7 Ways ChatGPTs Image Import Function Helps You Solve Everyday Problems

Did you know that ChatGPT can “see” images? Using the image import function, it can analyze images and help you solve everyday challenges seamlessly. To help you get started, this article will give you 7 ways you can use this function in everyday problems.

Warning : Avoid sharing personal information with ChatGPT, as your data may be stored, used to improve the model, and sometimes reviewed by OpenAI staff. If there is personal information in the photo, make sure to blur it before uploading.

Table of Contents

• 1. Understanding technical errors and reporting
• 2. Scan ingredient and nutrition labels for dietary and allergy information
• 3. Get help with garden care
• 4. Create recipes from ingredient scans
• 5. Solve the problem
• 6. Get advice on clothing and style
• 7. Make paperwork easier by understanding complex fields

1. Understanding technical errors and reporting

ChatGPT can be great for troubleshooting common technical issues, but simply copying and pasting the error text isn't always enough. Screenshots can provide key details that ChatGPT can use to provide a solution. For example, if you see error code 0x80070570, a screenshot can provide important details like the program/file name, path, error context, installation progress bar, etc., which can help find a solution quickly.

Not just errors, you can also decode complex logs and reports like battery health reports, SMART reports, macOS crash reports, or output from commands like netsh. When you encounter any errors or have trouble understanding something on your device, just take a screenshot and share it with ChatGPT to learn more.

When uploading images, you can provide additional text details such as what you did when you encountered the problem or if you have a specific goal for creating the report. ChatGPT will use the text information along with the image to provide better answers.

2. Scan ingredient and nutrition labels for dietary and allergy information

Allergies and dietary preferences are common, but manually reading the ingredient list or nutrition label of each food package can be tedious. Not to mention, many ingredients are listed by scientific name or indirect reference (like casein for milk)—making them difficult to interpret.

Using ChatGPT’s image recognition feature, you can take a photo of a food package and ask for instructions based on your dietary preferences. For example, if you want a gluten-free granola bar, ChatGPT can scan the label and find any signs of gluten – like “malt extract” or any other indirect information.

Of course, there are other ways to use label scanning, such as scanning labels in another language or comparing the nutritional values ​​of two similar products. Just make sure you clearly state why you're scanning food labels.

3. Get help with garden care

ChatGPT can also be a trusted gardening assistant to help identify problems and provide tips for improvement. It may not be suited to garden layout and design, but it can provide information on how to solve common challenges such as plant identification, pest control, disease diagnosis, and more. For example, it can identify aphids and suggest solutions based on the current stage.

In most cases, you’ll need to take close-up photos or limit yourself to a single plant. In our testing, ChatGPT didn’t work well with large-scale garden layouts. For example, if you’re trying to determine the optimal placement for a new plant, a wide-angle photo of your garden might not yield useful advice.

4. Create recipes from ingredient scans

While there are many cooking apps, there is nothing simpler than taking a photo of ingredients and getting recipe ideas. ChatGPT can provide you with great recipe ideas on demand based on the photos of ingredients at hand. No food is wasted, you just put whatever you have on the table and take a photo to get ideas for your next meal.

You’ll want to make sure the ingredients are clearly visible when you take the photo. If something is hard to distinguish, you can always use the text field to identify exactly what it is. In most cases, ChatGPT will suggest some additional ingredients that are usually easier to find; like certain spices. If you want to be very specific with the ingredients on hand, make sure you mention it in the text field.

5. Solve the problem

Yes, you can copy/paste written problems in ChatGPT to get answers, but what about problems with diagrams, graphs, and handwritten notes? ChatGPT's image import feature allows you to input both image and text information to get answers to complex problems.

This will help you solve geometry/trigonometry, calculus, statistics, and even word problems. Its OCR feature is also much better than most homework help tools I've tested. Even if you quickly write down illegible notes, ChatGPT will still be able to understand them.

The best part is that the answers are conversational and much more in-depth than most problem solvers that just provide fixed steps. You can also continue the conversation with ChatGPT to better understand a problem.

6. Get advice on clothing and style

Dress perfectly for any occasion with ChatGPT as your virtual stylist. ChatGPT can give you personalized fashion advice just by looking at photos of your outfits and accessories. Whether you're improving your everyday style or dressing for a job interview, ChatGPT can help you put together the perfect outfit.

You provide a photo (try to keep the background simple) of what you plan to wear and use the text field to indicate what style you want. The tool can detect color or pattern mismatches, add/remove accessories, match the outfit to current trends, and more.

For this tool, you’ll want to make the most of the text field to get the perfect styling advice. For example, if you provide the tool with a photo of a polo shirt, dark skinny jeans, and sneakers, you can add a text prompt like “I’m aiming for a smart casual look for a weekend lunch. What accessories or tweaks could make this outfit look more polished without sacrificing comfort?“.

7. Make paperwork easier by understanding complex fields

If you've ever dealt with legal documents - whether it's a legal contract or a financial document - you know how difficult it can be to fill them out without professional help. The good news is that many legal forms can now be filled out and submitted online, so people often fill them out themselves.

While it can't replace a legal professional, ChatGPT can make the process easier by helping you understand complex fields and terms in legal documents. It can help you understand exactly what information a particular field requires and how you can get that information if you don't already know it.

While you can take a picture using ChatGPT's camera option, we recommend using a document scanner app to avoid any potential errors. For example, if you're filling out your tax forms yourself, fields like "Itemized deductions," "Adjusted gross income," "Dependent care tax credit," etc. can get confusing. ChatGPT can interpret these fields so you can enter the information correctly.

Furthermore, ChatGPT can help summarize and understand legal terms in documents like lease forms, NDAs, insurance documents, etc. to ensure you don't sign something risky.

These are just a few of the everyday challenges that ChatGPT's image recognition can help solve. If you can spot a problem in an image, ChatGPT can also spot it and provide help. You can also improve your ChatGPT results with a few tricks to get more effective help.