Getting started
Searchless is a Chrome extension that adds a search panel to Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini. Install it from the Chrome Web Store, then visit any supported site — the orange Search tab appears on the right.
- Click Add to Chrome on searchless.app (or install from the Chrome Web Store).
- Open Chrome and go to
chrome://extensions/. - Ensure Searchless is enabled.
- Visit claude.ai, chatgpt.com, or gemini.google.com.
- Click the Search tab or press ⌘⇧F (Mac) / Ctrl+Shift+F (Windows/Linux).
No account is required for the Starter tier: single-platform search works immediately. To search across all three platforms at once (Pro), you’ll be prompted to create a free account when you use "Search all platforms."
Supported platforms
Searchless works on:
- Claude — claude.ai
- ChatGPT — chatgpt.com
- Gemini — gemini.google.com
On each site, the extension indexes the current conversation from the page (DOM). It does not call any platform API. Your data stays in your browser. More platforms may be added later.
Search panel
The search panel has two modes (tabs at the top):
- Search threads — Full-text search over conversation titles and message content. Type a query; results update as you type. Click a result to open that conversation in a new tab. Matching terms are highlighted.
- AI Search — Ask a natural-language question over your indexed conversations. Powered by Gemini 2.5 Flash. Starter tier includes 30 AI Search queries per month; Pro includes unlimited.
Recent searches are saved so you can re-run them quickly. The bottom bar shows last sync time and storage size; click storage to clear all local data for that site.
Starter (free): Search works on the platform you’re currently on (e.g. only Claude when you’re on claude.ai). Pro: Use "Search all platforms" to search Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini in one query.
AI Search
AI Search uses Gemini 2.5 Flash to answer questions across your conversation history. Only the query and relevant snippets are sent to Gemini; your full conversations are never uploaded.
To use it: run a keyword search first so the panel has context, then switch to the AI Search tab, type your question, and click Ask. You can optionally add your own Gemini API key in Settings so usage goes through your key; otherwise a default is used (Pro).
Starter: 30 AI Search queries per month. Pro: unlimited.
Keyboard shortcuts
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| ⌘⇧F (Mac) | Toggle search panel |
| Ctrl+Shift+F (Windows/Linux) | Toggle search panel |
| Escape | Close panel |
Privacy & storage
Searchless only reads what’s already on the page (the DOM). It does not call Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini APIs and does not use your session or cookies. To the platforms, you’re just viewing the site normally.
All indexed conversation data is stored locally in your browser’s IndexedDB (per origin: claude.ai, chatgpt.com, gemini.google.com). Nothing is sent to our servers except when you use AI Search, in which case only your question and matched snippets are sent to Gemini 2.5 Flash — never full conversations.
You can clear all data for a site from the panel (click the storage size in the bottom bar and choose "Clear all data"), or from your account settings. Uninstalling the extension does not automatically clear IndexedDB; clear data first if you want it removed.
Troubleshooting
- Search tab doesn’t appear — Make sure you’re on claude.ai, chatgpt.com, or gemini.google.com and that the Searchless extension is enabled in chrome://extensions.
- No or few results — Conversations are indexed when you open them. Open the conversations you care about at least once, or use Re-index in the panel to re-scan the current page.
- Warning badge (⚠) in the panel — The site’s layout may have changed so our selectors didn’t find content. We’ll update the extension for new layouts; you can still try Re-index.
- AI Search not working — If you use your own key, add it in Settings (gear icon). Ensure you have AI Search quota (Starter: 30/month; Pro: unlimited).