September 10, 2026, 7:22 am | Read time: 2 minutes
OpenAI expands ChatGPT’s image capabilities with several new tools. The update aims to make the creation and editing of AI images more precise, faster, and more flexible.
More Control Over the Final Result
With ChatGPT Images 2.5, OpenAI releases a new expansion of its image generation. The update targets both private users and businesses and creatives who create visual content with artificial intelligence. The focus is on better control over the final result and higher image quality.
According to the company, images can now be adjusted more precisely without losing important content. Users can change the style, environment, or composition while retaining key elements of the subject. Additionally, the AI promises more accurate portrayals of portraits and well-known individuals. OpenAI also promises higher precision and improved layouts for infographics to better present information visually.
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New Features for Everyday Creativity
Among the most important innovations is the “Sketch” feature. It allows users to create simple sketches directly on a drawing surface and automatically generate finished graphics from them. This feature is suitable for diagrams, posters, room planning, or initial drafts that are often quicker to draw than describe.
Also new are so-called templates. These are templates for typical tasks such as creating logos, advertisements, illustrations, infographics, or social media graphics. Structured inputs and additional queries by ChatGPT help implement the desired image idea as precisely as possible. The goal is to significantly shorten the path from the initial idea to the finished result.
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Collaboration and Image Production Made Easier
With a new sharing feature, users can share not only finished images but also the underlying prompts. Other users can adopt, adjust, and use them as a basis for their own projects. This is intended to facilitate teamwork and make successful inputs more reusable.
ChatGPT Images 2.5 is now available worldwide and can be used regardless of the chosen subscription level. The features are available on desktop PCs, smartphones, and the web and can be directly integrated into ChatGPT.