How to Use ChatGPT for Free

In an era when everything's a subscription service, ChatGPT remains one of the rare tools you can use for free, without a countdown timer or a credit card form lurking around the corner.

ChatGPT has changed a lot since its chaotic debut, but one thing hasn’t budged: There’s still a no-cost version that anyone can use. So, what's the deal with the free version of ChatGPT? Is it really free? What can it do? And is it as good as it's cracked up to be?

Is ChatGPT Free to Use?

In the sense of gratis, yes, mostly.

ChatGPT is free to use, even without an account. What does "free" mean in this context? It's free like Facebook (as opposed to being free like Shareware, Winamp, or Canva). There are more services available to signed-in users, even with free accounts. (For example, ChatGPT balks at ...