All GPT functions in GPT for Sheets

Discover all custom functions in GPT for Sheets, along with simple examples and an extensive list of parameters. If you are looking for more examples, make a copy of our GPT for Sheets examples template.

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To generate responses based on fresh web search data, use a model with web search capabilities (indicated by the 🌐 icon in the model switcher).

Prerequisites

To enable GPT functions, you must be the Owner/Creator of the spreadsheet. Learn more.

GPT function

The simplest function included in GPT for Google Sheets. Outputs the result in a single cell.

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To process images, use GPT_VISION.

How to use

Syntax	=GPT(prompt, [value], [temperature], [model])
Copy/paste example	=GPT("Write a tagline for an ice cream shop.")
⚠️ Localization	In some locales, you might need to use ";" to separate parameters instead of ","
Output	A response to your prompt in a single cell

Parameters

Parameter	Definition
prompt (cannot be empty)	Instruction provided to the AI to generate a result in a single cell. The prompt parameter can be: A string: "Write a tagline for an ice cream shop." A cell: A1 A range of cells: A1:C3
(optional) value	Text, cell or range you want your prompt to apply to
(optional) temperature, model	See temperature and model.

See more usage examples.

GPT_CLASSIFY function

Classifies a piece of text into a single category selected from a predefined list of categories.

How to use

Syntax	=GPT_CLASSIFY(value, categories, [examples], [temperature], [model])
Copy/paste example	=GPT_CLASSIFY("banana", "fruit, vegetable")
⚠️ Localization	In some locales, you might need to use ";" to separate parameters instead of ","
Output	The best applicable category

Parameters

Parameter	Definition
value (cannot be empty)	Input text to classify. The value parameter can be: A string: "banana" A cell: A1 A range of cells: A1:C3
categories (cannot be empty)	Comma-separated categories or range of categories to choose from. Only the most relevant category will be returned.
(optional) examples	A table of examples in two columns. The first column should contain the inputs and the second column should contain the outputs.
(optional) temperature, model	See temperature and model.

See more usage examples.

GPT_EDIT function

Applies the given task to the given text. The default task is to fix grammar and spelling.

How to use

Syntax	=GPT_EDIT(text, [task], [temperature], [model])
Copy/paste example	=GPT_EDIT("For sum reezon thoose nunsberz arnt addin up")
⚠️ Localization	In some locales, you might need to use ";" to separate parameters instead of ","
Output	The edited text in a single cell

Parameters

Parameter	Definition
text (cannot be empty)	Input text to edit. The text parameter can be: A string: "For sum reezon thoose nunsberz arnt addin up" A cell: A1 A range of cells: A1:C3
(optional) task	Text, cell or range specifying how the text should be edited. Defaults to fixing grammar and spelling. Other examples: "Make it funnier" "Make it shorter" "Make it sound formal" "Add an ending"
(optional) temperature, model	See temperature and model.

See more usage examples.

GPT_EXTRACT function

Extracts specific elements from text, such as names, dates, email addresses, URLs, or product attributes. Outputs as comma-separated values.

How to use

Syntax	GPT_EXTRACT(text, to_extract, [temperature], [model])
Copy/paste example	=GPT_EXTRACT("I worked 5 years at Amazon.com and then 3 years at Apple", "companies")
⚠️ Localization	In some locales, you might need to use ";" to separate parameters instead of ","
Output	The extracted entities as comma-separated values in a single cell

Parameters

Parameter	Definition
text (cannot be empty)	Input text to extract data from. The text parameter can be: A string: "I worked 5 years at Amazon.com and then 3 years at Apple" A cell: A1 A range of cells: A1:C3
to_extract (cannot be empty)	Text, cell or horizontal range specifying what you want to extract. Examples: "companies" B3:E3
(optional) temperature, model	See temperature and model.

See more usage examples.

GPT_FORMAT function

Formats dates, currencies, addresses, names, etc. Fixes capitalization. And so much more.

How to use

Syntax	=GPT_FORMAT(input, target_format, [source_format], [temperature], [model])
Copy/paste example	=GPT_FORMAT("14 February 71", "iso")
⚠️ Localization	In some locales, you might need to use ";" to separate parameters instead of ","
Output	The converted input in a single cell unless it is converted a table, which outputs a table

Parameters

Parameter	Definition
input (cannot be empty)	Input text to format. The input parameter can be: A string: "14 February 1971" A cell: A1 A range of cells: A1:C3
target_format (cannot be empty)	Target format for the input. Examples: "iso", "currency iso", "international phone number", "lowercase/uppercase/camelcase/snake case/title case/sentence case"…
(optional) source_format	Source format of the input. Optional, but including it can yield better results.
(optional) temperature, model	See temperature and model.

See more usage examples.

