{
  "id": 16001791,
  "title": "7 ChatGPT plugins that are a must-have for anyone with a side hustle",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/7-chatgpt-plugins-that-are-a-must-have-for-anyone-with-a-side-hustle",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-22T05:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Guide",
    "slug": "tom-s-guide",
    "url": "https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/7-chatgpt-plugins-that-are-a-must-have-for-anyone-with-a-side-hustle"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "1. Canva\n\nIn the world of starting a side hustle, creating promotional materials is crucial. The Canva plugin on ChatGPT can help with this aspect by producing drafts of promotional designs, refining them through conversation, and performing simple edits in Canva itself. For freelancers, dog walkers, personal trainers, and others, this plugin is particularly useful for creating eye-catching promotional flyers. To test this plugin, you can use prompts such as creating a professional promotional flyer for your side hustle, designing five coordinated Instagram posts, or developing a visual brand identity for your business.\n\n2. Etsy\n\nIf you're selling physical or digital products on Etsy, the Etsy plugin on ChatGPT can be an asset. It can help with product research, rewriting product descriptions, and designing digital product bundles. To utilize this plugin, try prompts like researching current customer needs and competing listings to suggest specific digital products, rewriting your Etsy listing, or designing a digital product bundle for a specific target customer.\n\n3. Stripe\n\nFor those who rely on Stripe to handle payments, the Stripe plugin on ChatGPT can analyze revenue, customer activity, subscriptions, and refunds. This plugin can assist in identifying strong performers, providing recommendations to improve sales, reviewing subscription data, and estimating the number of monthly sales needed to reach a specific revenue target. To use the Stripe plugin, you can prompt it to analyze your Stripe sales for a certain period, review your subscription data, or calculate your average transaction value.\n\n4. Todoist\n\nLastly, managing tasks is vital when running a side hustle. The Todoist plugin on ChatGPT can help with this by creating action plans and breaking down goals into weekly milestones and tasks. With this plugin, side hustlers can stay consistent with their milestones and approach their tasks more effectively. Some prompts to try with Todoist include breaking down a specific goal into weekly tasks, estimating the number of sales needed to reach a revenue target, or prioritizing tasks for the week.",
  "summary": "For ChatGPT users who want to get the most out of their small-business aspirations, putting these plugins to work can do a lot of good.",
  "key_points": [
    "Canva plugin aids in creating promotional materials for side hustles.",
    "Etsy plugin assists with product research, descriptions, and digital product bundles.",
    "Stripe plugin analyzes revenue, customer activity, and subscription data."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Integrating these specialized plugins transforms ChatGPT from a simple chatbot into a comprehensive operational hub that automates design, sales research, financial analysis, and task management for solo entrepreneurs.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}