Create Your Own Custom ChatGPT
A Custom GPT is your own personal version of ChatGPT that you can train to act, think, and respond exactly how you want. If you’re brand new to AI and want to make your own Custom GPT, here’s how to do it in simple steps you can follow right now. GPT stands for Generative Pre-Trained Transformer, which means it’s an AI model that’s already been trained on huge amounts of data and can generate human-like text. You can use a Custom GPT to do things like create business plans, design social media content, write marketing emails, build prompts, organize your workflow, manage ADHD focus systems, or even act as your creative partner. There are two main parts of the process called CREATE and CONFIGURE. CREATE is where you teach your GPT what to do. CONFIGURE is where you fine tune how it behaves and looks. Go to chat.openai.com and click on Explore GPTs at the bottom of the left sidebar. Click Create to open the Custom GPT builder. You’ll see two tabs called CREATE and CONFIGURE. CREATE In the CREATE tab you talk to ChatGPT as if you were training it. Tell it who you want it to be, what skills it should have, and how you want it to respond. For example you can say “You are my business strategist and productivity coach. Always give me clear, structured steps and action plans.” Once you’re happy with what it’s learned, move to the next step. CONFIGURE In the CONFIGURE section you refine and personalize your GPT. Here you can set: Name and short description so others know what it does Instructions for how it should respond to you Conversation starters to show users how to begin using it And optionally upload files or connect APIs if you want your GPT to use special data or tools. When you’re done, click Save and decide if you want it private, shared by link, or listed publicly in the GPT Store. You now have your own personal AI assistant that remembers your rules and style every time you open it. You can edit it anytime, change its tone, add expertise areas, or upload your own reference materials later.