GPT_LIST / GPT_HLIST function

Like GPT, but outputs the results in a column. Very practical when the output is a list.

• Use GPT_LIST to return options listed vertically.

• Use GPT_HLIST to return options listed horizontally.

How to use

Syntax	=GPT_LIST(prompt, [value], [temperature], [model])
Copy/paste example	=GPT_LIST("Give me 5 good short ads about spreadsheets.")
⚠️ Localization	In some locales, you might need to use ";" to separate parameters instead of ","
Output	As many responses to your prompt as you asked, one response per cell

Parameters

Parameter	Definition
prompt (cannot be empty)	Instruction provided to the AI to generate a list. The prompt parameter can be: A string: "Give me 5 good short ads about spreadsheets." A cell: A1 A range of cells: A1:C3
(optional) value	Text, cell or range you want your prompt to apply to
(optional) temperature, model	See temperature and model.

See more usage examples.

GPT_MATCH function

Matches the values of two columns by similarity.

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Regardless of the model you select in the model switcher, this function uses text-embedding-ada-002, for a fixed cost of $0.25 per 1M tokens.

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• GPT for Sheets settings do not apply to the GPT_MATCH function.

• You can only match up to about 1,000 rows at a time.

How to use

Syntax	=GPT_MATCH(search_keys, lookup_range, [confidence], [stats], [top_k])
Copy/paste example	=GPT_MATCH(A1:A10,B1:B4)
⚠️ Localization	In some locales, you might need to use ";" to separate parameters instead of ","
Output	A column of the best matches to each value in the range

Parameters

Parameter	Definition
search_keys (cannot be empty)	The values that you want to look for in the range
lookup_range (cannot be empty)	The range in which to look for values that are similar to search keys
confidence (optional)	Set a similarity threshold: only values with a superior similarity score are matched. Must be comprised between 0 and 1
stats (optional)	"true" to display similarity scores
top_k (optional)	Number of matching values to return per search_key (default: 1 - only the best match)

GPT_SPLIT / GPT_HSPLIT function

Splits text semantically, such as by section, paragraph, sentence, customer…

• Use GPT_SPLIT to return outputs listed vertically.

• Use GPT_HSPLIT to return outputs listed horizontally.

How to use

Syntax	=GPT_SPLIT(text, split_by, [temperature], [model])
Copy/paste example	=GPT_SPLIT("Hello! How are you? Have you heard of GPT for Work?", "sentences")
⚠️ Localization	In some locales, you might need to use ";" to separate parameters instead of ","
Output	Input text is split as requested, one element per cell

Parameters

Parameter	Definition
text (cannot be empty)	Input text to split. The text parameter can be: A string: "Hello! How are you? Have you heard of GPT for Work?" A cell: A1 A range of cells: A1:C3
split_by (cannot be empty)	How to split the text. Examples: sections paragraphs sentences punctuation
(optional) temperature, model	See temperature and model.

GPT_TABLE function

Like GPT, but outputs the results in a table. Very practical when the output is a table.

How to use

Syntax	=GPT_TABLE(prompt, [head], [inputs], [temperature], [model])
Copy/paste example	=GPT_TABLE("top 10 most eaten fruits and their nutrition data")
⚠️ Localization	In some locales, you might need to use ";" to separate parameters instead of ","
Output	The response to your prompt in the shape of a table

Parameters

Parameter	Definition
prompt (cannot be empty)	Instruction to generate a table. The prompt parameter can be: A string: "top 10 most eaten fruits and their nutrition data" A cell: A1 A range of cells: A1:C3
(optional) head	Range containing at least one row. the first row should be headers, the following rows can be used to specify examples If left empty, headers will be generated automatically.
(optional) inputs	Range containing partial rows to complete with GPT_TABLE
(optional) temperature, model	See temperature and model.

GPT_TAG function

Applies user-defined tags to text or automatically suggests relevant tags if none are specified.

How to use

Syntax	=GPT_TAG(value, [tags], [examples], [top_k], [temperature], [model])
Copy/paste example	=GPT_TAG("I love chocolate", "food, positive, negative")
⚠️ Localization	In some locales, you might need to use ";" to separate parameters instead of ","
Output	The applicable tags as csv in a single cell

Parameters

Parameter	Definition
value (cannot be empty)	Input text to tag. The value parameter can be: A string: "I love chocolate" A cell: A1 A range of cells: A1:C3
(optional) tags	Comma-separated tags or range of tags applicable. If left empty, GPT_TAG will automatically come up with the tags
(optional) top_k	Maximum number of tags to return
(optional) examples	A table of examples in two columns. The first column should contain the inputs and the second column should contain the outputs.
(optional) temperature, model	See temperature and model.

See more usage examples.

