# ChatGPT Sketch Turns Your Mouse Doodles Into Detailed AI Images

> OpenAI's latest image model update lets you sketch prompts directly in ChatGPT and comment on image regions to tweak details.
- Title: ChatGPT Sketch Turns Your Mouse Doodles Into Detailed AI…
- Summary: OpenAI's latest image model update lets you sketch prompts directly in ChatGPT and comment on image regions to tweak details. Type @Sketch in ChatGPT to draw…
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- Source: The Verge — https://theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/991727/openai-chatgpt-images-2-5-sketch
- Author: Jay Peters
- Published: 2026-09-08T20:16:09+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: openai, chatgpt, ai images, generative ai, tech news, technology, culture
## Turn rough doodles into AI art
OpenAI's updated image generation tools now let you draw a quick sketch inside ChatGPT to guide image creation.

> With a new feature called Sketch, you can just draw something right inside ChatGPT and then tell ChatGPT how you want it to make an image based on that sketch.
## How to launch the Sketch canvas
Type @Sketch in the chat box to open an interactive drawing window directly inside the prompt interface.

> You can activate the Sketch feature by typing @Sketch into your chat box, and a window will pop up where you can make your drawing.
## Pinpoint edits with direct comments
Beyond starting from a drawing, you can now leave notes directly on specific parts of an image to request targeted changes.

> You can also now leave comments directly on parts of images that you want changed
## Faster generation and better visuals
ChatGPT Images 2.5 delivers richer textures and more natural lighting while generating images up to 50 percent faster than Images 2.0.

> image generation latency has been reduced by “up to 50% compared with Images 2.0.”
## Available now across platforms
The Images 2.5 update and Sketch tool are live for ChatGPT, ChatGPT Work, and Codex subscribers on web, mobile, and desktop.

> ChatGPT Images 2.5 is out now for ChatGPT, ChatGPT Work, and Codex users on desktop, mobile, and web
## Key takeaway

Type @Sketch in ChatGPT to draw a rough prompt and get precise AI image generations with faster speeds and targeted image editing.