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title: "ChatGPT image generation, video and ads with Icarus"
canonical: https://withicarus.com/mcp/chatgpt
site: Icarus
description: "ChatGPT image generation, plus video and ads, in chat. Icarus uses your saved products and characters, so it looks like your brand."
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# ChatGPT image generation, video and ads with Icarus

ChatGPT image generation, plus video and ads, in chat. Icarus uses your saved products and characters, so it looks like your brand.

To use Icarus in ChatGPT, paste the address https://withicarus.com/mcp into ChatGPT and sign in to Icarus. Then ask for photos, videos or ads in plain words. It's ChatGPT image generation that uses your saved products and characters.

Updated: 2026-09-28

## How do I connect Icarus to ChatGPT?

You only set this up once. After that, any chat can make photos and videos for you.

1. On chatgpt.com, open Settings, then Security and login. Turn on Developer mode. (Open ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com)
2. Go to Plugins. Click +, then Create MCP App. (Open Plugins: https://chatgpt.com/plugins)
3. Name it Icarus and paste the address. If it asks how to sign in, pick OAuth. The address: https://withicarus.com/mcp
4. Click Create, sign in to Icarus and click Allow.
5. In a new chat, click +, then Developer mode, and pick Icarus.

OpenAI's own guide: https://help.openai.com/en/articles/12584461-developer-mode-and-mcp-apps-in-chatgpt

## What do I need, and what does it cost?

| | |
| --- | --- |
| Your ChatGPT plan | Needs ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Education, on the web. On a work plan, your admin may need to allow it first. |
| How you connect | Sign in to Icarus, no key needed |
| Connecting and looking things up | Free |
| Making, editing and upscaling | Your Icarus credits |
| A shot that fails | Credits come back |
| Where your work goes | Generations in Icarus, with links in ChatGPT |

## What can I ask ChatGPT to make?

- "Shoot our linen kurta on our usual model. Four photos and a 10-second ad."
- "Make an unboxing video for the blue tote."
- "Put the new sneaker in three scenes for Instagram."
- "How much will this cost? Tell me before you start."

## Questions

### Which ChatGPT plans can add Icarus?

Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise and Education, on the web. You'll need to turn on Developer mode first, and on a work plan your admin may have to allow it.

### Do I need to be technical?

No. Copy one address, sign in, click Allow. Then just ask.

### Does using Icarus in ChatGPT cost extra?

No. Connecting is free. You only spend credits when Icarus makes or edits something, and a shot that fails is refunded.

### Where does my work go?

Everything is saved in Generations in Icarus, and ChatGPT gets a link to each result.

### Is my brand safe?

Before you connect, Icarus shows exactly what the app will be able to do. It only works in the workspace you choose, and you can disconnect it from Settings at any time.

### How does ChatGPT image generation work with Icarus?

You ask ChatGPT in plain words. Icarus makes the photo, video or ad with your saved product and character, and you get a link back.

## Icarus in other apps

- **Claude**: https://withicarus.com/mcp/claude. You only set this up once. After that, any chat can make photos and videos for you.
- **Claude Code**: https://withicarus.com/mcp/claude-code. Install it with one command, then ask for photos and videos while you build.
- **Cursor**: https://withicarus.com/mcp/cursor. Install it in one click, then ask for photos and videos while you build.
- **VS Code**: https://withicarus.com/mcp/vscode. Install it in one click, then ask for photos and videos while you build.
- **Codex**: https://withicarus.com/mcp/codex. Add your key, run one command, and ask for photos and videos while you build.
- **Gemini CLI**: https://withicarus.com/mcp/gemini. Run one command with your key, then ask for photos and videos while you build.
- Every app, with the limits: https://withicarus.com/mcp


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Site: Icarus (https://withicarus.com)
Canonical: https://withicarus.com/mcp/chatgpt
Contact: tanmay@onai.studio