to invoke Siri in order to use ChatGPT on iPhone and iPad, you can add the Shortcut to your Home Screen. These are the same steps that you would follow for any other Shortcut, as it adds an app icon to your Home Screen for easy access.

1. Open the Shortcuts app on your iPhone or iPad.
2. Locate the ChatGPT Shortcut that we just set up.
3. Tap the three horizontal dots in the top right corner of the ChatGPT Shortcut.
4. At the top of the screen, tap the down arrow next to the Shortcut name.
5. From the drop-down menu, tap Add to Home Screen.
6. Enter a name for the Shortcut that will appear on your Home Screen.
7. If you want, you can also change the icon by tapping the icon preview to the left of the Home Screen Name.
8. Once you are finished customizing the Shortcut name and icon, tap the Add button in the top right corner.

Another option that you have would be to add the ChatGPT widget to your iPhone or iPad Home Screen. This is done by following these steps:

1. Unlock your iPhone or iPad.
2. Long-press on an empty space on the Home Screen until you enter Jiggle Mode.
3. Tap the + button in the top left corner.
4. Search for Shortcuts.
5. Select the widget size that you want to use.
6. Place the widget where you want it on your Home Screen.
7. Long-press the widget that was just added.
8. Tap the Edit Widget button from the drop-down menu.
9. Tap Shortcut.
10. Locate and select the ChatGPT Shortcut from the list.
11. Tap outside of the window to save your changes.

Now, you can just tap the ChatGPT widget and begin asking it any kind of questions that you can imagine. Just keep in mind that you might run into issues if you are on the Free OpenAI plan and the service is at capacity at that time.

What About BingChat?

ChatGPT is integrated into Bing, Microsoft’s search engine, through a feature called “Bing’s Intelligent Answers”. This feature utilizes ChatGPT to provide users with more personalized and natural language responses to their search queries.

In addition to providing Intelligent Answers, ChatGPT is also integrated into Bing’s chatbot, which allows users to have a conversation with the AI and ask follow-up questions or engage in small talk. ChatGPT’s integration into Bing enhances the search engine’s capabilities and provides users with a more natural and personalized search experience.

Currently, the only way to experience and use BingChat on your iPhone or iPad is to download the all-new Bing app from the App Store. Here’s how you can get everything set up.

1. Open the App Store on your iPhone or iPad.
2. Search for, and download, the Bing app.
3. Once installed, open the Bing app.
4. Tap the profile image in the top left corner.
5. Sign into your Microsoft account.
6. If prompted, tap the Try it out button to start using BingChat.
7. Otherwise, tap the Bing button in the bottom toolbar.

Obviously, this isn’t going to be as seamless of an experience compared to what you’ll find with using a dedicated Shortcut. However, it is a great option for those who already rely on Bing, use a Windows computer, and want BingChat on their devices.