Using ChatGPT in your browser, step by step

ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence assistant that you use from your web browser, without installing anything. This guide shows you how to open it, how to log in and how to ask your first question. You can start without an account, but your history is only saved if you are logged in.

Open the ChatGPT website

In your browser’s address bar, type chatgpt.com, then press Enter. The ChatGPT home page appears.

Check that the address starts with https://chatgpt.com. Avoid links received by email or message that ask you for your password.

Try ChatGPT without an account

ChatGPT is free to access, and you can use it before creating an account. So you can try the tool right away.

Without an account, your conversations are not saved. If you want to find them again later, you will need to log in.

Check your age before creating an account

ChatGPT is not intended for children under 13. Between 13 and 18, a parent’s consent is required.

If OpenAI identifies an account belonging to a minor, it automatically applies an adapted version called “ChatGPT for Teens”.

Choose your login method

To create an account or log in, you have several options: a Google account, a Microsoft account, an Apple account, or an email address with a password. You can also sign up with just a phone number.

If you created your account with Google, Microsoft or Apple, it has no ChatGPT password. To find it again, always use the same provider. Another method or another address opens a different account.

Log in to your account

Go to https://chatgpt.com/auth/login or click the login option from the home page. Choose the method you used when you signed up, then follow the instructions on screen.

If the login fails, first check that you are using the same method and the same address as when you signed up. The details of the possible cases are on the OpenAI help page cited in the sources.

Ask your first question

Find the message box of the conversation, then write your request in French, as you would to a person. The more precise your request, the more useful the answer will be. Send your message and wait for the reply.

Paid ChatGPT plans exist, but their content and prices change over time. Check the official website for the current terms.

And now?

You can start with simple requests, for example:

• “Explain what generative artificial intelligence is, in simple words.”
• “Help me write a polite message to cancel a doctor’s appointment.”