10 Surprisingly useful things you can do with ChatGPT (That most people don’t know)

Let’s be honest — when ChatGPT first dropped, most of us used it like a fancier Google. Maybe a couple of cheeky “write me a poem” prompts, a recipe here and there, or asking it to explain quantum physics like we’re five.

But after spending months tinkering, poking, and pushing it to its limits, I realized something: ChatGPT is weirdly good at things most people don’t even think to try. Not just the usual summarizing or essay help, but stuff that actually makes your day smoother, your work smarter, and your brain less cluttered.

Here are 10 of my favorite “wait, I didn’t know it could do that!” things you can do with ChatGPT — and trust me, you’ll want to try at least a few of these right away.

1. Turn messy notes into organized docs

Scribbled notes from a team meeting? Bullet points from five different voice memos? Dump them all into ChatGPT, and ask it to clean things up. You’ll get a polished summary, task list, or even a draft email.

Real use case: I fed in a jumbled brainstorm doc from three people. It turned it into a clear proposal in less than a minute.

2. Use it as a thinking partner