ChatGPT Manual

ChatGPT, by the task you typed

Translation, writing, images, Plus at $20, and Codex, each linked to the OpenAI page that states it.

ChatGPT logo
Official ChatGPT mark, used here so you can tell this manual from a login page. Sign-in stays on chatgpt.com.

Short searches

Two fragments rank on the ChatGPT homepage. Both mean the same product.

chst
A cut-off search that currently points at the ChatGPT homepage. The product name is ChatGPT.
charg
Another short string tied to that homepage. It is not a separate app. Start from the task you actually need.

Translation

Tagalog, Portuguese, Urdu, Marathi, Vietnamese, Dutch, and ASL gloss.

Writing

Drafts, resumes, cover letters, rewrites, and the text generator.

Images

The image editor, caricatures, logos, prompts, and what a photo cannot prove.

Plans and billing

Plus at $20, the student months, cancellation, OpenAI billing, and Codex.

Each row links to the guide, which names the OpenAI page and the date it was checked.
TopicWhat it covers
ChatGPT Plus free trialPlus is $20 per month. OpenAI does not advertise a general free trial. Eligible U.S. students can get four free months, then $20.
ChatGPT for studentsEligible U.S. college and graduate students can claim four free months of Plus by 31 October 2026. A payment method is required. It renews at $20.
ChatGPT student discountStudent discount, in 2026, means four free months, not a forever-lower price. After the promotion, Plus is $20 a month.
Cancel ChatGPT subscriptionHow to cancel a ChatGPT subscription depends on who charges the card: ChatGPT on the web, or Apple, or Google. Cancel in that place.
OpenAI billingOpenAI billing covers the card and the invoices for ChatGPT plans and the API. Personal subscribers start in account settings. Workspace owners use the admin billing page.
Codex pricingCodex comes with Free, Go, Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise. The allowance is shared and moves with the model. The live usage page beats any reprinted range.
Codex goalCodex goal means giving Codex a result to pursue. You still review the diff. The work spends the same Codex allowance as other tasks.

Apps and names

PowerPoint, Canvas, Pulse, extensions, puzzles, and name generators.