ChatGPT Images 2.5 is out Ive been testing it for 24 hours, and these are
the 3 new features youll actually use

Date:
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Description:
ChatGPT has just updated its Images tool to version 2.5, and it comes with a bunch of improvements. Here are the three you really need to know about.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Its been a hot minute since ChatGPT last updated its Images feature . Its last update, to Images 2.0 in April 2026, was pretty solid and Id say put it ahead of Google s Nano Banana
2 , even if its images still took longer to create, which was a bit frustrating.

Today's new Images 2.5 update adds a whole bunch of extra features and tools to the existing image generation engine that make it a lot easier to use, and it's quicker too. In fact, there are so many features now in Images that to say its overcrowded would be an understatement. Because of that, it can be a little hard to locate the best new features amongst everything else, so Ive pulled out the ones you should definitely look out for, because they make a real difference. Latest Videos From TechRadar Watch full video here: 1. Much improved editing tools (Image credit: OpenAI) Ive pulled these features out first because, despite not sounding that exciting, the improved editing tools are actually a real game-changer for how I use ChatGPT Images, and probably will be for you, too.

OpenAI appears to have quietly been rolling out its new image-editing toolbar in ChatGPT during August, although the company hasnt formally announced it,
so it might not be totally accurate to call them part of the new ChatGPT Images 2.5, but Im including them because they are, effectively, new. You may like Meta AI image-maker takes on ChatGPT and Nano Banana 2 I saw Reddit arguing that Googles AI image generator had got worse My 5 favorite ChatGPT plugins right now

At the moment, were used to generating an image, then when its not exactly what we want, we type in another description using the prompting tool, like make it brighter or remove the people in the background, and try again. After ChatGPT hasn't got quite right a number of times, I usually give up and start again.

Now I dont need to. The new editing tools let you pinpoint the exact spot in the image youd like to change, and tell ChatGPT exactly what youd like to do with it. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

The new Edit toolbar contains Markup , Comment , Remove BG , Erase and Resize .

In the web version of ChatGPT, just click on the new Edit button that appears over a generated image and you'll enter the Edit mode, where youll see this new toolbar. In the app version of ChatGPT, just tap on any image to enter Edit mode.

Lets start with the most obvious tool: Remove BG . This keeps the foreground elements of your image and removes the background, making a transparent PNG file when you download it. Its perfect for dropping your image into another document, such as a presentation youre making. What to read next ChatGPT's
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Resize is a quick way of changing the aspect ratio of the image and contains all the usual suspects, including Portrait 3:4, Widescreen 16:9 and Landscape 4:3.

Erase makes it easy to remove elements from your image. To remove a person from the background, for example, just brush over them with the Erase brush and ChatGPT removes them entirely. You dont need to be super-accurate with your brush just cover enough of the object so that its obvious what you want to remove.

Markup is for adding markup elements to an image, but the Comments feature
is where it gets really interesting. Instead of doing what youd expect just adding comments to an image these are actually points for ChatGPT to act on. Click on any element of an image and add a comment like remove this or change this to blue, and ChatGPT will follow your instructions when you tap the Send button. This makes editing images so much easier.

The final feature worth noting with the Edit mode is that you can easily roll back to every previous version of your image each edit is saved as a
separate file, so just scroll up or down in Edit mode to access previous versions of your image. 2. Sketching out an image first Scroll down to see what my sign sketch on the right turned into (Image credit: OpenAI) The new Sketch tool enables you to sketch out an image, then ChatGPT transforms your rough sketch into a proper AI-generated image. It's useful when it would be quicker to draw your idea out than describe it.

Choose Images from the main menu and then Sketch at the top of the available options.

The Sketch tool does look a little bit like MS Paint from 1995, but its good enough for doing a quick sketch with your finger, or mouse. Once youve done that click or tap the blue tick button and ChatGPT loads in a prompt telling it to convert the sketch into a full image. You can add any details you want here.

Of course, once youve got your finished image you can still enter Edit mode
to tweak it further. Here's the finished image (Image credit: OpenAI) 3. Templates have finally arrived (Image credit: OpenAI) The new Templates make it a lot easier to create the sort of things people actually want to do with ChatGPT Images, such as make posters, logos, icons, stylish product shots and much more. Each different task now has its own template, which you can work through with ChatGPT.

Each template starts with a basic prompt, then it asks a series of follow up questions so that it can find out exactly what you want.

For example, choose the Product photo template and it asks you to upload a photo of the product you want to feature, then when youve done that it asks for a style, asking you to choose between styles like Clean Studio,
Editorial, Lifestyle and Dramatic, amongst other choices. Then it gives you a choice of a setting, like Dark Studio, then finally it starts to create your image.

If youre going to ChatGPT to create something specific then the new Templates are going to be a great place to start. And there's more! Thats not all thats changed in the new ChatGPT Images 2.5. The images it creates are more personalized, so you get better results when working with recognizable people and portraits. Its better at infographics than before, and its now faster
than ever, which is great because I did find it a bit on the slow side previously.

Finally, when you tap to share an image, you now also have the option of sharing the prompt that created the image, too, so people can make their own versions of whatever image you created more easily.

All in all these improvements are welcome, if not groundbreaking. I can see why they didnt call this Images 3.0. Its essentially a much improved version of the previous Images, but its certainly going to change the way I use ChatGPT images from now on. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.



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