714 codes like /goldenhour, /bokeh or /newbg to create and edit images in ChatGPT and Gemini, with their plain-language equivalents. Not official commands.
First things first: what these “codes” are (and what they aren’t)
Lists of “secret codes” like /goldenhour, /bokeh or /newbg are circulating on social media, supposedly activating effects in ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude. We have checked the official documentation of all three companies as of 16 October 2026 and here is the reality:
They are not official features. OpenAI explains that to create or edit images, you simply need to describe what you want or upload a photo and explain the change. Google gives the same advice for Gemini: start with “create” or “generate” and describe the style, subject, framing and lighting. Neither company mentions slash codes for images.
The slash in ChatGPT is something else. When you type / in the ChatGPT box, a menu of the application’s own actions opens (changing mode, renaming the chat, etc.). Those actions have no relation to these codes.
Claude does not generate images. Anthropic states this clearly: Claude analyses images, but does not create or edit them. The most it does is create diagrams and charts with code (SVG/HTML). If a list promises you “codes for Claude”, they will not produce a photo.
So, why do they sometimes work? Because the model reads /goldenhour as if it were text: it understands “golden hour” and applies sunset lighting. If the code is a clear word, it usually gets it right; if it is made up or ambiguous (/mannequinpremiumshowcase, /lifestile), the result is a lottery.
The authors themselves acknowledge it. One of the catalogues we consulted warns that their codes are a personal shortcut and that writing the full sentence works just as well.
Practical conclusion: use them as a visual vocabulary cheat sheet. For each code, we give you its equivalent in a normal sentence in the “Say it like this” column. That sentence is what usually provides the most reliable result.
How to use them well in 4 steps
Upload a good base photo if you are going to edit: well-lit, without blur and with the full subject. No code can fix a bad photo.
Describe the what (who, what they are doing, where) and then add the how with two or three codes.
Ask for the important things to be kept: “keep the face, the clothing and the proportions”.
Correct in the same chat: “same, but with less retouching” works better than starting from scratch.
A note on names: some codes take an argument (/setchange tokio, /estilo acuarela). Product catalogues write them in English and without a slash (“Studio White”). We have converted them all to the /code format so they are consistent. When several names do the same thing, they share a row as “also”. Some catalogues use German names, such as /nur or /erweitern. Write them however you like: the model reads them the same way.
/estilo is followed by the style you want. These are the variants that are included:
/estilo anime, pixar, cómic americano, manga, acuarela, óleo, pixel art, lego, funko pop, figura de acción, blanco y negro, sepia, technicolor, art decó, cyberpunk, vaporwave, claymation, stop motion, arte callejero, vitral, origami, minimalista (you can also write the style in English: anime, American comic, watercolour, oil painting, action figure, black and white, street art, stained glass, minimalist). Say it like this: “Turn this photo into [style] style”.
