As quietly announced through a changelog and support pages on OpenAI’s website Thursday, a new feature called “Memory with Search” has started rolling out. This allows ChatGPT to draw on details it remembers from previous conversations—like your favorite foods or location—when answering questions that require a web search.
The April 16, 2025, ChatGPT release notes for models GPT-4-turbo and GPT-3.5-turbo included this change. One sharp-eyed user even spotted the update in action early, although not everyone has access yet.
This upgrade comes just after OpenAI expanded memory across a user's full chat history, enhancing how well ChatGPT can reference past interactions. It’s part of OpenAI’s broader effort to give its chatbot an edge over rivals like Anthropic’s Claude and Google’s Gemini—both of which also support memory features.
According to OpenAI, when “Memory with Search” is enabled, and you enter a prompt that involves a web search, ChatGPT will rewrite the search query using relevant memory to improve the response. For example, if ChatGPT knows you’re a vegan living in San Francisco, a vague prompt like “what are some restaurants near me” could be refined into “best vegan restaurants in San Francisco.”
Users can disable this feature from the ChatGPT settings menu by turning off memory entirely. It’s still unclear how widely the feature has rolled out, but some users on X (formerly Twitter) have reported seeing it in action earlier this week.
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