ChatGPT
Free planOpenAI's general-purpose AI assistant for writing, analysis and research
ChatGPT is OpenAI's chat assistant. You can use it to draft and edit text, analyse files, search the web, generate images and run longer research tasks. Paid plans raise usage limits and unlock features like Deep Research and agent mode.
What freelancers use it for
- →Drafting client proposals from your discovery call notes
- →Turning a messy brief into a clear scope of work
- →Rewriting emails to clients in a firmer or friendlier tone
- →Brainstorming offers, headlines and service packages
Key features
- •Chat with file and image uploads
- •Web search inside the chat
- •Projects to keep files and chats for one client together
- •Custom GPTs you can build for repeat tasks
- •Deep Research for longer, cited reports on paid plans
- •Image generation
Pros
- +Handles a wide range of tasks in one place
- +Large ecosystem of custom GPTs and integrations
- +Plus has held at $20/mo, so costs are predictable
Cons
- −Free and Go tiers show ads in some markets
- −Output needs fact-checking before it goes to a client
- −Advanced features have monthly usage caps
Prompts to try with ChatGPT
Blog post outline from a client brief
Turn a client's content brief into an outline they can approve before you write.
Writing
Case study from a finished project
Write a client case study from your project notes and the client's words.
Marketing
Change request quote
Price and document extra work so the client can approve it in one reply.
Finance & Admin