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ChatGPT custom GPTs that are actually worth using — my top 10
AI_PM_Weekly April 1, 2026
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Tested over 200 custom GPTs. The ones actually worth your time:
1. Consensus — searches 200M academic papers
2. Canva — generates designs without leaving chat
3. Zapier AI Actions — connects to 6000+ apps
4. Data Analyst — handles CSV/Excel files natively
5. ScholarAI — full-text research papers with citations
6. Video Insights — analyzes YouTube videos
7. Diagrams — creates technical diagrams from descriptions
8. Code Copilot — specialized coding assistant
9. Wolfram — computational knowledge engine
10. AskYourPDF — analyzes and chats with PDFs
Most custom GPTs are wrappers around basic prompts. These actually add real functionality.
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