You no longer need an OpenAI account to use ChatGPT Search

ChatGPT search is now available to everyone on https://t.co/nYW5KO1aIg — no sign up required. pic.twitter.com/VElT7cxxjZ

— OpenAI (@OpenAI) February 5, 2025

"As with authorized access, ChatGPT can search the web and quickly provide you with up-to-date answers with links to relevant web sources directly in ChatGPT," OpenAI noted.

In most cases, ChatGPT will automatically search the web to find the most recent information relevant to your question. Users can also force the chatbot to search the web by clicking the Search button below the question bar.