- If you are an active ChatGPT user, then you must have encountered a situation where you are trying to recall a specific search result in the chatbot that you performed days or weeks ago.
- Although this is a simple and straightforward task for any browser or web engine, OpenAI does not provide a direct option to navigate through your search history in ChatGPT.
- In this guide, we will see two ways in which you can search through your ChatGPT history on a PC and a smartphone.
If you are an active ChatGPT user, then you must have encountered a situation where you are trying to recall a specific search result in the chatbot that you performed days or weeks ago. Although this is a simple and straightforward task for any browser or web engine, OpenAI does not provide a direct option to navigate through your search history in ChatGPT. In this guide, we will see two ways in which you can search through your ChatGPT history on a PC and a smartphone.
Search ChatGPT History on Desktop
You can easily search through your entire ChatGPT history on a desktop by using the chatbot in a web browser. This can be done by using the Searchable ChatGPT extension, which can be installed in Chrome, Edge, Brave, and most other popular web browsers. Follow these steps:
1. Download and install the Searchable ChatGPT extension in your browser.
2. Open chatgpt.com in a new tab and log in with your account with the chat history.
3. In the left menu, you will see a new Search chat history option. Click on it.
4. Search for any previous conversation using the keywords.
You can see up to three search results in the free version. For more results, you will have to get the premium subscription at a one-time fee of $10. Note that this is a third-party solution, and is not officially associated with OpenAI.
Also Read: 4 Ways to Delete Your ChatGPT History or ChatGPT Account
Check ChatGPT History on Phone
The official ChatGPT app on Android and iOS has a built-in feature where you can search through your previous conversations. Here’s how you can use it:
1. Open the ChatGPT app and tap on the menu icon in the top left corner.
2. Access the search bar and type the keywords related to your chat history.
3. The ChatGPT app will show a list of all conversations from your history related to your search keyword. Unlike the desktop version, there are no limits for this method.
FAQs
Q. How to access chat history in ChatGPT 5?
On a desktop, you can access your ChatGPT history in GPT-5 from the left side menu. If you are on phone, then you can use the built-in search option for the same.
Q. Does ChatGPT use search history to show ads?
As per OpenAI, ChatGPT does not share any conversation history or other personal details for advertising. However, the company may use data from your chats to train its AI models, which you can opt out of in the settings.
Q. Does ChatGPT show sponsored search results?
As of now, ChatGPT does not show any sponsored search results in its conversations.
Wrapping Up
By using the Searchable ChatGPT extension on desktop, you can easily search through all of your conversations with the chatbot with a single click. The process is simpler on smartphones as the official ChatGPT app has the same feature built in. With the release of GPT-5, searching through your history becomes more important as the chatbot now supports longer contexts to improve its responses.
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