OpenAI adds Sketch controls and Images 2.5 to ChatGPT

An AI-generated image of a cat, made using ChatGPT.

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Tuesday, September 8, 2026 · 8:16 PM UTC

OpenAI released ChatGPT Images 2.5 and added Sketch, a feature that lets users draw inside ChatGPT and use the drawing as image-generation guidance. The release also allows comments on specific image areas for edits. OpenAI says Images 2.5 improves natural lighting, textures and multi-turn editing, and reduces generation latency by up to 50% compared with Images 2.0. The updated tools are available on desktop, mobile and web for ChatGPT, ChatGPT Work and Codex users.

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