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OpenAI has finally unveiled its highly anticipated GPT Store, offering users a selection of ChatGPT community-created custom GPTs featuring specialized chatbots ranging from writing and design to programming and productivity. The launch marks OpenAI’s latest move to capitalize on the runaway popularity of its AI creation ChatGPT, which took the world by storm after its launch in November 2022.
ChatGPT’s custom GPT Store is open right now, and this is how you can use it to find the pre-programmed AI tools you need.
How to Access the GPT Store
Access and use of the new GPT Storerequires a ChatGPT subscription. Only users with ChatGPT Plus, ChatGPT Teams, or ChatGPT Enterprise accounts will be able to use the store’s catalog of custom GPTs. You also need a ChatGPT subscription if you want tocreate your own custom GPT.
How do you know when you’ve been granted access?
On the left sidebar of the ChatGPT interface, you should seeExplore GPTsinstead of simplyExplore. Once you see this, you can start using the GPT Store! Remember, the whole idea of the GPT Store is to help users browse and access a wide range of GPTs built by the community. So, how can you use it to find the right GPT for your tasks?
How to Find the Best Custom GPTs in the GPT Store
Using the GPT Store is quite straightforward. Here’s how you may browse and search for custom GPTs:
However, you should note that at the time of writing, the GPT Store isn’t reviewed, and there is no rating system or otherwise. We’re hoping that OpenAI will introduce some type of rating system in the near future, as currently, without any system in place, you’re effectively on your own when it comes to figuring out what works well. By extension, it seems likely that some form of rating or review system will be implemented once GPT Store revenue sharing is launched, but OpenAI hasn’t given any fixed timeline for this.
Is it Worth Upgrading to ChatGPT Plus to Use Custom GPTs?
Since you need a ChatGPT subscription to use custom GPTs, you’re probably wondering whether it’s worth paying the $20 subscription fee to access the feature.
The short answer is yes. Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced ChatGPT user, you’ll find many impressive custom GPTs in the store. Furthermore, if your AI prompting skills are not particularly strong, custom GPTs are quite useful because they simplify prompting. Basically, the GPT creator does most of the heavy lifting with regard to prompting, programming the custom GPT for a specific topic, and letting you reap the benefits with minimal work.
With millions of GPTs available, perhaps the biggest argument for subscribing is that someone might have listed a GPT that solves the exact problem you are currently struggling with. Also, remember, a subscription also gives you access to several other perks, most notably access to GPT-4 and the DALL-E text-to-image tool.
