Master ChatGPT: 10 Advanced Features You Aren't Using (2025)
Think you know everything ChatGPT can do? Think again. In 2025, the platform has evolved far beyond simple question-and-answer exchanges. It’s now a dynamic partner for productivity, creativity, and collaboration.
Many of its most powerful capabilities, however, are not immediately obvious. To help you get the most out of the tool, we’ve compiled ten game-changing features and a simple guide on how to start using them today.
1. Share Your Screen in Voice Mode
Imagine getting real-time, hands-on help without typing a single word. With screen sharing in Voice Mode, you can. ChatGPT can now see what you see on your screen or through your device's camera, making it the ultimate tool for visual problem-solving.
How to Use It:
- In the ChatGPT mobile app, start a conversation in Voice Mode.
- Tap the new camera icon that appears on the screen.
- When prompted, grant the app permission to access your microphone and camera.
- ChatGPT will analyze the visual content in real-time, allowing you to get help with anything from troubleshooting a software issue to getting instant information about an object in front of you.
2. Experience Truly Natural Conversations with Advanced Voice Mode
Forget the robotic, monotone voices of the past. ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode uses dynamic pitch, realistic pauses, and emotional expressiveness to make conversations feel incredibly natural and human-like.
How to Enable It:
- Navigate to Settings → Voice → Advanced Voice.
- Choose from a selection of new, emotion-aware voices.
Pro Tip: During a conversation, you can even say, "Translate this to Spanish," and ChatGPT will act as a live interpreter with a natural flow.
3. Let the Deep Research Agent Do the Heavy Lifting
Need a comprehensive report on a complex topic? The Deep Research Agent is your new best friend. This powerful feature conducts multi-step investigations across the web and uploaded documents (like PDFs), delivering a fully cited, detailed report in minutes.
How to Use It:
- From the model picker at the top of a new chat, select “Deep Research.”
- Provide a detailed prompt, such as, “Conduct a competitive analysis of the top AI writing tools, focusing on features, pricing, and user reviews.”
- Review the final report, complete with links to all the sources it used.
4. Automate Your Routine with Scheduled Tasks
Turn ChatGPT into a personal assistant that never forgets. The Scheduled Tasks feature lets you automate reminders, learning sessions, or daily briefings.
How to Set It Up:
- In a new chat, switch the model to “GPT-4o with Scheduled Tasks.”
- Tell ChatGPT what you want to schedule using natural language. For example: “Remind me every weekday at 6 PM to review the latest AI news.”
- You can manage all your active tasks by going to your Profile → Tasks, where you can pause, edit, or delete them.
5. Capture and Summarize Meetings with Record Mode (macOS)
For macOS users, the desktop app now includes a powerful Record Mode. Simply capture audio from a meeting, lecture, or brainstorming session, and ChatGPT will automatically transcribe it, create a concise summary, and generate actionable next steps.
How to Try It:
- Open the ChatGPT for macOS app and select Record Mode.
- Record your session.
- Once finished, ChatGPT will process the audio and provide a summary with suggested follow-up actions.
6. Brainstorm and Refine in the Collaborative Canvas
The Collaborative Canvas transforms your chat window into a dynamic, interactive workspace. Instead of just getting a block of text, you can now embed and edit rich content like documents, code snippets, and diagrams directly in the chat.
How to Activate It:
- When ChatGPT generates a response you want to work on, click the Canvas icon.
- Inside the Canvas, you can use tools like "Edit Suggestion" to refine text, adjust the reading level, or collaborate on code in real time.
7. Choose Your Engine: The Custom GPT Model Picker
If you build your own Custom GPTs, you now have more control than ever. The model picker allows you to choose the underlying engine (like GPT-4o, o3, or o4-mini) that best suits your creation’s purpose, letting you balance speed, cost, and intelligence.
How to Use It:
- When creating or editing a Custom GPT, go to its settings.
- Select the base model that is recommended for your use case.
- Test different models to see which one delivers the perfect blend of performance and efficiency.
8. Get Ahead with Smart Recommendations
ChatGPT now anticipates your needs. As you work, it intelligently detects your context and suggests relevant tools and next steps in the sidebar. If you're discussing design ideas, it might suggest a Canva integration. If you're analyzing data, it might offer to launch a charting tool.
How to Leverage It:
- Pay attention to the helpful suggestions that appear in the sidebar and click to seamlessly integrate other tools.
- If you're ever unsure what to do next, simply ask, “What next?” to get relevant prompts and actions.
9. Accelerate Your Skills with Personalized Learning Mode
Turn ChatGPT into a personal tutor that adapts to your unique learning style and pace. Learning Mode can quiz you on new topics, summarize book chapters, or explain complex concepts in different ways until they click.
How to Get Started:
- Start a chat with a prompt like, “Activate Learning Mode” or “Quiz me on the basics of quantum computing.”
- You can specify the format you prefer, such as multiple-choice questions, flashcards, or a step-by-step breakdown.
10. Have Deeper Conversations with Extended Context Memory
Ever feel like you have to constantly remind the AI what you were talking about? Those days are over. With an extended context window, ChatGPT can now hold coherent, multi-turn conversations across dozens of exchanges without losing the thread. This is perfect for planning complex projects, co-writing a story, or brainstorming an idea in detail.
Pro Tips:
- Ensure this feature is enabled in your Settings under “Context Window.”
- To maintain continuity in a long chat, simply reference an earlier part of the conversation, like: “Recall our point about the marketing budget.”
By moving beyond simple prompts, you can transform ChatGPT into a proactive research assistant, a collaborative workspace, and a personalized tutor—all in one. Start experimenting with these hidden features today and discover a new level of efficiency in every conversation.