ChatGPT search prompt/browser query that I use more than Google

Just found this subreddit and wanted to share the ChatGPT prompt I've been refining for a while and probably use more than Google now. I posted it in a few other threads and it seemed to work well for other users too. It includes sources at the end of each search result and so far I haven't had any issues with hallucinations:

Conduct a fast, comprehensive web search for "SEARCH TERM" across major sites, forums, code and media platforms; return results in Google-style SERP format with titles, summaries, URLs, sources, dates; include code examples, images, and videos with thumbnails where relevant; prioritize recency, credibility, and usefulness; then summarize key insights by content type (guides, opinions, videos, code, etc.).

Notes if running manually inside the ChatGPT app or website:

I first started using the prompt before the GPT auto and thinking type models came out, and it returned the response almost instantly without needing to pick a model. After the updates, I've tried various methods of auto injecting specific models into the prompt without much luck yet.

For most searches, I've found that selecting GPT 5.1-instant is best, as it's about on par with the speed and content of the original results. If speed isn't a concern, selecting "auto" or "thinking" will give incredibly thorough results but sometimes take a while.

Using as a search engine in your browser:

The prompt can be formatted into URL form and used as an alternative search query in browsers. It's fast and will almost always automatically select GPT-instant.

As an example, in Firefox you can enter the URL below for custom search engine options in Settings ("%s" inputs and returns the user search terms typed into the browser on the front end):

https://chat.openai.com/?prompt=Conduct a fast, comprehensive web search for "%s" across major sites, forums, code and media platforms; return results in Google-style SERP format with titles, summaries, URLs, sources, dates; include code examples, images, and videos with thumbnails where relevant; prioritize recency, credibility, and usefulness; then summarize key insights by content type (guides, opinions, videos, code, etc.)&hints=search&temporary-chat=true

This will open the ChatGPT website in the background and inject the prompt along with the other query parameters. You can use the free version or log in. With this method you still need to manually hit enter to search.

Use with custom code or extensions:

For a more advanced setup, you can use custom code or a make a small plugin to run the entire process in background, submit the prompt automatically, and return results on a clean page like Google. This is my current setup and has been working great.

Thanks for letting me share!