OpenAI Launches Interface Canvas For Writing And Coding Projects

OpenAI introduced a new interface for working with ChatGPT called Canvas yesterday. The new feature has been designed for writing and coding projects and its beta version already started to roll out for ChatGPT Plus and Team users across the globe.

With Canvas, ChatGPT will have a better understanding of the context as the bot will be able to recognize highlighted text or code that needs editing and it can help provide feedback or suggestions or specific segments.

“Canvas opens automatically when ChatGPT detects a scenario in which it could be helpful,” states the document shared by the startup. “You can also include ‘use canvas’ in your prompt to open canvas and use it to work on an existing project.”

Through Canvas users will be able to edit texts, expand and adjust reading levels—like from kindergarten to college level—, and polish or add emojis. The feature also reviews code, fixes bugs, adds logs and comments, and translates the code to another language like Python, JavaScript, or PHP.

OpenAI provided more details on the development and testing of Canvas—including the training and the challenges faced—, and shared multiple videos and examples on how to make the most of the feature.

A few X users shared a few thoughts on the new interface. “Here it comes, this will be by far the biggest ChatGPT update for this year,” wrote one user. “I love this feature. I’m already finding it useful to examine and discuss text I’ve written, and to explain segments of code that I’m not familiar with,” added another.

This week, OpenAI also announced new features for developers who want to build new products using the company’s APIs.