How to Set ChatGPT as Default Search Engine on Chrome Browser

Imagine typing a query and instead of scrolling through countless blue links and ads. You get a summarized answer right away. It’s like having a personal assistant who checks for information online and gives you an answer without the extra noise. OpenAI has released a new AI-powered engine feature calledChatGPT Searchto rival Google Search. OpenAI has also released a Chrome extension to set ChatGPT as your default search engine replacing Google. Here’s how to set ChatGPT Search as your default search engine.

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Steps to Set ChatGPT as Your Default Search Engine

ChatGPT’s new Search feature pulls real-time information from the internet and presents the answer directly with links to those sources. It is fast, checks a good number of sources, and provides citations, making it reliable to set as a default search engine.

You can customize the ChatGPT results by providingCustom Instructions to ChatGPT.

And if there are times you want to use Google instead —just type!g [your query]. For example, you can type!g best pizza places near meand Google will handle that search for you.

ChatGPT Free vs Plus Users

However, the free users can also use this extension. Instead of using new ChatGPT Search feature, it relies on the older search tool, powered by GPT-4o model. This older search option has two major limitations: it checks fewer search results, so the information might not always be as comprehensive. Plus, there’s a limit on the number of searches you can do per day. When you hit that limit,ChatGPTreverts to relying on its stored knowledge rather than live internet results, which means there is a very high chance of getting outdated information.

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How to Set ChatGPT as Default Search Engine on Chrome Browser