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ChatGPT's image generation is now available for all users, for free!
OpenAI has finally rolled out its image generation feature to everyone - even free version.


Welcome back, explorers.
Guess what? If you're a ChatGPT user, you just got a cool new superpower! OpenAI has finally rolled out its image generation feature to everyone – even if you're using the free version. Remember how it was just for paid subscribers before? Well, now it's for all of us!
Today’s big story
ChatGPT's image generation is now available for all users, for free!

What's the Big Deal?
Basically, you can now tell ChatGPT what kind of image you want, using words, and it'll create it for you! Think of it: you type in "a cute puppy wearing a superhero cape," and bam, ChatGPT makes it happen. See the image below:

Image created using ChatGPT free version
Why Did It Take So Long?
Initially, this feature was only for paid users. But when they tried to give it to everyone, the servers got super overwhelmed. Too many people wanted to make AI images at once! So, they had to take their time to make sure everything could handle the load.
Sam Altman's Big Announcement:
OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, hopped on X (formerly Twitter) to share the good news. "ChatGPT image generation now rolled out to all free users," he said. And just like that, we all got access!
chatgpt image gen now rolled out to all free users!
— Sam Altman (@sama)
12:33 AM • Apr 1, 2025
What Does This Mean For Us?
More Creativity: You can create all sorts of visuals, from silly to serious, just by typing what you want.
Easy Image Creation: No need for fancy design software. Just tell ChatGPT what you want.
Free Fun: It's a free feature for everyone with a ChatGPT account.
The bottom line:
OpenAI just gave everyone with a ChatGPT account the ability to create AI images for free. It was supposed to happen earlier, but they had to fix some server issues first. Now, we can all have fun making images with just our words.
So, go ahead and give it a try! What kind of crazy or cool images are you going to make?
And that’s a wrap for today!
Thank you for reading. Stay tuned for more!
@heyPiyushSingh
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