Most business owners hear “app” and think: months of dev work, thousands of dollars, and endless bug fixes. But with ChatGPT Canvas, building a simple working tool can be as easy as writing a clear prompt.
👉 Think of Canvas as Google Docs + ChatGPT + instant preview:
- Generates the code behind the scenes for you
- Lets you preview & use the app right away
- You can “chat to the code” instead of editing it yourself
- Outcome: a mini app (tracker, calculator, planner, quiz tool, etc.) ready in minutes
🛠️ Try This Flow
1️⃣ Open ChatGPT → Start a New Chat → Select Canvas
(That’s your “workbench” for mini apps.)
2️⃣ Write a prompt
Example: “Build me a simple habit tracker with checkboxes and streak counter.”
3️⃣ Generate the code
ChatGPT will spin up the app for you in seconds.
4️⃣ Preview it
Click Preview → interact with it → add habits, mark them complete, see streaks.
5️⃣ Customize
Not perfect? That’s the point. Tell it what to tweak:
➡️ “Make the buttons bigger.”
➡️ “Add an encouraging message when I check off a habit.”
➡️ “Change the color scheme to calming blues.”
💡 The Takeaway
This isn’t about creating the next Facebook—it’s about building useful mini tools fast. Tools that save you time, organize data, or help your clients. Credit to 100 School 🙌 for this gem.
✨ Ease > perfection. Functionality > fancy.
👉 Question for you:
If you could build one tiny app for your business this week—what would it do?
Drop it below 👇 (and let’s brainstorm how to make it real inside Canvas).