ChatGPT Search Scraper

What does ChatGPT Search Scraper do?

ChatGPT Search Scraper extracts ChatGPT search results at scale without requiring a ChatGPT account or OpenAI login. Enter your search queries and the Actor returns ChatGPT's AI-generated answers, cited sources, and follow-up questions - all in structured JSON. It works as a reliable ChatGPT search API alternative for researchers, marketers, and developers who need programmatic access to ChatGPT web search data.

Whether you're running brand monitoring on ChatGPT, tracking how AI search engines answer queries about your products, or building datasets for competitive analysis, this ChatGPT scraper handles it all automatically.

What can ChatGPT Search Scraper do?

• Scrape ChatGPT search results - extract full AI-generated answers for any query
• Collect cited sources - get every URL that ChatGPT references in its answers
• Capture follow-up questions - retrieve the queryFanOut suggestions ChatGPT generates
• Target by country and language - set country domain and search language for localized results
• Mobile or desktop results - toggle between mobile and desktop ChatGPT search views
• Structured JSON output - export clean data ready for analysis, dashboards, or pipelines
• No account needed - runs without any ChatGPT login, API key, or OpenAI subscription
• Scale to thousands of queries - process large keyword lists in a single run

What data can you extract?

Field	Type	Description
query	String	The search query you submitted
text	String	ChatGPT's full AI-generated answer
sources	Array	List of cited sources with URLs
sourcesCount	Number	Total number of sources cited
queryFanOut	Array	Follow-up questions suggested by ChatGPT
provider	String	Always "OpenAI"
engine	String	Always "ChatGPT"

How to scrape ChatGPT search results

Follow these steps to start extracting ChatGPT data in minutes:

1. Go to ChatGPT Search Scraper on Apify Store and click "Try for free".
2. Enter your search queries in the queries field - one query per line. For example:

   best CRM software for small business
   top project management tools 2025
   

3. Select a country code to target a specific country domain for localized ChatGPT search results.
4. Choose the search language and language code - defaults to English (en).
5. Toggle mobile results if you want to capture how ChatGPT search renders on mobile devices.
6. Click "Start" and wait for the run to finish.
7. Download your data in JSON, CSV, Excel, or connect it directly to your workflow via the Apify API.

How much does it cost to scrape ChatGPT?

ChatGPT Search Scraper runs on the Apify platform, and costs depend on the number of queries and the compute resources used. As a rough guide:

• 1,000 queries cost approximately $3.50–$5.00 in platform credits.
• The Apify Free plan includes $5 of usage per month, enough to test with hundreds of queries.
• For large-scale ChatGPT data extraction, usage scales linearly with query volume.

Check the Apify pricing page for current platform rates. You can also set spending limits on each run to stay within budget.

Input parameters

Field	Type	Default	Description
queries	Textarea	(required)	Search queries to send to ChatGPT, one per line
mobileResults	Boolean	false	Set to true to get mobile ChatGPT search results
countryCode	Select	-	Country domain for localized search results
searchLanguage	Select	en	Language of the search query
languageCode	Select	en	Language code for the ChatGPT interface

Output example

{
  "query": "best CRM software for small business",
  "text": "For small businesses, some of the top CRM software options include HubSpot CRM, which offers a generous free tier with contact management and email tracking; Salesforce Essentials, designed specifically for small teams with powerful automation features; and Zoho CRM, known for its affordability and extensive integrations...",
  "sources": [
    { "url": "https://www.hubspot.com/products/crm" },
    { "url": "https://www.salesforce.com/solutions/small-business-solutions/overview/" },
    { "url": "https://www.zoho.com/crm/" }
  ],
  "sourcesCount": 3,
  "queryFanOut": [
    "What is the cheapest CRM for startups?",
    "HubSpot vs Salesforce for small business",
    "Free CRM tools with email integration"
  ],
  "provider": "OpenAI",
  "engine": "ChatGPT"
}

ChatGPT Search Scraper vs. ChatGPT search API

There is no official public ChatGPT search API from OpenAI. While OpenAI offers the Chat Completions API for conversational tasks, it does not expose the same ChatGPT web search functionality that users see at chat.openai.com. This Actor fills that gap - acting as a ChatGPT search API alternative that returns the same AI-generated answers and cited sources you would see in the browser, but in a structured, programmatic format.

If you need to monitor ChatGPT results for brand mentions, track how ChatGPT answers industry questions, or compare AI search outputs across engines, this scraper delivers what an official API currently cannot.

Other AI search scrapers on Apify

Tracking AI search results across multiple engines? Pair this Actor with its siblings:

• Google AI Mode Scraper - extract Google's AI Mode answers and cited sources
• Google AI Overview Scraper - scrape AI Overviews from Google Search
• Perplexity Scraper - extract Perplexity AI search results and citations

Use them together to build a comprehensive AI search monitoring pipeline across ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google.

FAQ

Is ChatGPT Search Scraper free to use?

You can try it for free on Apify's Free plan, which includes $5 of monthly usage credits. This is enough to run several hundred queries. For larger volumes, paid plans offer more compute and storage.

Do I need a ChatGPT account or OpenAI API key?

No. ChatGPT Search Scraper works without any login, account, or API key. It extracts results from ChatGPT's public web search interface directly.

What is the difference between ChatGPT search results and the OpenAI API?

The OpenAI API (Chat Completions) provides conversational AI responses but does not include real-time web search results, cited sources, or follow-up suggestions. This ChatGPT scraper captures the full search experience - including sources and queryFanOut - that you see when using ChatGPT's web search feature in the browser.

Can I use this for brand monitoring on ChatGPT?

Yes. Enter brand-related queries (e.g., "best [product category]", "[your brand] vs [competitor]") and analyze ChatGPT's answers and cited sources to understand how your brand appears in AI search results. Run it on a schedule via Apify to continuously monitor ChatGPT results over time.