Grok How-To Guides
Use Grok for chat, live search, and image tasks. These guides cover the settings and workflows that make it useful day to day.
Chat, Search & Research
How to Search X in Real Time with Grok
Use Grok's live access to X to pull current posts, sentiment, and breaking discussion on any topic instead of stale web results.
How to Write a Blog Post Draft with Grok
Turn a rough idea into a structured, edited blog draft using Grok by building an outline first and refining section by section.
How to Fact-Check a Claim with Grok
Use Grok to test whether a viral claim is true by demanding sources, checking dates, and asking it to argue both sides.
How to Summarize a Long X Thread with Grok
Get the key points, conclusion, and notable replies of a sprawling X thread in seconds without scrolling through hundreds of posts.
How to Use Think Mode for Hard Problems in Grok
Switch Grok into its slower reasoning mode for math, logic, and multi-step problems where the default fast answer falls short.
How to Analyze an Image or Screenshot with Grok
Upload a photo, chart, or screenshot to Grok and ask it to read text, explain data, or describe what it sees.
How to Research a Company Before a Meeting with Grok
Build a fast, current briefing on a company using Grok's web and X access so you walk into a meeting informed.
How to Search with Grok and Verify the Sources
Use Grok for fast, current answers while building a habit of checking the links so you never ship an unverified claim.
How to Build a Reusable Prompt Template in Grok
Create a fill-in-the-blank prompt template you can paste into Grok every time, so you get consistent output without rewriting instructions.
How to Turn Grok Research into a Cited Report
Run a multi-step research session in Grok and assemble the findings into a clean report with verified, clickable citations.
How to Track a Breaking News Event with Grok
Follow a developing story in near real time using Grok's live X access, with verified updates instead of speculation.
How to Call the Grok API from Python
Send your first request to the xAI Grok API in Python using the OpenAI-compatible endpoint and a secure API key.
Image & Video Generation
How to Generate Your First Image with Grok
Open Grok, write a clear prompt, and turn out a finished image in under a minute.
How to Write Grok Prompts That Get Better Images
Use a simple subject-setting-style-detail structure to control what Grok draws.
How to Edit an Uploaded Photo in Grok
Upload one of your own photos and change it with a plain-language instruction.
How to Remove or Replace a Background with Grok
Cut out the subject of a photo and drop it onto a clean or new background.
How to Create a Profile Picture or Avatar with Grok
Turn a description or a selfie into a polished, square avatar for your accounts.
How to Generate a Short Video Clip with Grok
Turn a still image or a text idea into a few seconds of animated video.
How to Add or Remove Objects in a Photo with Grok
Cleanly delete distractions or insert new elements into an existing image.
How to Make a Product Mockup with Grok
Place your logo or design onto a realistic product shot for listings and ads.
How to Make a Social Post Graphic with Readable Text in Grok
Design an on-brand post image with a headline that Grok actually spells correctly.
How to Restore and Upscale an Old Photo with Grok
Repair scratches, fix fading, and sharpen a low-quality scan into a usable image.
How to Keep a Character Consistent Across Grok Images
Generate the same character in different poses and scenes without it changing every time.