How to Prompt GPT Image 2 in ChatGPT

GPT Image 2 is OpenAI's image model inside ChatGPT. Prompt it in plain, specific sentences, quote any text you want to appear in the image exactly, and attach a photo when you want to edit rather than generate from scratch. Its strengths are instruction-following, legible in-image text, and reference-photo editing.

How do I use GPT Image 2?

Open ChatGPT (image generation is available on free and paid plans), describe the image you want, and send. To restyle your own photo, attach it first, then describe the change. GPT Image 2 follows complex, multi-part instructions more faithfully than most models, so you can be specific about layout and composition.

How to render readable text in an image

GPT Image 2 is one of the best models for legible text — posters, logos, packaging, memes. The trick is to quote the exact wording in the prompt.

  1. Quote the exact text. Write the words you want verbatim: title reading "SUMMER NIGHTS". The model renders quoted short text far more reliably than paraphrased instructions.
  2. Keep on-image text short. Headlines and single labels work well; long paragraphs still come out garbled. Limit the words that must appear in the image.
  3. Specify placement and style. Add where and how: "centered, bold sans-serif, white on a dark background". This controls the typographic layout.

Where GPT Image 2 beats other models

Choose GPT Image 2 when the image needs precise instructions, readable text, or editing from a reference photo — product shots with legible labels, posters, infographics, or restyling your own photo. For loose, painterly, highly stylized art, Midjourney often looks better; for one-prompt photo edits and the figurine trend, Nano Banana is the go-to. Each has a lane.

Frequently asked questions

Is GPT Image 2 free?
Image generation is available to free ChatGPT users with limits, and paid plans raise those limits. You prompt it in the normal ChatGPT chat.
Can GPT Image 2 edit my existing photo?
Yes. Attach the photo in ChatGPT and describe the change. Keeping your prompt focused on the edit ("make it a cinematic film still, warm grade") works better than describing an entirely new scene.
Why is the text in my AI image misspelled?
Quote the exact words in your prompt and keep them short. GPT Image 2 renders quoted headline text reliably, but long or paraphrased text still garbles — move long copy out of the image.

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