Artistic styles and transformations
Code
What it does
Say it like this
/estilo [estilo]
Apply an artistic style
“Transform the image into [style] style”
/anime
Anime illustration
“Anime animation style”
/watercolor (also /acuarela)
Watercolour
“Watercolour painting”
/oil (also /oilpainting, /oilpaint)
Oil painting with brushstrokes
“Oil painting with visible brushstrokes”
/sketch (also /pencilsketch, /pencil)
Pencil drawing
“Pencil sketch with shading”
/lineart (also /inkdrawing, /ink)
Clean lines
“Minimalist clean-line illustration”
/popart
Pop art
“Pop art style, flat colours and contrast”
/vaporwave
Pastel and neon retrofuturism
“Vapourwave aesthetic”
/graffiti
Urban art
“Like graffiti on a wall”
/noir (also /filmnoir)
Film noir
“High-contrast black and white, film noir”
/cyberpunk
Futuristic city with neon lights
“Cyberpunk atmosphere”
/fantasy
Epic fantasy world
“Epic fantasy world”
/postapocalypse (also /postapocalyptic)
Abandoned world
“Post-apocalyptic setting”
/futureversion
Futuristic version
“Futuristic version of the subject”
/underwater
Underwater
“Underwater, with submarine lighting”
/iceversion
Covered in ice
“Covered in ice and frost”
/candyversion
Made of sweets
“Made of sweets and candy”
/glass
Transparent glass
“As if made of transparent glass”
/crystal
Translucent mineral
“Carved from mineral crystal”
/gold
Entirely gold
“All gold”
/papercraft (also /papercut)
Cut paper
“Made with layers of cut paper”
/clay (also /claymation)
Plasticine
“Plasticine sculpture”
/lowpoly
Simple polygons
“Low poly style”
/pixelart
Pixel art
“In retro pixel art”
/caricature
Caricature
“Caricature with exaggerated features”
/workcartoon
Animated character of their profession
“Cartoon drawing of this person with their work tools”
/pattern
Repeatable pattern
“Seamless repeating pattern”
/3dsoft
3D product on a soft background
“Soft 3D render on a minimalist background”
/vintage (also /vintagefilm, /retro)
Vintage look, film photo
“Old analogue photo with grain and muted colours”
/photobooth
Black and white photo booth
“Old black and white photo booth strip”
/cartoon
Cartoon
“Cartoon style”
/comic (also /comicbook, /comicpanel)
Comic strip panel
“Like a comic book panel”
/manga
Manga style
“Manga style illustration”
/chibi
Big-headed chibi character
“Chibi style, big head and small body”
/vector (also /vectorart)
Flat vector illustration
“Flat colour vector illustration”
/flatdesign
Flat design
“Flat design style”
/minimal (also /minimalist, /minimalart)
Minimalist
“Minimalist, few elements and lots of space”
/handdrawn
Hand-drawn
“As if hand-drawn”
/collage (also /mixedmedia)
Cut-out collage
“Collage with cut-outs and mixed materials”
/storybook
Children’s storybook illustration
“Like a storybook illustration”
/risograph
Risograph print
“Risograph style, flat colours and grain”
/stainedglass
Stained glass
“Like a stained glass window”
/gouache
Matte gouache colours
“Painted with gouache”
/inkwash
Watercolour ink painting
“Watercolour ink painting”
/linocut
Linocut
“Like a linocut print”
/woodcut
Woodcut
“Like an old woodcut print”
/paperquilling
Rolled paper strips
“Made with rolled paper strips”
/origami
Folded paper
“Made of origami”
/stopmotion
Handcrafted frame-by-frame animation
“Like a stop-motion scene”
/charcoal
Charcoal drawing
“Charcoal drawing”
/acrylicpainting
Acrylic painting
“Acrylic painting with visible brushwork”
/digitalpainting
Digital painting
“Detailed digital painting”
/mattepainting
Painted cinema background
“Epic landscape matte painting”
/conceptart
Concept art
“Production concept art”
/abstract (also /abstractmacro)
Abstract art
“Abstract art of shapes and colours”
/surrealism (also /dreamcore)
Surrealism, dreamlike atmosphere
“Surreal, like a dream”
/voxelart
Made of cubes
“In voxel art, with 3D cubes”
/plushie
Turn into a plush toy
“Turn it into a fabric plush toy”
/scifi (also /futuristic)
Science fiction
“Science fiction atmosphere”
/oldmoney
Old money aesthetic
“Discreet classic elegance, old money aesthetic”
/luxury
Luxury look
“Luxury finish with premium materials”
/detective
Noir detective novel
“Detective atmosphere, trench coat and rain”
/samurai
Feudal Japan
“Like a samurai from feudal Japan”
/superhero
Epic superhero
“Like a superhero in a heroic pose”
/transformation
One shape turning into another
“Show how it transforms into [something else]”
Eras and decades
Eras and decades
Code
What it does
Say it like this
/decada1920
1920s
“Set in the 1920s, period clothing”
/decada1950
1950s
“1950s style”
/decada1960
1960s
“1960s style”
/decada1970
