On March 1st 2023, OpenAI announced the ChatGPT API. Right on that day, I came up with the idea to create a new UI to solve my own pain points with the ChatGPT interface.

The Build

On March 2nd, I registered the domain name typingmind.com (suggested by ChatGPT itself). On Monday, March 6th 2023, I released the first version to the public and announced it on Twitter.

Instant Traction

The app immediately received a lot of traction. I added a paid plan at $9, then slowly increased the price as I added more features. Within the first day, I made $1K of revenue, then $2K the next day, then $4K the next day. In 7 days, I made a total of $22K of license revenue.

The $1 Million Milestone

It took me 20 months to reach $1M total revenue. Since its launch in March 2023, TypingMind has achieved an annual revenue of $1 million. Recently, we were able to close some big contracts, including one 3,000-seat deal and several 1,000-seat deals.

• Day 1: $1,000
• Day 7: $22,000 total
• Month 20: $1,000,000 total
• Current MRR: ~$83,000