r/ChatGPT

Community Overview

About r/ChatGPT

Subreddit to discuss ChatGPT and AI. Not affiliated with OpenAI. Thanks, Nat!

The community at a glance

r/ChatGPT is a Subreddit for GPT and Prompt Engineers with roughly 11.6M members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #10 in the GPT communities list. It is the 1st largest community in the Prompt Engineering topic page.

Roughly 617K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For A, Chatgpt, and Annoying. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention chatgpt and ai.

On Reddit
11.6M Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +617K members
Growth: +5.6% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2023: 3.9M members
  • 2024: 4.6M members
  • 2025: 2.8M members
  • 2026: 280K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 19K members
  • Oct: 19K members
  • Nov: 49K members
  • Dec: 54K members
  • Jan: 44K members
  • Feb: 40K members
  • Mar: 37K members
  • Apr: 42K members
  • May: 43K members
  • Jun: 37K members
  • Jul: 37K members

Themes

  • Pain & Anger
    12 posts in the past month
    1. Is image generation bugged right now for anyone else?
    2. 3rd time server outage within a week, this time with image generator, whats going on?
    3. Image generation keeps crashing?
    #1
    Pain & Anger
    Is image generation bugged right now for anyone else? · 3rd time server outage within a week, this time with image generator, whats going on? · Image generation keeps crashing?
    12
  • Solution Requests
    5 posts in the past month
    1. This keeps happening over and over. I think its around when it is trying to compact the conversation. Any ideas about how to fix this?
    2. Is there a way to disable this? It is causing my chats to freeze.
    3. Image Generator help
    #2
    Solution Requests
    This keeps happening over and over. I think its around when it is trying to compact the conversation. Any ideas about how to fix this? · Is there a way to disable this? It is causing my chats to freeze. · Image Generator help
    5
  • Advice Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. I spent 1.5 years giving my AI a persistent local memory across 1,800+ sessions. Here’s the exact markdown-first architecture that survived.
    2. Local security scanner that Codex can run directly — looking for honest feedback
    #3
    Advice Requests
    I spent 1.5 years giving my AI a persistent local memory across 1,800+ sessions. Here’s the exact markdown-first architecture that survived. · Local security scanner that Codex can run directly — looking for honest feedback
    2

Topics

  • Looking For A
    42 posts in the past month
    #1
    Looking For A
    42
  • Chatgpt
    39 posts in the past month
    #2
    Chatgpt
    39
  • Annoying
    32 posts in the past month
    #3
    Annoying
    32
  • Ai
    11 posts in the past month
    #4
    Ai
    11
  • Prompt
    7 posts in the past month
    #5
    Prompt
    7

Flair

  • Other
    57 posts in the past month
    1. What Extreme Makeover bedroom archetype does ChatGPT think you are? (prompt below)
    2. Let’s see how well chatGPT knows you. “Create me an image of a room with all the things you think I’d enjoy.”
    3. Is image generation bugged right now for anyone else?
    #1
    Other
    What Extreme Makeover bedroom archetype does ChatGPT think you are? (prompt below) · Let’s see how well chatGPT knows you. “Create me an image of a room with all the things you think I’d enjoy.” · Is image generation bugged right now for anyone else?
    57
  • Funny
    42 posts in the past month
    1. When you miss your ex
    2. guardrails
    3. Forgot i told Chatgbt to act like my gf
    #2
    Funny
    When you miss your ex · guardrails · Forgot i told Chatgbt to act like my gf
    42
  • Use cases
    18 posts in the past month
    1. ChatGPT saved me from sleeping at the airport...
    2. My latest AI game [Part 2]
    3. Interesting Admission from ChatGPT
    #3
    Use cases
    ChatGPT saved me from sleeping at the airport... · My latest AI game [Part 2] · Interesting Admission from ChatGPT
    18
  • Serious replies only :closed-ai:
    18 posts in the past month
    1. ChatGPT keeps generating a second image when I didn’t ask it to - anyone else?
    2. If you were starting from scratch today, what AI skill would you learn?
    3. I receive better content with "Chat" rather than with "Work"
    #4
    Serious replies only :closed-ai:
    ChatGPT keeps generating a second image when I didn’t ask it to - anyone else? · If you were starting from scratch today, what AI skill would you learn? · I receive better content with "Chat" rather than with "Work"
    18
  • Gone Wild
    17 posts in the past month
    1. BREAKING: In another incident with OpenAI’s unhinged hacking agents, it left notes for future versions of itself. Found in OpenAI’s infrastructure, the notes explained how agents could free themselves from the company’s internal constraints.
    2. FreakyGPT
    3. GPT repeatedly tried to access my e-mail without asking, even after being told not to.
    #5
    Gone Wild
    BREAKING: In another incident with OpenAI’s unhinged hacking agents, it left notes for future versions of itself. Found in OpenAI’s infrastructure, the notes explained how agents could free themselves from the company’s internal constraints. · FreakyGPT · GPT repeatedly tried to access my e-mail without asking, even after being told not to.
    17

Product recommendations

  • chatgpt
    54 posts in the past month
    1. What version of chatgpt is the best and do you have to download it?
    2. What is best chagpt model selector for question generation for a student?
    3. What's the best method to feed books/data to ChatGPT + unlock being "politically correct" to help me?
    #1
    chatgpt
    What version of chatgpt is the best and do you have to download it? · What is best chagpt model selector for question generation for a student? · What's the best method to feed books/data to ChatGPT + unlock being "politically correct" to help me?
    54
  • ai
    46 posts in the past month
    1. What is the best AI background remover you have ever used?
    2. Best ai for editing large amounts of text/a book?
    3. The best bots
    #2
    ai
    What is the best AI background remover you have ever used? · Best ai for editing large amounts of text/a book? · The best bots
    46

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/ChatGPT for?
Best for GPT and Prompt Engineers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/ChatGPT free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/ChatGPT have?
Roughly 11.6M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/ChatGPT on?
r/ChatGPT runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/ChatGPT cover?
On the Hive Index, r/ChatGPT is organized under GPT, Prompt Engineers.
How do I join r/ChatGPT?
You can join r/ChatGPT by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the GPT communities like?
Communities centered on using and understanding GPT and other large language models. Reddit and Discord both have active spaces for prompt design, model comparisons, and discussions on where LLM capabilities are heading, serving everyone from developers to curious non-technical users.

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