10 Ways to Make Money with ChatGPT

ChatGPT can help you develop a product or service, prepare work for customers, and review your business costs. To earn money, you need an offer people will pay for and a reliable way to deliver it.

A 2025 Shopify survey of store owners* found that three-quarters of brands already use AI tools. Those AI users are more likely to cite brand reputation as a competitive advantage. They also show greater overall financial discipline.

This guide covers ten products and services you can create with ChatGPT, with example prompts and steps for selling them through Shopify. Each business idea explains what customers would buy, how ChatGPT can help, and what you need to review before delivery.

What is ChatGPT?

ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence (AI) assistant developed by OpenAI. It can work with text, images, and uploaded files to help you draft content, research questions, and analyze information. Available tools and usage limits vary by plan and workspace settings.

For example, you can supply product specifications and ask ChatGPT to draft a description. You still need to check the facts and edit the copy before publishing.

10 ways to make money with ChatGPT

Choose an offer you have the skills to produce and review. The following ideas explain what customers would buy, how ChatGPT can help, and what you need to do before selling. Any example prices are illustrative.

1. Sell downloadable templates

Create a template for a task you understand, such as an inventory count spreadsheet for pop-up retailers or a product launch calendar for small brands.

Give ChatGPT your process and ask it to draft the template’s structure, instructions, and sample entries. For a spreadsheet, it can suggest formulas that you then build and test in your chosen software.

Try this ChatGPT prompt:

Help me design an inventory count spreadsheet to help retailers plan for their own pop-up event. Suggest the columns, formulas, and instructions. Include sample entries I can use to check the calculations.

Ask a potential buyer to use the finished template and identify confusing steps. Show screenshots and specify the software your customers need before offering it for sale.

Once you’ve tested the template, use the Shopify plugin for ChatGPT to list it. You’ll need a saved Shopify store, a connected plugin, and permission to add products.

Pin Shopify to ChatGPT’s sidebar to open a home screen for your connected store, with recent performance and shortcuts to tasks. The plugin works in Chat, Work, and Codex modes on the web and desktop apps.

To sell the finished file:

1. Describe the file and provide its title to ChatGPT. For example, “@Shopify, sell my inventory count template on my store for $19 USD.”
2. If prompted, install the Shopify Digital Products app through the button in the chat. Complete installation in Shopify, then return and ask ChatGPT to continue.
3. Select the finished file in the upload picker. Your browser sends it directly to Shopify.
4. Review the product title, description, and price in the editing panel. Make any corrections, then ask the plugin to publish the product.
5. In Shopify, confirm the product is Active and available on the Online Store channel. Check its price, attached file, and automatic delivery setting.

Place a test order to confirm that the buyer receives and can open the correct file.

2. Create a paid guide or workbook

Package your experience into a resource that helps someone complete a specific project. An experienced craft seller, for example, could create a workbook for people preparing for their first market stall.

Use ChatGPT to organize your knowledge and draft exercises from your own process:

Interview me about how I prepare for a craft market. Use my answers to outline a beginner’s workbook with a preparation timeline, packing checklist, and sales tracker. Flag questions I haven’t answered.

Work through every exercise yourself and have a first-time seller test the instructions. Add examples from your experience and check that the finished PDF is readable on screen and in print.

Share a sample page with a craft community you participate in, following its promotion rules. Offer the complete workbook through Shopify using the digital product setup above. Explain its intended audience and contents on the product page, and use preview images to show what buyers receive.

After the first purchases, ask customers which instructions they found useful and where they needed more explanation.

3. Offer product description packages

Help small retailers write accurate descriptions for new products or improve incomplete listings. A paid pilot could cover five product descriptions for $300, with one revision round and delivery within five business days of receiving the required information.

Collect the product specifications, approved claims, and examples of the client’s writing. Ask ChatGPT to draft from those materials:

Write five product descriptions using the supplied specifications and brand examples. Keep each under 100 words. Explain how the features help the buyer, preserve all measurements, and flag missing information.

Check every description against the source material. Remove invented benefits and claims the client has yet to approve. Send the drafts for review before publishing.

You can list the package as a service on Shopify. Deactivate the Physical product setting so shipping charges don’t apply. Explain how customers submit their brief, when work begins, and how revisions are handled.

Deliver the approved copy in an editable document. A client using the Shopify plugin can retrieve a listing by naming the product, review the proposed replacement, and then ask the plugin to save the approved text.

4. Sell print-on-demand products

Create merchandise for an audience you know, such as gardening enthusiasts or a local running community. With print-on-demand, a supplier prints and ships the product after a customer orders it.

Use ChatGPT to explore design ideas and generate draft artwork:

Suggest five illustration concepts for tote bags aimed at balcony gardeners. Use simple botanical shapes and no text. Develop one concept into a draft image for me to review.

