What ChatGPT search is

Installing the extension switches Chrome's default search engine to ChatGPT search, so queries typed in the address bar open as ChatGPT answers with linked sources. The listing says you must be signed in to chatgpt.com, and a !g prefix sends a single query to Google instead.

Feature coverage

  • Default search engine switch to ChatGPT
  • Address-bar answers with linked sources
  • !g prefix to send one query to Google

What stands out

  • Official OpenAI extension
  • Developer declares no data collection
  • Narrow job with no page reading described

Tradeoffs to know

  • Below-average rating on a large sample
  • No store update since December 2024
  • Every address-bar search goes to ChatGPT

Is ChatGPT search safe to use?

ChatGPT search is an official OpenAI extension with a narrow job: it changes Chrome's default search engine and declares no data collection. The main consideration is that every address-bar search goes to ChatGPT under OpenAI's privacy policy, and the listing has not been updated since December 2024.

Page access Minimal

Does its job without reading page content by default. The least to trust, and the easiest kind of extension to say yes to.

The listing describes one job: overriding Chrome's default search engine. It does not describe reading or changing the pages you visit. The practical scope is your address bar: every search you type there goes to chatgpt.com until you disable or remove the extension, or you use the !g prefix to route a single query to Google.

Store-disclosed data

The listing carries the developer’s declaration that it will not collect or use your data.

The developer declares that the extension collects no user data. The searches themselves become ChatGPT queries on chatgpt.com, handled under OpenAI's privacy policy while you are signed in, so anything you would not type into ChatGPT should stay out of the address bar while the extension is active.

Does ChatGPT search read the websites I visit?

The listing describes only a default-search change and does not mention reading page content, and the developer declares no data collection by the extension. What it does send is your address-bar searches, which go to chatgpt.com.

How do I switch back to Google?

For a single search, type !g before your query in the address bar, as the listing explains. To switch back fully, disable or remove the extension, then confirm your default in Chrome's search engine settings.

Is the ChatGPT search extension free?

Yes, the extension itself is free. The listing says you must be logged in to chatgpt.com to use it, and ChatGPT offers both free and paid plans.

How we judge this: our extension safety guide · how we rate

Pricing

Free extension; needs a chatgpt.com sign-in, and ChatGPT has free and paid plans. Pricing and plan limits change more often than store metadata, so use the linked developer page as the final check before subscribing.

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Sources

We used the official Chrome Web Store listing and first-party developer material. Public metrics can change after the fact-check date.

  1. Chrome Web Store listing

    Rating, rating count, public users, version, update date, and publisher disclosures verified 2026-10-12.

  2. ChatGPT search product documentation

    First-party product, feature, support, or project documentation used for workflow context.

  3. Extension Reviewer methodology

    How public claims, permissions, evidence, and tradeoffs are reviewed.

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