Mastering the creation of custom GPTs is a powerful skill, especially in this fast-changing landscape of AI research. This will give you huge potential to raise any project to a different level. In this detailed tutorial, we will help you through the whole process, from introducing the basics of GPT to a guide on how to create custom GPT. We will break down the instructions into steps so that even beginners can understand and create their own AI models by following through.
Keep in mind that creating custom GPTs is only available for the users of ChatGPT Plus & Enterprise. And now, let’s begin this awesome journey to the land of custom GPTs!
What Are GPTs?
Generative Pre-trained Transformers, or GPTs, are customized versions of ChatGPT. They are developed by users of Open AI. Custom GPTs can browse the websites and create pictures by utilizing DALL-3 and run code. The users can use custom GPTs to create chatbots and serve various personal purposes, such as writing assistants, kid maths teaching, or chess-playing guides.
The nice aspect is that customizing a chatbot doesn’t require any coding experience. Indeep, you can build a proper one for your own just in a few minutes.
How To Create Custom GPTs – Basic Steps
Just follow the below instructions, and you surely can learn how to create custom GPTs quickly. Firstly, you will need to start by logging into your OpenAI account.
Log In To OpenAI Account
You need to sign up for an Enterprise or ChatGPT Plus account here. If you already have one, then just “Log in” to start the process.
Create Custom GPTs
After logging in to your account, you will see a window like this. On the right sidebar, you press the “Explore GPTs” button. Then, click the black button “Create”.
Then, a screen of the GPT builder will show up. It will be split into 2 pannel: Create & Review. To construct the chatbot in your style, just enter a prompt to describe what you want in the “Create” panel placed on the left. It is just like when you have a casual conversation with one of your friends. Press “Enter” to send your prompt. At the same time, in the “Review” panel on the right, you can interact with the chatbot and learn how to change or improve it.
Your chatbot is always available for preview in the Preview section. If you want to modify anything, keep on leaving your prompts in the message bar. Keep doing that until you get the proper chatbot.
For example, you can tell the GPT builder to shorten the responses or cite the sources when producing the facts.
Configure Custom GPTs – Advanced Settings
Above is the basic setup. In case you want to access advanced settings, click the Configure button (just right beside the Create button). The panel of Configure will be opened. Here, you can change the name of the chatbot and give a description.
Below are things you can modify in these advanced settings:
- Profile picture: You can use your own picture or create an AI image by using DALL-E.
- Instructions: In the Instructions cell, you can update the instructions by adding more guidelines or telling your chatbot about what it should or should not operate.
- Conversations starters: You can create new ones by entering your words in the blank field. Click on the X signs at the end of each prompt to get rid of it.
- Knowledge: It’s time to train your GPT builder. Upload the relevant files so that your chatbot can have a reference. If the chatbot doesn’t follow consistently to your guide, you will want to give it clearer and more detailed prompts in the Instructions field.
- Capabilities: The chatbot will be able to create AI images as well as browse the web by default. You can tap on “Code Interpreter & Data Analysis” if you would like the chatbot to analyze the information or run code.
- Create new action: You can link your custom GPTs with various apps. This is the way you can do action in other apps (such as Google Calendar, Notion, or Slack) just right in the interface of ChatGPT. Click on the Create New Action to allow your chatbot to operate and retrieve the information from outside of the platform of ChatGPT.
This will allow your customized chatbox to get extra knowledge, data, and skills, which makes it much more than a chatting tool.
Save Your Custom GPTs
When you feel satisfied with your customized chatbot, click on the button “Save”. In case you have made some modifications to your already GPTs, click on the “Update”. You also can opt to keep the chatbot private, public, or only shared with people having the link.
To do this, on the sidebar from the ChatGPT homepage, press on the GPTs you need to share. Then in the conversation area, click on the name of the chatbot on the top-left and choose “Copy Link”. Now, you can share this link as you want.
How To Find Your Custom GPTs?
It is not hard to notice your custom GPTs appearing on the homepage of ChatGPT in the sidebar. In this way, you can easily access and interact with it as you want.
How To Edit & Delete Custom GPTs
At the ChatGPT’s homepage, click on the GPTs you want to edit in the sidebar. Then, on the top-left of the screen, click on the GPT’s name and choose “Edit GPT”. To save it when you’ve finished all the changes, click “Update”.
In case you would like the delete a custom GPT, after clicking “Edit GPT”, click the ellipsis (…) next to the Share and choose “Delete GPT”. A window will pop up for confirmation. Click “Delete GPT” again and you’ve done it.
Where To Try Out Custom GPTs?
There are many available examples you would like to try. You must find one whether you need custom GPTs to support your writing, create images, help with your cooking, or have fun with games. Canva, Write For Me, DALL-E, and Zapier are some popular names you may learn. Visit here to see if any GPTs interest you.
OpenAI has launched the GPT store. In the store, the custom GPTs of confirmed builders will be included. GPTs can be searchable and find a position on the leaderboards. The good news is that you even can earn money based on the number of people using your GPTs in upcoming months.
Bottom Line
We’ve gone through the guide on How to create custom GPTs. By following each step, you can create your chatbot to serve your needs for sure. Don’t be afraid to experiment with every your ideas in the AI world. Write your prompts, test them, modify them and you can build the chatbot as you require.
