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How to prevent ChatGPT from searching connected sources for answers

Here is how to prevent chatgpt from searching connected sources for answers

  1. First click on your profile section in the bottom left sidebar
  2. Next click on "Settings" option in the user menu
  3. Click on "Personalization" option in the left settings menu
  4. Scroll down and click on "Advanced" dropdown to expand advanced settings
  5. Then locate the "Connector search" option in the expanded section
  6. Finally toggle off the "Connector search" switch to disable the feature

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Why should you prevent ChatGPT from searching connected sources for answers

ChatGPT is an advanced AI language model designed to provide insightful, conversational responses.

To enhance user control over interactions, ChatGPT includes the ability to prevent it from searching connected sources for answers.

This feature ensures your conversations are self-contained, relying solely on ChatGPT's robust internal database for responses.

Using this feature results in quicker response times and guarantees privacy since your queries are not sent to external sources.

Last update
February 6, 2026
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