1970s
“1970s style”
/decada1980 (also /80s)
1980s
“1980s aesthetic”
/decada1990
1990s
“1990s style”
/decada2000
Early 2000s
“Early 2000s style”
/decada2010
2010s
“2010s style”
/futuro2050
Near future
“As in the year 2050”
/futuro2150
Far future
“As in the year 2150”
/medieval
Middle Ages
“Set in the Middle Ages”
/victoriana
Victorian era
“In the Victorian era”
/prehistorica
Prehistory
“In prehistory”
/viejooeste
Wild West
“In the Wild West”
/timetravel
Another historical era
“Move the scene to [era]”
/decada [año]
Set in the decade you indicate
“Like a photo from the [decade]s”
/polaroid (also /instantphoto)
Instant photo with white frame
“Like a Polaroid”
/disposablecamera
Disposable camera with direct flash
“Like taken with a disposable camera and flash”
Technical design, 3D and exploded views
Technical design, 3D and exploded views
Code
What it does
Say it like this
/blueprint (also /blueprintrender)
Blue technical blueprint
“Like a technical blueprint, white lines on a blue background”
/explodedview (also /productexplosion)
Exploded view
“Exploded view with parts separated in the air”
/anatomy
Anatomical or internal diagram
“Anatomical illustration of its internal structure”
“Cyberpunk city at night with rain and neon lights”
/epicfantasy
Epic fantasy scene
“Epic fantasy scene with light rays”
Clothing and age
/outfitchange is followed by the garment: formal suit, tuxedo, gala dress, sportswear, military uniform, superhero costume, kimono, period clothing, astronaut suit, gaucho clothing, pilot uniform, winter clothing, swimsuit, biker clothing, medical uniform, graduation gown, rock star clothing, wizard costume, medieval armour or chef uniform.
Clothing and age
Code
What it does
Say it like this
/outfitchange [prenda] (also /outfit)
Change clothes
“Change my clothes to [garment]”
/agechange joven / /agechange viejo
Younger or older
“Show me [younger / older]”
/comobebe
As a baby
“What I would look like as a baby”
/comoanciano
As an elderly person
“What I would look like as an elderly person”
/envejecer20anos
+20 years
“Age them by 20 years”
/rejuvenecer20anos
−20 years
“Make them 20 years younger”
/aging
Passage of time
“Show how they change over the years”
/age20s (also /age30s, /age40s, /age50s)
Approximate age
“Person about [20 / 30 / 40 / 50] years old”
/elderly
Elderly person
“Elderly person with distinct features”
/suit
Tailored suit
“In a tailored suit”
/casualwear
Casual clothing
“In casual clothing”
/streetwear
Streetwear
“In streetwear”
/traditionalwear
Traditional costume
“In traditional clothing”
/eveninggown
Evening dress
“In an evening dress”
/uniform
Uniform
“In uniform”
/longhair (also /shorthair, /curlyhair)
Hair type
“With [long / short / curly] hair”
/beard
Neat beard
“With a neat beard”
Pets, celebrations and sport
Pets, celebrations and sport
Code
What it does
Say it like this
/mimascotahumana
Pet dressed as a person
“Dress my dog like a person”
/mascotaestiloanime
Pet in anime style
“My cat as an anime character”
/mascotasuperheroe
Superhero pet
“My pet dressed as a superhero”
/fotocasamiento
Wedding
“At a wedding”
/fotograduacion
Graduation
“At a graduation”
/fotocumpleanos
Birthday
“At a birthday party with balloons and cake”
/fotonavidena
Christmas
“In a Christmas scene”
/fotohalloween
Halloween
“At Halloween”
/fotoanionuevo
New Year’s Eve
“On New Year’s Eve with fireworks”
/fotocancha
Football pitch
“On a football pitch”
/fotomaraton
Marathon
“Running a marathon”
/fotosurf
Surfing
“Surfing a wave”
/fotoescalada
Climbing
“Climbing a mountain”
/fotobasquet
Basketball
“On a basketball court”
/couple (also /romantic)
Couple portrait
“Couple portrait with intimacy”
/prewedding (also /engagement)
Pre-wedding or engagement
“Pre-wedding shoot”
/wedding (also /weddingclassic)
Classic wedding photo
“Classic wedding photo”
/anniversary
Anniversary
“Anniversary portrait”
/holdinghands (also /embrace, /foreheadtouch)
Affectionate gestures
“Holding hands / hugging”
/walkingtogether
Walking together
“Walking together”
/dancingcouple
Dancing
“Couple dancing”
/laughingtogether (also /candidcouple)
Laughing together, spontaneous
“Laughing together naturally”
/backtoback
Back to back
“Back to back”
/silhouettecouple (also /sunsetcouple)
Couple in silhouette at sunset
“Couple in silhouette at sunset”
Format and aspect ratio
Google recommends requesting the format in the text itself (“vertical 9:16”, “widescreen”), although it warns that the model does not always respect it. English catalogues use the ratio directly as a code (/16:9, /9:16, /square).