Use AI to refine the chosen design and prepare the file to meet your supplier’s printing requirements. Review it for copied logos or characters, then order a sample to check print quality, placement, and the product itself.

Connect a print-on-demand app to your Shopify store. Complete the supplier’s product and billing setup, then review the listing before publishing.

Calculate production costs, shipping, and selling fees before setting your price. Promote one approved design to your audience and check that the first orders reach the supplier correctly before expanding the range.

5. Build niche subscription content

Sell a recurring resource that gives a specific audience something useful each month. For example, an experienced shop owner could offer independent gift stores a monthly merchandising pack with display plans and original photography.

Use ChatGPT to organize each edition around your expertise and the information you supply:

Outline next month’s merchandising pack for independent gift shops. Use these seasonal dates and product categories. Suggest three display projects and list the materials a retailer would need for each.

Create and test the projects yourself. Check dates and instructions, then show prospective subscribers a complete sample edition. Offer the first pack as a one-time purchase to test interest before committing to a recurring schedule.

To sell subscriptions through Shopify, choose a subscription app, confirm payment eligibility, and set the billing interval and cancellation policy.

Manage who receives each edition through your email or membership system. Test renewal, cancellation, and access to future releases before accepting subscribers.

6. Offer content repurposing services

Help businesses publish more from material they’ve already created. A package could include one newsletter, five social posts, and a short video script adapted from an approved interview or product demonstration.

Ask the client for the original recording or transcript and examples of their writing. Then give ChatGPT a defined assignment:

Using this approved interview transcript, draft a 300-word newsletter, five Instagram captions, and a 30-second video script. Preserve the speaker’s meaning. Use only facts and quotes from the transcript.

Check quotations against the original recording and edit each piece for its format. Read the video script aloud to confirm the timing. Include design, filming, or scheduling only when those tasks are part of the agreed package.

MiJa Books co-founder Muammar Reed feeds video transcripts into AI tools to prepare content for other formats. He also suggests using them to adapt existing ads, “Take the three best-performing ads and change the hook a little bit,” says Muammar.

Pitch a paid pilot to a business already publishing interviews or demonstrations. Sell the package through a Shopify service listing with a clear delivery date, then send the finished content for approval before publication.

7. Create custom research reports

Sell a focused report that helps a business make a specific decision. An online retailer preparing a new collection might commission a comparison of competitors’ products, prices, and delivery terms.

Agree on the question, market, and number of businesses to investigate. Use ChatGPT’s web search (or deep research, where available), to gather source material:

Research five US retailers selling linen bedding. Compare their published prices, product specifications, and delivery terms. Link to the original pages, record the date checked, and mark missing information as unavailable.

Open the sources and verify the findings. Separate published facts from your interpretation, and explain any gaps in the research. Add your assessment of what the information means for the client’s decision.

Create a Shopify service listing that specifies the report’s scope, turnaround time, and revision allowance. Collect the buyer’s research question before beginning, then deliver the report with its source list.

Offer a small competitor comparison as a paid first project. Record the research and review time so you can price future reports accurately.

8. Sell an online course

Teach a skill you can demonstrate and assess. A product photographer, for example, could sell a short course that helps online sellers photograph their first collection using a phone.

Use ChatGPT to structure lessons and develop assignments from your teaching notes:

Outline a three-lesson course on photographing small products with a phone. Use my process below. Give each lesson one learning objective and an assignment that lets students demonstrate the skill.

Record your own demonstrations and check that the instructions produce the intended results. Test the lessons with a small paid group before recording a longer course.

Shopify’s Digital Products app can deliver downloadable lesson files or a link from a supported course provider, such as Teachable or Thinkific.

For a hosted course, configure enrollment and permissions on the course platform. Describe the lessons and required equipment on your Shopify product page, then test checkout and access using a new student account.

9. Offer workflow setup services

If you know how to build and troubleshoot automations, sell a small setup project to a retailer. One offer could be a low-stock notification workflow with testing, documentation, and a handover session.

Use ChatGPT to map the requested behavior and prepare test cases:

Help me plan a low-stock notification workflow for this store. Identify the event, conditions, and action required. Suggest tests for normal orders, restocked products, and missing inventory data. Flag assumptions that need checking.

Build the workflow in the client’s chosen tool. For Shopify merchants, Shopify Flow provides triggers, conditions, and actions for store automations. Confirm that the required actions are available on the client’s plan.

For projects that require custom code, developers can use Codex with the Shopify AI Toolkit to consult Shopify documentation and validate code. Offer this service only if you can assess the generated code, test its behavior, and maintain the finished work.

If your service includes storefront setup, Shopify’s AI building partners include Lovable, Manus, Replit, and v0. These tools build storefronts that connect to Shopify. Check whether your chosen tool can connect to the client’s existing store or requires a new one, and agree on hosting and maintenance before quoting the project.

