Sparks — the AI prompt catalog for your artwork

# Sparks — the AI prompt catalog for your artworkA Spark is a pre-built AI prompt that runs against a specific piece of your art and produces a tailored piece of writing in return. Instead of opening a chat window and figuring out how to ask, you pick a Spark from a catalog — *Social post*, *Etsy listing*, *Hidden Sales Asset*, *Interior designer outreach* — and ArtHelper takes care of the prompt, the context, and the writing. This article explains how Sparks work, how they differ from open chat with the Assistant, and how to find the right one for the job.## What a Spark actually isThree things make a Spark different from typing into a chat window:- **A Spark is pre-written.** ArtHelper's team has tuned each one for a specific job — writing a product description for an Etsy listing, drafting a caption for Instagram, finding Facebook groups that match your subject matter. You don't write the prompt; you just pick it.- **A Spark is art-aware.** When you run a Spark, ArtHelper pulls in the image you're working with, plus its title, description, and tags. It also reads your profile — your bio, your story, your artist statement, the tone you've trained — so the result sounds like you, about this specific piece.- **A Spark is one click.** There's no blank page. You open a piece of art, pick a Spark from the grid, and the result starts streaming in a few seconds later. Edit it, regenerate it, or save it.## How Sparks differ from the Assistant chatYou can also talk to the [Assistant](https://www.arthelper.com/chat) in an open chat — type anything, get a reply. So when do you use a Spark and when do you use the Assistant?- **Use the Assistant chat** when you have an open-ended question or a back-and-forth conversation — brainstorming a body of work, asking for feedback on a marketing idea, thinking out loud about your career.- **Use a Spark** when you have a specific piece of art and a specific outcome — a social caption for it, an Etsy listing, a description for your website, a list of subreddits where collectors of this style hang out.You can also drop a piece of art into the chat and ask the Assistant for the same kind of output. Sparks are the shortcut: pre-tested prompts that consistently produce something useful for a specific job.## External-link Sparks — when a Spark sends you to a resource instead of running a promptMost Sparks work the way described above: you click the Spark card, ArtHelper runs a pre-written prompt against your artwork, and the result streams into the panel. But a growing number of Sparks are now **external-link Sparks** — instead of running a prompt in the Assistant, they open a new browser tab to a specific external URL.### What happens when you click an external-link SparkWhen you click an external-link Spark, instead of opening the Assistant chat with a pre-filled prompt, it takes you directly to an external resource. That resource might be:- A tutorial video explaining how to do the task yourself - A third-party tool or service that handles the job better than an AI-generated response - A partner resource — for example, a print-on-demand setup guide or a marketplace onboarding walkthrough - A detailed how-to guide, FAQ, or documentation page### Why some Sparks link out instead of running a promptSome marketing tasks, research prompts, or how-to questions are better served by a tutorial video or a specialized tool than by an AI-generated response. For example:- A Spark called "How to photograph your artwork" might link to a 10-minute video tutorial rather than generating written instructions. - A Spark for "Find print-on-demand partners" might take you to a curated directory of vetted services. - A Spark for "Set up your Etsy shop" might open Etsy's official seller onboarding guide.External-link Sparks let ArtHelper point you to the best resource for the job, even when that resource lives outside the platform.### How to tell if a Spark will link out before you click itExternal-link Sparks show a **small arrow or link icon** next to the Spark name in the catalog grid. Look for this visual cue before you click — it tells you the Spark will take you off-site to a new browser tab instead of generating content in the Assistant.Most Sparks still work the traditional way (run a prompt and generate a result in ArtHelper). External-link Sparks are an additive feature, not a replacement — they expand what the catalog can do by connecting you to resources that complement the AI-generated toolkit.## Sparklinks — run a Spark from anywhere with one click**Sparklinks** let you run a Spark without navigating to your artwork page first. You'll see sparklinks in ArtHelper emails, text messages, and anywhere else the platform wants to give you a fast shortcut to a specific Spark.Every sparklink is tied to a specific piece of your art and a specific Spark. Click it and one of two things happens:### Sparklinks that open in the catalogSome sparklinks take you to the Sparks catalog on your artwork page, with the Spark you clicked already selected and ready to run. This was the original sparklink behaviour and still works for many Sparks.### Sparklinks that open in the town-square assistant chatMany sparklinks now open the Spark directly in the **town-square assistant** — the main ArtHelper Assistant chat at [arthelper.com/chat](https://www.arthelper.com/chat) — with your artwork already attached and the Spark pre-loaded. This makes daily Spark tasks much faster: click the link in your email or text, and you land in a live chat with your painting loaded and the Spark ready to run. You can run the Spark immediately or continue the conversation — ask follow-up questions, refine the output, or pivot to a different task, all without switching views.For example:- An email might say "Write a social caption for *Good Intents*" with a sparklink attached. - Click the sparklink and you land in the Assistant chat with *Good Intents* already loaded and the Social Post Spark ready to go. - Run the Spark, read the caption, and — if you want to tweak it — just type your request into the chat: "make it shorter" or "add more emotion". - The conversation stays open. You can switch to a different Spark, ask the Assistant a question about the piece, or start a completely new thread.This makes sparklinks a faster, more conversational shortcut for daily tasks. You don't need to open your artwork page, find the piece, scroll through the catalog, and click the Spark — the sparklink does all of that in one click and drops you into a live chat where you can keep working.