In this instructional video, Ary Aranguiz walks viewers through the process of personalizing their ChatGPT account. Starting from the profile icon, the tutorial shows how to open Settings, select the General tab, and adjust Appearance (system, dark, or light mode) and accent color. It then covers language preferences for both UI text and spoken output, and demonstrates choosing a voice style, testing it, and toggling the separate real‑time voice mode. The video explains how to enable the Show Additional Models option to access multiple AI models from the chat screen. Finally, it introduces the next step of configuring notifications, directing viewers to a follow‑up video. Throughout, the guide emphasizes that these visual and auditory customizations affect only the user experience, not the model’s reasoning, and highlights the usability benefits of consistency and personalization.
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How to set up your ChatGPT settings step by step. Follow these steps to personalize ChatGPT to match your preferred tone, voice, and style. Now that you've created an account, click the icon on the bottom left to begin customizing your settings. Select Settings from the profile menu on the bottom left to access and update your ChatGPT account preferences. Select General. Select Appearance. Choose how ChatGPT looks on your screen. Select System, Dark, or Light mode. The Light mode has a bright background, great for daytime use, screen recordings, and clean visuals. The Dark mode has a darker background. It is easier on the eyes, especially at night or in low-light environments. The system defaults to light mode. This doesn't change how ChatGPT thinks, just how you experience it. Select accent color. Select the highlight color across the ChatGPT interface. The color you choose shows up on buttons, toggles, menus, and key interface elements. It's a small touch, but personalization increases usability and comfort. And yes, you Your brain likes consistency more than you think. Select the language. Select the language you're most comfortable reading. Selecting the language changes the language of menus, buttons, and system text. Select the spoken language. Select the language ChatGPT uses when speaking to you. Choose the language you primarily speak in real life. Voice accuracy improves when ChatGPT knows your main spoken language. Select the sound and style of ChatGPT's voice. Select a voice style from the dropdown menu, then click Play to hear how it sounds before using it. Enable the separate voice mode for real-time voice conversations that are not saved in your main chat history. And disable it when you want to keep a written record of your conversation. Enable Show Additional Models so you can select more AI model options to choose from. When Show Additional Models is enabled, you can view and switch between different AI models from the model selector at the top of the chat screen. This lets you choose the model that best fits your task. Whether you're brainstorming, writing, or analyzing information. If you leave it disabled, you'll only see the default model option. Great work! You have now set up your general settings in your ChatGPT account. Let's continue setting up your account by customizing your notifications. Notifications let you control what ChatGPT tells you, where you see it, and when you receive it. Click Next or go to the Setting Up Notifications video.
