ChatGPT virtual try-on is now appearing in the chatbot’s shopping results, letting users preview clothes on their own photos and save products to revisit later. The feature uses OpenAI’s ChatGPT Images 2.5 model, but the first reports do not confirm availability in the UAE.
Android Authority reports that clothing listings can show a “Try on” button. Users can upload a selfie and a full-body photo; ChatGPT then generates an image showing how the item might look. The outlet found the feature on mobile and web in Canada. Engadget’s report, republished by Yahoo, describes the same rollout and says users can also try an item from a clothing image they upload themselves.
How the ChatGPT virtual try-on works
The ChatGPT virtual try-on appears beside clothing product results in a shopping conversation. Tap “Try on”, add the requested photos and wait for the generated preview. Android Authority’s screenshots show the feature handling a lululemon trousers listing and using a reference photo to produce a new outfit image.
OpenAI’s ChatGPT Images 2.5 model launched in September with improved handling of reference photos, richer textures and faster image generation. Its release post describes those model changes but does not detail the clothing try-on’s full rollout or limitations.
The feature is connected to ChatGPT’s broader shopping tools. OpenAI says shoppers can search visually, upload an inspiration image, refine results through conversation and compare product details. Its shopping help page also warns that product listings and prices come from third-party information and may lag behind merchant updates. The try-on image helps with visualising an outfit; it does not replace checking the retailer’s live listing.
A preview is not a fitting room
A generated image can help answer a narrow question: does this colour, cut or style look close to what I had in mind? It cannot establish whether a garment will fit, feel comfortable or match its product photo. The image is a visual estimate, not a measurement of the person or fabric.
This is especially useful to remember when an item is expensive or difficult to return. Check the retailer’s size chart, garment measurements, fabric details and return terms before buying. ChatGPT’s shopping results can also simplify product titles and descriptions, while OpenAI says those summaries are generated from third-party data and are not guarantees. The company’s shopping guidance recommends verifying that products meet your needs before purchase.
The new option builds on a broader change to OpenAI’s image tools. Tbreak previously covered ChatGPT’s image-generation upgrade; this feature applies reference-photo generation to a more practical shopping task. Google has offered its own clothing try-on tools, so the novelty here is less the idea than placing it inside a conversational product search.
What UAE shoppers should know
The first reporting confirms access for Android Authority in Canada, but does not establish a UAE launch or list supported countries. Without a supported-country list, UAE readers will need to check whether the “Try on” control appears in their own ChatGPT shopping results.
There are already different forms of AI-assisted shopping in the region. Tbreak’s report on Grandiose’s UAE shopping assistant covered a grocery tool that turns recipes into shopping lists; ChatGPT’s new feature is aimed at clothing discovery and visual previews. Neither report establishes that the other product is available in the same markets.
There is also a privacy consideration: the feature asks for personal reference photos. Engadget reports that images can be saved for later try-ons; Android Authority says reference photos can be deleted under Settings > Personalization > Reference photos. OpenAI says personal-account conversations may be used to improve its models unless users opt out; its Data Controls instructions explain how to turn off “Improve the model for everyone”. Check the setting before uploading images you would rather keep out of model training.
For now, ChatGPT’s try-on is best treated as another way to narrow a shortlist, not a substitute for trying clothes on or checking the measurements. The image may help decide what to click; the size chart still gets the final word.
Can ChatGPT’s try-on tell you which size will fit?
No. It creates a visual preview, not a measurement or fit test. Check the retailer’s size chart, garment measurements and return policy before ordering.
Can you use a clothing image ChatGPT did not find?
Yes. Engadget reports that users can upload a screenshot of clothing themselves, while Android Authority also tested the feature with a clothing link. The available reports do not confirm that this works in every region.
Can uploaded photos be used to train OpenAI models?
OpenAI says personal-account conversations may be used to improve its models unless you opt out. Turn off “Improve the model for everyone” under Settings → Data Controls to exclude new conversations from training.
Is ChatGPT virtual try-on available in the UAE?
The first reports confirmed access in Canada, but did not list supported countries or confirm a UAE rollout. UAE availability remains unverified.
