Quick summary
You can disable web search in ChatGPT by navigating to Settings and toggling off the web search toggle under the Advanced section of Personalization. This prevents ChatGPT from fetching live web results, forcing it to rely solely on its training data.
Steps
- Click your profile icon in the bottom-left corner to access your account settings.
- Select "Settings" from the menu to open your preferences panel.
- Navigate to the "Personalization" tab where web search options live.
- Click the "Advanced" button to reveal advanced settings.
- Toggle off "Web search" to disable real-time web browsing in your chats.
- Hit "Save" to confirm — ChatGPT will now rely solely on its training data without fetching live web results.
