How to set ChatGPT Search as your default search engine instead of Google

Here’s a detailed guide on how to replace Google with ChatGPT Search as your default search engine. This will be a step-by-step process to make ChatGPT Search your go-to tool for web searches instead of Google. Here’s how to do it:

Step 1: Access Your Browser’s Settings

Each browser has its unique way of managing default search engines, so the first thing is to open your browser settings. Here’s how you can do it on popular browsers:

For Chrome:

1. Open Chrome and click on the three vertical dots in the top-right corner.
2. Click on Settings.
3. Under the Search engine section, select Manage search engines.

For Firefox:

1. Open Firefox and click on the three horizontal lines in the top-right corner.
2. Choose Settings (or Options on some versions).
3. Click on Search from the sidebar.

For Microsoft Edge:

1. Open Edge and select the three dots in the top-right corner.
2. Go to Settings.
3. Click on Privacy, search, and services and scroll down to Services.
4. Under Address bar and search, select Manage search engines.

For Safari (Mac):

1. Open Safari, then go to Safari > Preferences.
2. Select the Search tab.

Step 2: Add ChatGPT Search as a Custom Search Engine

To make ChatGPT Search available as a search engine option, you’ll need to add it manually. Most browsers allow you to add new search engines by inputting a search URL template.

Example Setup for Chrome:

1. In the Manage search engines section, click Add.
2. Enter a name, such as “ChatGPT Search,” for easy identification.
3. In the Keyword field, input a keyword (for instance, “ChatGPT”).
4. For the URL field, input the specific URL structure that ChatGPT Search uses. This URL might look like:
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   https://chat.openai.com/search?q=%s

   • Here, %s is a placeholder that will allow the search engine to dynamically replace your search query with the words you enter in the search bar.

For Firefox:

1. In the Search section, scroll down to One-Click Search Engines.
2. Click Add… to create a new search engine.
3. Input “ChatGPT Search” as the name.
4. Use a similar URL format as in the Chrome example above.

For Microsoft Edge:

1. In the Manage search engines section, select Add.
2. Add “ChatGPT Search” in the Name field and set a keyword.
3. Use the search URL format provided above.

Note: If the above format for the search URL doesn’t work right away, refer to the ChatGPT help documentation to check if the search URL structure has any updates or specific requirements.