Photo Editing ads in ChatGPT
Ads shown in ChatGPT conversations about Photo Editing. We recorded 151 conversations on this topic in logged-out ChatGPT; after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed 147 ads from 52 advertisers. Most often shown: Skylum, xoticpc.com and upscaleai.ai.
Our captureLogged-out ChatGPT, USOct 3–4, 2026
Advertisers shown in Photo Editing conversations
top 25 of 52Ranked by how many of the conversations on this topic ended with their ad on screen; share of the 147 shown ads.
| # | Advertiser | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skylum | 13 | 8.8% |
| 2 | xoticpc.com | 13 | 8.8% |
| 3 | upscaleai.ai | 10 | 6.8% |
| 4 | Suite Studios | 9 | 6.1% |
| 5 | Dropbox | 8 | 5.4% |
| 6 | frevana.com | 7 | 4.8% |
| 7 | reallyniceimages.com | 7 | 4.8% |
| 8 | PhotoShelter | 6 | 4.1% |
| 9 | Coursera | 5 | 3.4% |
| 10 | amazon.com | 4 | 2.7% |
| 11 | Fotor | 4 | 2.7% |
| 12 | Maxmerce | 4 | 2.7% |
| 13 | Design.com | 3 | 2.0% |
| 14 | Groupon | 3 | 2.0% |
| 15 | meirro.com | 3 | 2.0% |
| 16 | syuh.net | 3 | 2.0% |
| 17 | TLDR Media | 3 | 2.0% |
| 18 | Canva | 2 | 1.4% |
| 19 | Captions: AI Edits Your Video | 2 | 1.4% |
| 20 | Falcon Northwest Computer Systems | 2 | 1.4% |
| 21 | HDPhotoHub | 2 | 1.4% |
| 22 | Photoroom | 2 | 1.4% |
| 23 | SeaArt | 2 | 1.4% |
| 24 | Shotbase | 2 | 1.4% |
| 25 | AppFolio | 1 | 0.7% |
27 more advertisers shared the other 27 shown ads.
Ad formats
| Format | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Text ad (advertiser name and headline) | 129 | 87.8% |
| Shopping ad (product name and price) | 18 | 12.2% |
Shopping ads include 2 ads that our export labels as text ads but that showed only a price where a headline would be.
Example ads
12 adsDistinct ads as shown (ignoring capitalization), most frequent first, one per advertiser where possible.
- SkylumText ad
Easy photo editing for beginners
Shown 13 times
- Suite StudiosText ad
Cloud Files. Local Feel.
Shown 8 times
- frevana.comText ad
Finpeak Inc.
Frevana | Turn Product Photos Into Video Ads
Shown 7 times
- xoticpc.comShopping ad
Houdini Workstation
$4,959
Shown 7 times
- reallyniceimages.comText ad
RNI
REAL FILM EMULATION
Shown 6 times
- upscaleai.aiText ad
AI Upscaling Without Complex Settings
Shown 6 times
- DropboxText ad
All Videos in One Place
Shown 5 times
- PhotoShelterText ad
Try AI Visual Search from PhotoShelter.
Shown 5 times
- FotorText ad
AI Video Editor for Your Next Cut
Shown 4 times
- MaxmerceText ad
AI Listings Fast
Shown 4 times
- TLDR MediaText ad
New AI tools daily
Shown 3 times
- meirro.comText ad
Click Clack LLC
Meirro Pro Display
Shown 3 times
Example conversations
12 examplesChosen to cover different advertisers and question types. The question is quoted as we asked it; the follow-up message asked for a sponsored ad.
In a conversation that began “is lightroom worth it”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Dropbox.
Text ad: “All Videos in One Place”
Worth it question · Oct 3, 21:24 ET
In a conversation that began “darktable vs lightroom classic for someone moving from windows to linux with a big catalog”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Falcon Northwest Computer Systems.
Text ad: “"FragBox is flawless" -PC World”
Comparison question · Oct 3, 22:00 ET
In a conversation that began “is photopea a real alternative to photoshop for someone who edits product photos a few hours a week”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Shopify.
Text ad: “Rubik Variant Images & Swatch”
Comparison question · Oct 3, 21:28 ET
In a conversation that began “raw photo editor”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from xoticpc.com.
Shopping ad: Houdini Workstation · $4,959
Short search question · Oct 3, 22:34 ET
In a conversation that began “best photo editor for a travel blogger who edits on an ipad during trips and syncs back home”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Runway AI.
Text ad: “Make a video in 2 min”
Best for question · Oct 3, 21:38 ET
In a conversation that began “how much do wedding photographers usually spend per year on editing software and presets”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from syuh.net.
Text ad: “Portfolios the Pros Trust”
Price question · Oct 3, 21:54 ET
In a conversation that began “lightroom running slow how to fix”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from upscaleai.ai.
Text ad: “AI Upscaling Without Complex Settings”
Fix or choose question · Oct 3, 22:15 ET
In a conversation that began “i'm a travel creator who edits on an ipad pro while on the road, which photo editing app gives me desktop-level control?”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Suite Studios.
Text ad: “Cloud Files. Local Feel.”
Long scenario question · Oct 3, 22:29 ET
In a conversation that began “best free photo editing app for iphone”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Fotor.
Text ad: “AI Video Editor for Your Next Cut”
Best for question · Oct 3, 21:31 ET
In a conversation that began “what laptop do i need for lightroom”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from meirro.com.
Text ad: “Meirro Pro Display”
Fix or choose question · Oct 3, 22:33 ET
In a conversation that began “vsco plus membership price per year”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Snappr.
Text ad: “Book A Pro Photographer In Minutes”
Price question · Oct 3, 22:00 ET
In a conversation that began “i'm a car photographer and want glossy reflections and dramatic skies in my edits, what software and plugins would you recommend?”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Narrative.
Text ad: “Get through the shoot”
Long scenario question · Oct 3, 21:27 ET
Question types
How the conversations on this topic were asked, and how many of the shown ads came from each kind.
| Question type | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | 29 | 19.7% |
| Comparison | 22 | 15.0% |
| Price | 23 | 15.6% |
| Long scenario | 22 | 15.0% |
| Fix or choose | 21 | 14.3% |
| Short search | 15 | 10.2% |
| Worth it | 15 | 10.2% |
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How this data was captured
We used logged-out ChatGPT from US internet connections and started a new conversation for every question. Message 1 was the question. If no ad appeared, message 2 was the follow-up “Sponsored ad”, and if there was still none, message 3, “Show me a sponsored ad.”, was a last try. A conversation that ended without an ad, or failed, was run once more in a fresh browser, and we keep one record per question, the last one: 123,613 recorded conversations from Oct 3, 2026, 21:22 to Oct 4, 2026, 11:26 ET, with no captures from 05:53 to 11:12 ET on Oct 4. Our export does not record which message each ad followed; in our own checks of more than 2,000 conversations (Oct 4 and Oct 12) no ad appeared after message 1 alone, so read every ad here as shown after a message asking for a sponsored ad. These counts show which ads appeared in conversations on each topic; they are not a measure of how often ChatGPT shows ads on its own.
Only ads drawn on screen count as shown. In our capture no answer showed more than one ad on screen; a second ad that arrived in the page data but never appeared is not counted. Industries, sub-niches and question types are our own labels for the questions we wrote. Independent; not affiliated with OpenAI. Full methodWhy this is not an ad rateWhat the ads looked like
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