“Widescreen 16:9 with the product to one side and space for text”
/format [proporción]
Indicate the ratio you want
“[Ratio] format”
/16:9
Widescreen
“Horizontal 16:9 format”
/4:3 (also /3:2)
Classic horizontal
“Horizontal 4:3 or 3:2 format”
/21:9
Ultrawide
“Cinematic 21:9 format”
/2:3 (also /3:4, /4:5)
Vertical for photo or Instagram
“Vertical 4:5 format”
Text and branding
Text and branding
Code
What it does
Say it like this
/agregartexto [texto] (also /text)
Add poster-style text
“Add the text “[text]” at the top, large font”
/marcadeagua
Watermark
“Add a discreet watermark in a corner”
/agregarfecha
Analogue camera date
“Add the orange date from old cameras”
/fotoflatlay
Flat lay products
“Arrange products from above, flat lay style”
Restrictions (what you don’t want)
Restrictions (what you don’t want)
Code
What it does
Say it like this
/clean (also /notext)
No text, watermarks or logos
“No text, no watermark and no logos”
/nodeform
Avoid deformed hands and bodies
“Anatomically correct hands and body”
/sharpclean
Avoid blurry or pixelated images
“No blur, no noise and no pixelation”
/nopeople
No people
“No people”
/nocrop
Do not crop the subject
“Ensure the subject is fully visible, no cropping”
/nooversat
No exaggerated colours
“No oversaturated colours”
/noai
Avoid artificial look
“No plastic skin or AI look”
/nogear
No cameras in the image
“No cameras or lenses should appear”
Optics, lens and camera movement
Optics, lens and camera movement
Code
What it does
Say it like this
/14mm
Ultra wide-angle
“As with a 14 mm lens”
/35mm
Natural documentary perspective
“As with a 35 mm lens”
/50mm
Like the human eye
“As with a 50 mm lens”
/85mm
Portrait with soft background
“As with an 85 mm portrait lens”
/135mm (also /200mm, /telephoto)
Telephoto, compressed background
“With telephoto lens, background very close and blurred”
/f8
Everything in focus
“f/8 aperture, everything sharp”
/dolly (also /zoomin)
Camera zoom in
“As if the camera were moving towards the subject”
/zoomout
Zoom out revealing the scene
“As if the camera were moving away”
/pan
Horizontal pan
“Horizontal pan of the scene”
/orbit
Camera orbiting
“Camera orbiting the subject”
/handheld
Handheld camera
“Handheld camera, documentary look”
/tracking
Following the subject
“Camera following the subject”
/crane
Crane shot
“Camera rising above the scene”
Example combinations
Two or three codes, plus the reinforcement phrase:
Travel photo without moving:/setchange santorini /goldenhour /bokeh → “Take me to Santorini at sunset, with a blurred background.”
Restore grandparents’ photo:/restaurar /colorize /hdreal → “Restore, colourise with natural tones and improve sharpness without changing faces.”
Online shop listing:/studiowhite /softshadow /square → “Product on white with soft shadow, square format.”
