# Turn a thick appliance manual into a one-page cheat sheet

> A 60-page washer manual becomes one page you can tape inside the laundry cupboard.

Scan the pages of any paper manual with your phone. You get a one-page cheat sheet with the settings you'll actually use, what the error codes mean and the cleaning steps.

- Page: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/appliance-manual-scan-to-cheat-sheet/
- Category: Upgrade your everyday
- Made for: Everyone, Small business owners
- Works in: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini
- Time: About 10 minutes
- Effort: A few steps
- Note: Scan is rolling out in the ChatGPT iPhone app. On other phones, take a photo of each page instead.

## The prompt

Fill in the parts in [square brackets], or leave them and the AI will ask you for them.

```text
I've scanned the manual for my [THE APPLIANCE, e.g. new front-load washer]. The people who'll use it are [WHO USES IT, e.g. me, my teenagers and my mom].

Make me a one-page cheat sheet from this manual only. Include:
- The 5 settings or buttons we'll use most, and when to use each one.
- What every error code or warning light means and the first fix to try.
- The cleaning and upkeep jobs, and how often to do them.
- Anything that could void the warranty or cause damage.

Use short lines and plain words, big enough to print and stick on the wall. Don't add anything that isn't in the manual. If a page looks missing, tell me which section to scan again.
```

## Step by step

1. Open the ChatGPT app, tap the camera, then the three-dot menu and Scan
2. Scan each page you need, and ChatGPT combines them into one PDF
3. Paste the prompt below and fill in the blanks
4. Ask it to fit everything on one printable page, then print it

## What you'll get

A printable one-page card with the main settings, error codes and fixes, upkeep schedule and warranty warnings, all taken from your manual.

## Good to know

**Which AI tools does this work in?** It works in ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. On this page, ChatGPT and Claude open with your prompt already typed in. Scan is rolling out in the ChatGPT iPhone app. On other phones, take a photo of each page instead.

**How long does it take?** About 10 minutes. It's rated "A few steps". There are 4 steps, listed above.

**What do I need before I start?** Just your details for 2 blanks: the appliance and who uses it. You can skip any, and your AI will ask for them.

**What will I get back?** A printable one-page card with the main settings, error codes and fixes, upkeep schedule and warranty warnings, all taken from your manual.

Idea spotted on the official docs, shared by OpenAI: https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chatgpt-release-notes. The prompt is The Solo Creators' own version.

## Go further

Ready-made skills in the Solo Creators AI Studio (https://thesolocreators.com/studio/) that fit this: TLDR (Your AI stops writing walls of text: every reply leads with the next action, numbered and skimmable); Second Brain (Give your AI a memory it reads across every project, so it finally knows your business).

From AI Use Cases and Prompts by The Solo Creators: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/. Free to use; please link back to the page when you share it.