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I’m experiencing performance issues when using the chat search feature in ChatGPT

OpenAI Developer Community February 16, 2026
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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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