Sell a fixed-scope service through your Shopify store. Specify the workflow, acceptance tests, and handover materials, and agree separately on any ongoing maintenance.

10. Build an ecommerce brand

Shopify’s ChatGPT integration lets you turn your business idea into a storefront. It’s making entrepreneurship more accessible: Shopify’s 2026 report found that 78% of surveyed store owners built their own Shopify store.

Sell a small collection for an audience whose needs you understand. For example, you could develop compact home accessories for people furnishing small apartments.

Use ChatGPT to organize customer feedback and draft a product brief:

Using these customer interviews, identify recurring problems with furnishing a small apartment. Suggest three product concepts and explain which comments informed each one. List the questions I need to answer before ordering samples.

Speak with potential buyers and test samples yourself. Confirm product quality, supplier terms, and delivery costs before accepting orders.

Once you have an offer to test, use the Shopify plugin for ChatGPT to create your storefront:

1. Install the plugin in ChatGPT. Describe your business, products, and country.
2. Open the store preview. To explore a possible range, ask: “@Shopify, suggest sample home accessories for a small apartment store.” Browse the suggestions, organize products into collections, and request changes to the colors, fonts, or layout. Before launch, replace sample listings with verified details of products you can supply.
3. Ask for the link to save the store, then sign in to Shopify or create an account. Saving begins the four-month free trial. Save before sharing the preview: anyone with an unsaved store’s link can edit it.
4. Complete any account setup requested by Shopify, then reconnect the plugin. Review its access permissions before approving product changes.
5. Ask for the business name and available domain suggestions if needed. Complete any domain purchase in Shopify.
6. Configure payments, shipping, taxes, and store policies in Shopify admin. Choose a paid plan, remove the storefront password, and place a test order before launching.

For help within Shopify admin, use Sidekick. It can guide you through tasks and prepare changes for your review.

Prepare a launch message for an audience you can reach. Give ChatGPT the approved product details and ask it to draft copy that explains the price, availability, and delivery timing.

Your products may also reach shoppers through Shopify Agentic Storefronts. For ChatGPT discovery, your store must sell to US customers, meet Shopify Catalog eligibility, complete the required policies, and accept the applicable terms. Eligible products are available through Catalog by default, and ChatGPT shoppers complete purchases in your store’s checkout.

Review Shopify’s requirements for product discovery across AI channels and selling on ChatGPT before planning around this sales channel. There are no additional ChatGPT channel fees; standard payment processing fees apply.

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Tips for using ChatGPT to make money online

Apply these tips to maximize ChatGPT’s money-making potential for your business:

Test demand before expanding

Once you’ve got your idea, use ChatGPT to validate market demand. This tests whether real customers will pay for your product or service before you spend more time building it.

Use ChatGPT to research competing offers and prepare a small paid test. Ask it to search the web and provide links so you can check the prices and services it finds.

For example:

Research five businesses selling product description writing services to small online retailers. Compare their packages, prices, and delivery times. Link to each source, record the date checked, and flag missing information.

Review the sources, then approach potential buyers with a defined package, price, and delivery date. Record their questions and objections. For customers who buy, ask whether the finished work solved the problem they hired you to address.

Andrew Faris, founder and CEO of AJF Growth, uses OpenAI’s deep research to investigate target markets and compare competitors. “You’ll learn who your most likely customers are,” says Andrew.

Layer in your own skills and experience. Some 57% of store owners used personal experience (as customer, previous business owner, or professional) to validate their business idea, per Shopify’s 2025 survey of store owners*.

Measure costs and profit margin

Compare product revenue with the costs of making, selling, and delivering each order. Give ChatGPT a sales report and your cost figures for the same period.

For example, suppose a candle sells for $30. Production and packaging cost $14, shipping costs $4, and payment fees cost $1. Allocate another $3 for marketing and $1 for software. That leaves $7 per sale, or 23.3% of revenue, before other overhead and taxes. These figures are illustrative.

Try this prompt:

Using this sales report and cost breakdown, calculate the amount left after the listed costs for each product and express it as a percentage of revenue. Show your calculations and flag missing expenses. Then estimate how a 10% discount would affect the results.

Review the work before delivery

Open the sources behind factual claims and check that they establish what the draft says. Confirm product specifications against supplier records and check calculations against the original figures.

Review customer-facing copy for unsupported promises, stereotypes, and misleading wording before delivery or publication.

“AI is great for your first draft. It’ll save you the first 40 minutes of writing or idea generation,” says DTC expert Nik Sharma in a Shopify Masters interview. “But the final draft is something that should be massaged by you, the owner and operator, before it goes out.”

*Based on a November 2025 survey of 500 Shopify merchants conducted in English across Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United States. Respondents were established merchants with 2+ years on the platform. Results reflect the experiences of this specific sample and may not be representative of all merchants.