Hey there, Seb here.
Quick heads up – our guide on ChatGPT’s output formats has become our most-read guide ever. Not surprising, because it’s basically your cheat sheet to unlocking ChatGPT’s full potential.
Millions of people use ChatGPT on a daily basis, but the majority are not aware of the alternative output formats that they can request.
If this is you, I still love you, but this is Full Stack AI. So let’s do what we do and put you on game and step up your prompt engineering game.
Listen – if you’re only using ChatGPT for plain text responses, you’re missing out on some serious firepower. Think of it like having a Swiss Army knife but only using the bottle opener.
Let me show you the full arsenal of formats you should be working with:
- Plain Text – The basic one everyone knows
- Lists – Perfect for organizing thoughts
- Tables – When you need to compare data
- Code Snippets – For all you developers out there
- Markdown – Makes formatting a breeze
- LaTeX – Math equations become easy
- HTML – Web content? Got you covered
- JSON – Structure data like a pro
- URLs – Resource compilation made simple
- ASCII Art – Yes, ChatGPT can get creative
- Emojis – Add some flavor to your content
- CSV – Data organization simplified
- YAML – Configuration files without the headache
- XML – Structured data when you need it
- Quotes – Perfect for citations
Here’s the thing
Knowing these formats isn’t just about having more options. It’s about working smarter. Each format has its sweet spot, and knowing when to use which one can seriously level up your AI game.
Want to dive deeper? Check out the full guide here.
Remember
AI is a tool, and like any tool, knowing all its features makes you more effective.
Keep building, Seb
P.S. Hit reply and let me know which format you’ll try first. My money’s on tables – they’re surprisingly useful.