### Why sparklinks existSparklinks turn email and text nudges into one-click shortcuts. Instead of "log in, find your artwork, pick a Spark," you just click the link in the message. They're especially useful for:- Daily email reminders — "Write a caption for the piece you uploaded yesterday." - Scheduled Spark suggestions — "It's been a week since you updated your Etsy listings." - Mobile workflows — tap the link on your phone and the Spark runs without hunting through menus.Sparklinks don't change what Sparks do or how they work. They're just faster entry points.## The catalogArtHelper ships with hundreds of Sparks, covering most of what a working artist needs to write. A few of the most-used:- **Social post** — a caption and hashtags for Instagram, Facebook, or X.- **Product title** — three to five short, catchy names for a piece.- **Product description** — a paragraph for your shop or website.- **Etsy listing** — an SEO-aware title, description, and tag set.- **Artist statement** — a statement of intent for a single piece or a body of work.- **Email campaign** — a short email pitch you can send to your list.- **Interior designer outreach** — wall colours that complement your piece, plus a direct-message template.- **Reddit and Facebook group finder** — links to subreddits and Facebook groups that match the subject of your work.- **Hidden Sales Asset** — surfaces a piece in your portfolio that's underused as a sales tool, and tells you why.The full catalog is hundreds of Sparks deep and grows over time. New Sparks get added regularly — sort by **New To Old** in the catalog to see what's been added recently.## How to browse the catalog1. Open [My Artwork](https://www.arthelper.com/my-artwork) and click any piece you've uploaded.2. The Sparks panel appears on the artwork page. Scroll through the grid to browse.3. Use the **View By** sort at the top of the grid to reorder the catalog. The options are **Favorite**, **Frequent**, **Alphabetically**, **New To Old**, and **Default**.4. Click the star on any Spark to favourite it. Sort by **Favorite** later to stack your personal toolkit at the top.**Tip:** If you find yourself running the same two or three Sparks every time you upload a piece, favourite them. Sorting by **Favorite** turns the catalog into a short personal list — much faster than scrolling through hundreds.## How to run a specific Spark1. Open the piece of art you want to write about from [My Artwork](https://www.arthelper.com/my-artwork).2. Click **Edit details** and fill in the title, description, and any tags. Saved details make every Spark sharper.3. Pick a Spark from the grid by clicking its card.4. ArtHelper streams the result into the panel below. It takes a few seconds.5. Edit the text directly if you want to tweak it.6. Click **Save** at the bottom of the result, give it a name (for example *"Instagram caption — Good Intents"*), and it goes to your [Saved Content](https://www.arthelper.com/saved).## Free, Growth, and Pro — which Sparks you can useMost Sparks are available on every plan. Some of the more advanced ones are gated behind a paid plan.- **Free** — access to the core Sparks, with unlimited use.- **Growth** — access to a wider set of Sparks, with a higher monthly cap.- **Pro** — unlimited Sparks and access to every Spark in the catalog, including the advanced ones.If you click a Spark that's not on your plan, you'll see a friendly upgrade prompt explaining which plan unlocks it. See the [Choosing your plan](/billing/choosing-your-plan/) article for the full breakdown.## What counts as one Spark runEvery time a Spark generates content, that counts as one run. Both the initial output and any regeneration count:- Picking a Spark and generating the first draft — one run.- Clicking **Regenerate** to throw out that draft and try again — one more run.- Asking for a small tweak with **Suggest changes** — one more run.On paid plans with monthly caps, you can see your remaining credits at the top of the Sparks grid. If you hit the cap, ArtHelper will let you know and offer an upgrade.## How to save and reuse what a Spark generates1. After a Spark finishes generating, read the result.2. If you want to keep it, click **Save**.3. Type a name you'll recognise later — for example *"Etsy listing — Good Intents"*.4. Find it any time from [Saved Content](https://www.arthelper.com/saved) in the left sidebar.5. From Saved Content you can copy it, edit it, share it, or post it directly to a connected social account.## Common questions### Why don't I see Sparks on my page?Sparks only appear after you've uploaded at least one piece of art. Open [My Artwork](https://www.arthelper.com/my-artwork), click a piece, and the Sparks grid should appear on the artwork page. If you've uploaded but the grid still doesn't show, refresh the page once.### How is a Spark different from typing into the chat?A Spark is a pre-built prompt that already knows the job — write a product description, find Facebook groups for this subject, draft an interior-designer outreach message. The chat is open-ended. Sparks are faster for known jobs; chat is better for exploring or brainstorming.### Can I write my own Spark?The catalog is curated by the ArtHelper team. You can shape any Spark's output with **Custom rules** on a paid plan — for example "always write a 400-character description" — and you can favourite the ones you use most. Custom Spark authoring is not available today.### Some Sparks have a lock icon. Why?Those Sparks are only available on the Growth or Pro plan. Click one and you'll see a prompt explaining the upgrade. The lock just means the Spark exists, but isn't included in your current plan.### What happens to a Spark output if I don't save it?It stays on the artwork page until you navigate away or run another Spark. If you might want it again, click **Save** first — that puts a permanent copy in [Saved Content](https://www.arthelper.com/saved).