ChatGPT Search: iPhone users can now leverage the AI search engine with ‘Shortcuts’ support

OpenAI has added a "SearchGPT" Shortcut to the ChatGPT app for iPhones.

First spotted by MacRumors, when you go to Shortcuts, there's now an option to directly invoke the web search option of ChatGPT. Next to other ChatGPT commands like "Ask ChatGPT," "Start a voice conversation," and "OpenChatGPT," there's a new command that says "Open SearchGPT." This will automatically start a new ChatGPT conversation with the search function turned on.

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OpenAI officially called the AI-powered search engine "ChatGPT Search," but in pre-release testing, the prototype was referred to as "SearchGPT," hence the name of the Shortcut command. Mashable has reached out to OpenAI for clarification and will update this story with a response.

OpenAI launched ChatGPT Search in October, which performs real-time web searches in addition to traditional ChatGPT responses. Tapping the globe icon connects ChatGPT to the web, which provides answers with relevant sources linked in and contextualized in its responses. Meanwhile, Apple's partnership with OpenAI brings ChatGPT to its suite of AI-powered features called Apple Intelligence. The December iOS 18.2 release will be the first update to include ChatGPT integration. But the Shortcut provides an easy way to access ChatGPT even without the upcoming iOS update.

The SearchGPT Shortcut became available with the latest release of the ChatGPT iOS app which was released on Monday. So if it's not showing up for you, check to make sure you have the most up-to-date version.

ChatGPT Search is currently only accessible for users with ChatGPT Plus and ChatGPT Teams subscriptions, with plans to roll out to free accounts in the coming months.