Best Prompts for ChatGPT Image Generator: 14 Prompts

The best prompts for the ChatGPT image generator describe the scene in plain sentences, name the details that must appear, state the aspect ratio, and say what to keep out. OpenAI's own guidance for ChatGPT Images recommends clear descriptions and explicit constraints, plus targeted edits such as "change only X, keep everything else the same". Below are 14 copy-paste prompts grouped by use, with [variables] to fill in.

Use only photos you own or have permission to edit. Do not request celebrity likenesses or use AI images to deceive people about who someone is. ChatGPT Images (currently Images 2.5 in ChatGPT) works from plain-sentence prompts and edit follow-ups; do not invent model features.

Scene and photo prompts

1. Cozy still life

A photorealistic photo of [subject] on [surface] in [room]. [Detail 1] on the left and [detail 2] on the right. Soft [time of day] window light from the [side]. Shallow depth of field. No text, no logos, no people. Aspect ratio [ratio].

2. Travel postcard scene

A wide landscape photo of [place type, not a real landmark] at [time of day], with [weather]. Foreground: [object]. Background: [feature]. Colors: [palette]. Aspect ratio 3:2. No text.

3. Pet portrait

A close-up portrait of a [color and breed] [animal] [action] in [setting]. Eye-level, [lens feel] look, background softly blurred in [color]. Keep the fur color exactly [color].

Product and business images

4. Clean product shot

A studio product photo of [product with material and color] on a [backdrop color] seamless background, lit from the [side] with a soft shadow on the right. Leave empty space in the upper [left or right] for copy. No logos or labels.

5. Lifestyle product scene

[Product] in use on [surface] in a [style] home, with [2 props]. Natural light. The product is the sharpest object in the frame. No people, no brand names.

6. Transparent background asset

A [flat illustration or 3D render] of [object] in [colors], centered, with a transparent background, for use as a website icon. No shadow, no text.

Posters, cards, and text

7. Poster with exact words

A [style] poster for [event type]. Headline text exactly: "[headline]". Smaller line exactly: "[date line]". [Main image]. Colors: [palette]. Aspect ratio 2:3. No other text.

8. Greeting card front

A [watercolor or paper-cut] greeting card front for [occasion] showing [scene]. The words "[message]" in hand-lettered style at the bottom. Leave a white border on all sides.

9. Blog header with space for a title

A [style] header image about [topic] with the subject on the right third and calm empty space on the left third for a title I will add later. 16:9. No text in the image.

Style and illustration tests

10. Same scene, three styles

Create [scene] three times as separate images: a realistic photo, a soft watercolor, and a glossy 3D render. Keep the composition and colors the same in all three.

11. Picture book page

A children's picture book illustration of [character description] [action] in [setting], in [medium] with [palette]. Friendly expressions, simple shapes, no text.

Editing prompts

12. One-change edit

Change only [element] to [new version]. Keep everything else exactly the same, including the lighting, colors, crop, and positions.

13. Reframe for a new size

Recreate this image in a [new ratio] aspect ratio. Keep the subject the same size and in the [position]; extend the background naturally on the sides.

14. Style transfer between two uploads

Image 1 is [my photo of X]. Image 2 is a style reference. Apply the style of image 2 to image 1, keeping the layout and objects of image 1. Do not copy any text or logos from image 2.

Build your own prompt with the flagship

The ChatGPT Image Prompt Builder turns your subject, style, lighting, must-show details, and aspect ratio into a main prompt, a constraint line, two one-change variations, three edit follow-ups, and a check list. Its example writes a 16:9 header of a ginger cat asleep on three colored books by a rainy window.

Related prompts

For portrait-style packs, see the Fun photo styles ChatGPT image prompt pack and ChatGPT image prompts for men. For occasions, try the ChatGPT image prompt for birthday guide, and for an instant-film look use the Polaroid image compiler.

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