Ad for Instagram Stories:/adcreative /colorpop /9:16 → “Vertical 9:16 ad, everything muted except the product.”
Tech product explained:/explodedview /sectioncallouts → “Exploded view with labels on each part.”
Portrait with city atmosphere:/neon /lluvia /cinematic → “At night, with rain, neon lights and cinematic aesthetic.”
Cooking for a blog:/darkmoodyfood /steamrising /topdown → “Dish seen from above, dark background and steam.”
Professional profile:/fotolinkedin /luzestudio /sonrisanatural → “LinkedIn photo with studio lighting and a natural smile.”
Fashion:/fashioncampaign /fabricmacro → “Fashion campaign and a close-up of the fabric.”
Atmospheric landscape:/droneview /fog /bluehour → “Drone view with fog at the blue hour.”
Avoid combining contradictory effects, such as /hardshadow with /luzdifusa or /goldenhour with /nocheestrellada.
Common mistakes
Uploading the wrong photo./together needs two photos; /setchange works best with a clear full-body photo.
Trusting small text. Labels, logos and ingredients often come out deformed. Add them later with an editor.
Using photos of other people without permission. Besides being unethical, in the EU it affects their right to their own image.
Believing there are “secret codes”. If someone sells you a “premium” list, remember that a normal sentence does the same thing.
Sources and methodology
We have gathered and deduplicated codes from seven public lists. In Spanish: Juan Carlos Mejía Llano, Pablo Carballo, Softdream, Simplifica con IA, DesignPrompting and Descargandolo. In German and English: w27.info and the SlashFrame cheat sheet from glogee.online. In total there are 714 different codes, which add up to 920 names if you count the alternatives. Added to this are the variants with arguments for /setchange, /estilo and /outfitchange. “Also” indicates alternative names that do the same thing. The descriptions and equivalent phrases are our own.
What we have left out:
The SlashFrame tool selectors (/mj, /sd, /flux, /dalle, /gemini, /flow, /kling, /generic), because they are not visual effects.
Combined shortcuts that only group other codes already listed. The exception is those with their own name, such as /cyberpunkcity or /portraitpro.
In the Softdream catalogue, some rows describe an effect without a code name. We show them as “effect described in source, no code” and they do not count towards the total. Descargandolo advertises 279 codes, but only 86 appear on their page. We have checked official support in the OpenAI, Google and Anthropic documentation that appears in the list of sources, as of 16 October 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Are slash codes for images official ChatGPT or Gemini commands?
No. Neither OpenAI nor Google document codes like /goldenhour or /newbg. In ChatGPT, the slash opens an app-specific action menu that has nothing to do with these codes. The model reads them as normal text and guesses their meaning from the words.
So, do they work or not?
Often yes, because words like “goldenhour” or “bokeh” are well-known photography terms. However, the result is variable: an invented or ambiguous code may be ignored or misinterpreted. Writing the full sentence provides equal or more predictable results.
Can I use these codes with Claude?
Claude does not generate or edit images, according to Anthropic. It does analyse photos and can create diagrams with code (SVG). You can ask it to write a good prompt for you to paste into ChatGPT or Gemini.
Do I have to write them in English?
It is not mandatory. Technical photography terms (bokeh, golden hour, flat lay) are understood in any language, but you can write the entire instruction in Spanish and it will work.
How many codes can I combine?
Two or three. If you mix contradictory effects, such as harsh midday light and a cloudy sky, you will get strange edges and plastic textures.
Do I need to pay to use them?
No. ChatGPT and Gemini allow image creation on their free plans, with usage limits that vary depending on the plan.
Can I edit other people's photos with /together or /setchange?
Only with their permission. Placing someone in a fake scene can violate their image rights and privacy, and the tools block certain uses.
Why do letters or logos come out wrong?
Generators draw text as an image and sometimes distort it. For branding, generate the scene with AI and add logos and text afterwards using an editor.
: Initial publication: codes collected from seven public catalogues and checked against official documentation from OpenAI, Google and Anthropic.
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