I’m experiencing performance issues when using the chat search feature in ChatGPT
OpenAI Developer Community
February 16, 2026
Whenever I open the search panel to find a previous conversation:
It takes several seconds to show results
Sometimes the panel appears to keep loading
Scrolling through the results is not smooth
With many saved conversations, the experience becomes noticeably slow
This impacts my workflow, especially when I need to quickly retrieve technical information from past chats.
Details:
Platform: ChatGPT in web browser (desktop)
Usage level: heavy daily use, many stored conversations
Internet connection: stable and fast
Issue persists across sessions
Is anyone else facing this problem? Are there any recommended optimizations, limits on stored chats, or temporary workarounds?
Thanks in advance.
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