GPT_TRANSLATE function

Translates text from one language to another. Works better if you specify the source language.

How to use

Syntax	=GPT_TRANSLATE(text, [target_language], [source_language], [instructions],[temperature], [model])
Copy/paste example	=GPT_TRANSLATE("Cool off with our delicious treats!", "spanish")
⚠️ Localization	In some locales, you might need to use ";" to separate parameters instead of ","
Output	The requested translation in a single cell

Parameters

Parameter	Definition
text (cannot be empty)	Input text to translate. The text parameter can be: A string: "Cool off with our delicious treats!" A cell: A1 A range of cells: A1:C3
(optional) target_language	Language of the output. Examples: "spanish", "chinese", "french". Defaults to "english".
(optional) source_language	Language of the input. Example: "english"
(optional) instructions	Additional instructions for the translation. Can include a dictionary of translations.
(optional) temperature, model	See temperature and model.

See more usage examples.

GPT_VISION function

Applies a prompt to an image. For example you can ask a question about the image, ask for a description of it, or generate alt text for images. Learn more.

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• GPT_VISION is the only function that accepts images as input.

• If you want to use GPT_VISION, you must use a vision model, like gpt-4.1.

How to use

Syntax	=GPT_VISION(prompt, image_url, [high_res], [temperature], [model])
Copy/paste example	=GPT_VISION("Write a short description for this product", A1, , , "gpt-4.1")
⚠️ Localization	In some locales, you might need to use ";" to separate parameters instead of ","
Output	A response to your prompt according to the information extracted from the image

Parameters

Parameter	Definition
prompt (cannot be empty)	Instruction provided to the AI to analyze an image. The prompt parameter can be: A string: "Write a short description for this product" A cell: A1 A range of cells: A1:C3
image_url	Link to the image you want the AI to analyze. Supported formats are PNG, JPEG, WebP, and non-animated GIF. The image_url parameter can be: A string: "https://static.nike.com/a/images/t_PDP_1280_v1/f_auto,q_auto:eco/b5ab0a6c-6393-4af6-abbc-4f1acaa6ed94/air-max-dawn-womens-shoes-224mWf.png" A cell: A4
(optional) high_res	How the AI processes the image and generates its textual understanding. Possible values are true, false, and auto (default). Learn more.
(optional) temperature, model	See temperature and model.

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GPT_WEB function

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• The GPT_WEB function is deprecated. We recommend using models with web search capabilities (indicated by the 🌐 icon in the model switcher) with any GPT function instead. See our web search guide for more details.

• If you want to use GPT_WEB, you must select the Perplexity Sonar model in the model switcher or add it as a function parameter. See our troubleshooting guide for more details.

How to use

Syntax	=GPT_WEB(prompt, [value])
Copy/paste example	=GPT_WEB("Who won the last presidential elections in Argentina?")
⚠️ Localization	In some locales, you might need to use ";" to separate parameters instead of ","
Output	A response to your prompt based on recent web search data

Parameters

Parameter	Definition
prompt (cannot be empty)	Instructions provided to the AI to generate results based on recent web search data. Provide instructions in English for better results. The prompt parameter can be: A string: "Who won the last presidential elections in Argentina?" A cell: A1
(optional) value	Text, cell, or range you want your prompt to apply to

See more usage examples.

GPT_CREATE_PROMPT helper function

Like the native CONCATENATE function, but inserts spaces and newlines automatically. Helps you create a prompt from scattered, disjointed cells and ranges. You can then use that prompt in GPT functions. This function does not call any AI provider's API and thus does not incur any cost.

How to use

Syntax	=GPT_CREATE_PROMPT(arg1, [arg2], [arg3], [...argn])
Copy/paste example	=GPT_CREATE_PROMPT(A1:B1, A2, C3:D5, E1:E6)
⚠️ Localization	In some locales, you might need to use ";" to separate parameters instead of ","
Output	A prompt ready to use in GPT, GPT_LIST or GPT_TABLE

Parameters

Parameter	Definition
arg1 (cannot be empty)	Cell or range to concatenate. For example: A1 A1:C3
(optional) arg2 - argn	Cell or range to concatenate. For example: A2 G2:H4

temperature and model

These parameters are present in most GPT functions. They are always optional.

For example with the GPT function, you can set:

• temperature to 0.1

• model to "gpt-4o-mini"

  

You can also set these values from the sidebar very easily. In this case, they become the default values for all future executions.

Parameter	Definition
(optional) temperature	Number between 0 and 1 that governs the creativity of the output: 0 - Strictly according to the prompt 0.5 - Slightly creative 1 - Very creative note In some locales, you might need to use "0,5" (comma) instead of "0.5" (period).
(optional) model	Name of the model surrounded by quotes. You can find model names in the model switcher in the sidebar.