# Getting started with Whimsical AI

Whimsical AI allows you to create flowcharts, mind maps, sticky notes, and sequence diagrams in seconds. Simply select the type you need, enter a prompt, and generate your ideas visually onto a board. This guide will show you how to get the magic started.

We also have native integrations for both ChatGPT and Claude, so you can work with Whimsical without leaving your AI tool of choice.

- [Install Whimsical for ChatGPT](https://chatgpt.com/apps/whimsical/asdk_app_69c6561277188191a1beac515a4b2ea4)
- [Install Whimsical for Claude](https://claude.ai/directory/connectors/whimsical)

## Getting started

You’ll find the option to **Generate with AI** under the ✨ stars icon in the toolbar on the left side of any Whimsical board:

You can also use the keyboard shortcut `Command` + `.` (Mac) or `Ctrl` + `.` (PC) for quicker access to open the Whimsical AI modal.

With the Whimsical AI modal open, choose **Auto**, **Flowchart**, **Mind map**, **Sticky notes**, or **Sequence diagram** and then enter your prompt.

Hit **Create**, or use the keyboard shortcut `Command` + `Return` (Mac) or `Ctrl` + `Enter` (PC) to generate your diagram from the prompt.

## Tips and tricks

### Example prompts

If you’re stuck for prompt ideas or simply want to test how this works, you can hit the backslash key `/` to generate some example prompts.

**Tip:** [Read this article](https://whimsical.com/learn/get-started/sequence-diagrams) to learn more about how to create sequence diagrams from scratch.

### Prompt history

To access your past prompts, click on the history button located at the top-right of the prompt window, or use the keyboard shortcut `Command` + `/` (Mac) or `Ctrl` + `/` (PC).

### AI generation from URLs

Create concise summaries of web pages or your Whimsical workspace files by pasting any URL into your prompt instructions.

You can also compare content on different URLs in a prompt.

### Setting the default style for sticky notes, diagram and sequence diagram shapes

If you prefer a different color and style for your sticky notes or diagram shapes, you can set the default style for each shape so that they are automatically generated the way you like them.

To set your preferred shape style, first select the colour, text formatting, and outline style, then right-click on the shape > select **Save as Default Style** from the menu.

The default style is unique for each type of shape. You will have to set up the default style for each new board you're working in.

**Note:** It's not currently possible to define the style, color, or layout of generated objects directly in your prompt.

### Extending your mind maps

You can extend your mind map with further AI generation using our AI-assisted mind mapping feature. Learn more about how that works [here](https://whimsical.com/learn/get-started/ai-mind-maps).

## What happens to my data?

We use Claude by Anthropic for diagram generation. Only your text prompts will be sent to and used by Anthropic for the feature to work. Anthropic does not preserve this data or use it for AI training.

Learn more about the safety of Anthropic [here](https://www.anthropic.com/news/core-views-on-ai-safety). You can also read Whimsical AI Terms of Service [here](https://whimsical.com/terms/ai-terms?ref=hc).

## Usage limits

- The Free and Education plans are limited to a total of 100 AI actions per editor.
- The quota for the Pro plan is 500 actions per editor, per month.
- The quota for the Business plan is 4000 actions per editor, per month.