Search the web with ChatGPT: turn it on and check sources
How to make ChatGPT search the web, check citations, what location it uses and what it shares with search providers.
ChatGPT can search the web with links to sources, on every plan including Free. Use View all tools > Search or /. Open citations and check dates — results can be incomplete, outdated or wrong (hallucinations). It uses approximate IP location; precise device location is optional, off by default. It doesn’t share your IP or account with search partners. See also Perplexity.
In the glossary: Deep research.
Frequently asked questions
Is it on the free plan?
Yes, on all plans with usage limits.
Does it share my IP?
No, not with third-party search providers; it may share general location.
Are sources always reliable?
No; they can be incomplete, outdated or wrong.
Keep reading
Sources
- Searching the web with ChatGPT — OpenAI
Change log
- : First published with OpenAI’s official help as checked that day.
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