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ChatGPT — September 8, 2026

ChatGPT Images 2.5 delivers a significant upgrade to image creation, offering sharper details, more precise editing, and faster generation. New creation methods include starting from templates for customization and transforming mobile sketches into images. Users can also now edit and add comments directly to generated images on mobile, or easily share prompts for others to build upon. Plus, a fun new loading experience with animated dots or a Snake game will appear for some during image generation.

Added

  • ChatGPT Images 2.5: new ways to create and edit
  • ChatGPT Images 2.5 brings sharper details, more precise editing, and faster image generation. We’re also introducing new ways to create and share:

Changed

  • Start from a template. Open Images → Templates, choose a template, and customize the details. ChatGPT may ask follow-up questions to help refine your request.
  • Turn a sketch into an image. On mobile, type @ in the message box and select Sketch. Draw your idea, then describe the image you want to create.
  • Edit and comment. On mobile, open a generated image full-screen to edit it or add comments to tell ChatGPT what you’d like to change..
  • Share a prompt. Share the prompt for a generated image so others can create their own version.
  • Some users will also see animated dots and a Snake game while images are generated. The loading experience varies by platform and rollout; Snake isn’t available in Work mode.
  • Templates are not yet available in Work mode. Existing image-generation limits are unchanged.
  • Learn more about Images in ChatGPT.