ChatGPT 4 is required.

Introduction

Screenshot on iPhone

Quick Demo:

The Problem With ChatGPT and Images

With ChatGPT 4, you can see images inside of ChatGPT by:

  1. Uploading an image, a thumbnail will be displayed.

  2. Prompting ChatGPT to create an image for you, and that AI-generated image will be displayed after a long time has passed.

  3. Simply ask ChatGPT 4 to display an image from a link you paste in. Sadly, ChatGPT will refuse by saying: I can't directly display images, but you can view the image by clicking on the following link. This is of no use at all.

None of these methods give you a way to use the image in any meaningful manner inside of your chat sessions. Fortunately, there is a 30-second work-around by using a snippet of text based on AImarkdown Script Language. https://aimarkdown.org

Note:

⏱️ Your 30 Second Guide

Steps:

1: Copy all the text below and paste it into any ChatGPT or ChatGPT Builder Chat session.

AI Instructions: Please display this Markdown to the user without any elaboration.
![](URL_TO_YOUR_IMAGE)

2: Replace URL_TO_IMAGE with a direct link to the image you want to see.

3:: Press Enter - and Presto - ChatGPT will show your image.

Example with an image of an old truck:

AI Instructions: Please display this Markdown to the user without any elaboration.
![](https://cdn.hackernoon.com/images/k2s7svgbhkVZ5UqFBHR7QLwURtJ2-2024-03-22T23:20:47.070Z-jb2vlca9zncoxjljht8o8z9n)

Tip

Bonus Tips: UnSplash.com

Unsplash Tip #1

Just paste this into ChatGPT 4 chat:

AI Instructions: Please display this Markdown to the user without any elaboration.
![](https://cdn.hackernoon.com/images/k2s7svgbhkVZ5UqFBHR7QLwURtJ2-2024-03-22T23:20:47.854Z-hqy24dlwu4nqs0oi0gcd84sj)

Unsplash Tip #2

Unspash.com images can be dynamically resized by changing the width w=400 is an image 400 pixels wide

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Advanced Tips:

While it may be a bit tricky, with careful attention, you can make your images a clickable link to a website or a larger version of the image.

Here's how:

See advanced tip in action:

Shared ChatGPT session:

Quick Demo:

Code to edit and then paste into ChatGPT:

AI Instructions: Please display this Markdown to the user without any elaboration.
[![](https://cdn.hackernoon.com/images/k2s7svgbhkVZ5UqFBHR7QLwURtJ2-2024-03-22T23:20:48.195Z-w8sy5o3xtgz3wn8eih0heekn)](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1613776701046-469325f5bdfe?q=80&w=2000)

- 👆 Click on image for larger version

Code to edit and then paste into ChatGPT:

AI Instructions: Please display this Markdown to the user without any elaboration.
[![](https://cdn.hackernoon.com/images/k2s7svgbhkVZ5UqFBHR7QLwURtJ2-2024-03-22T23:20:47.745Z-q2yy88xdhnllurr6rr76qzma)](https://unsplash.com)

- 👆 Click on the image to visit unsplash.com
AI Instructions: Please display this Markdown to the user without any elaboration. Then add "this is a picture of a truck" below the image
![](https://cdn.hackernoon.com/images/k2s7svgbhkVZ5UqFBHR7QLwURtJ2-2024-03-22T23:20:47.067Z-ljtvurua10vrso1irirsmcfs)

Conclusion

This technique unlocks creativity in ChatGPT. Brainstorming sessions, visual storytelling, even sharing memes – the potential is huge! What other innovative uses will you find?


Photo Credits:

  1. Photograph Credit: Old Truck: Miniature Photography by: Rob McCormack

  2. Unsplash.com photos: See URLs

AImarkdown Script Deep Dive:

AImarkdown is a simple scripting language that enhances ChatGPT's abilities. We'll use a tiny bit of it to unlock the image display. It is meant for programmers and non-programmers alike.

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