From 54363a06b1386602af0f1f1562d6a50054a631ed Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Niek van der Maas Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2023 15:30:32 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] List some of the awesome features --- README.md | 15 ++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 3820ffc..8bf0cac 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -11,9 +11,18 @@ ChatGPT-web is a simple one-page web interface to the OpenAI ChatGPT API. To use it, you need to register for [an OpenAI API key](https://platform.openai.com/account/api-keys) first. All messages are stored in your browser's local storage, so everything is **private**. You can also close the browser tab and come back later to continue the conversation. -## Why? - -Why not use the [official ChatGPT interface](https://chat.openai.com/)? Becauce ChatGPT-web will allow more customization, and since it uses the commercial OpenAI API it should be more reliable. It's also *much* cheaper than ChatGPT Plus - at $20 per month, you would need to use *10 million* tokens on the OpenAI API for this to break even. Finally, since ChatGPT-web is open source, so you can host it yourself and make changes as you want. +## Features +* **Open source**: ChatGPT-web is open source ([GPL-3.0](/LICENSE)), so you can host it yourself and make changes as you want. +* **Private**: All chats and messages are stored in your browser's local storage, so everything is private. +* **Customizable**: You can customize the prompt, the temperature, and other model settings. +* **Cheaper**: ChatGPT-web uses the commercial OpenAI API, so it's much cheaper than a ChatGPT Plus subscription. +* **Fast**: ChatGPT-web is a single-page web app, so it's fast and responsive. +* **Mobile-friendly**: ChatGPT-web is mobile-friendly, so you can use it on your phone. +* **Voice input**: ChatGPT-web supports voice input, so you can talk to ChatGPT. It will also talk back to you. +* **Pre-selected prompts**: ChatGPT-web comes with a list of [pre-selected prompts](https://github.com/f/awesome-chatgpt-prompts), so you can get started quickly. +* **Export**: ChatGPT-web can export chats as a Markdown file, so you can share them with others. +* **Code**: ChatGPT-web recognizes and highlights code blocks and allows you to copy them. +* **Desktop app**: ChatGPT-web can be bundles as a desktop app, so you can use it outside of the browser. ## Development