AI Search Answers Scraper: ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini

Get the answers ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini give to any question, with live web search turned on and the sources they cite. One run, three engines, clean JSON, CSV or Excel. A ChatGPT search scraper, Perplexity scraper and Gemini answer scraper in one Actor, at a fraction of the usual price.

What you get for each answer

Field	Description
query, engine, model	The question, the assistant (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini) and the exact model used
answer	Full answer in markdown, as the AI wrote it
answerText	The same answer as plain text, ready for spreadsheets, search or embeddings
citations	Every cited source in order: position, URL, title, domain
citedDomains	Unique domains the AI relied on
wordCount, checkedAt, run	Answer length, timestamp, repeat number

Gemini cites through Google redirect links; the Actor resolves them to the real source URLs.

Why use it

• GEO / AEO research: see what AI assistants say about your topic and which websites they trust.
• Content research: compare how three assistants answer the same question and find the gaps.
• Monitoring: schedule daily runs and track how answers change over time.
• AI agents and RAG: feed fresh, cited answers into your own pipeline through the Apify API or MCP server.

If you want brand-level metrics (mentions, position, share of voice against competitors), use our AI Brand Visibility Tracker instead.

Input example

{
  "queries": ["best project management tool for small agencies"],
  "engines": ["chatgpt", "perplexity", "gemini"],
  "repeatsPerQuery": 1
}

Output example

{
  "query": "best project management tool for small agencies",
  "engine": "Perplexity",
  "model": "perplexity/sonar",
  "answerText": "For small agencies, the most recommended tools are ...",
  "citations": [{ "position": 1, "url": "https://...", "title": "...", "domain": "g2.com" }],
  "citedDomains": ["g2.com", "reddit.com", "zapier.com"],
  "wordCount": 412,
  "checkedAt": "2026-10-10T07:00:00.000Z"
}

Pricing

Two parts, both pay-as-you-go:

1. Answer fee: a small flat fee per delivered answer. Failed requests are never charged.
2. AI usage at cost: the providers' own price, billed to your Apify account through Apify's official OpenRouter proxy, with no markup. Typical cost per answer: Perplexity about $0.005, ChatGPT about $0.03, Gemini about $0.03. Apify charges Free plan users more for AI usage, so a paid plan is much cheaper for regular use.

You can also add your own OpenRouter API key to pay the AI providers directly.

FAQ

Is this the same as what I see in the ChatGPT app? The Actor uses the official APIs with web search, not the logged-in consumer apps. Answers are close to what a new, logged-out user gets, but can differ from your personal account (memory, location, personalization).

Why do answers change between runs? AI assistants are not deterministic. Use Repeats per query of 3 or more if you need stable conclusions.

Can I get Google AI Overviews? Not in this Actor. Gemini here answers with Google Search grounding, which is a different product from the AI Overview box on the results page.