Getting started
Searchless lives in the Chrome side panel and opens on top of Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini without taking over the page. Install it from the Chrome Web Store, then visit any supported site — a gold notch appears at the edge of the tab. Click it to open the side panel, or drag it up and down to reposition.
- 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.
- Open Searchless three ways: click the gold notch on the tab edge, click the Searchless toolbar icon, or press ⌘⇧F (Mac) / Ctrl+Shift+F (Windows/Linux).
Starter includes cross-platform search across Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini with up to 100 indexed conversations per platform. Create a free account when prompted to sync your subscription and unlock Pro features.
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 runs full-text search over conversation titles and message content. Results can include threads from every supported platform you've indexed — Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini — in one list. Type a query; results update as you type. Click a result to open that chat in a new tab. Matching terms are highlighted.
Use the AI platform filter to search one or more providers at once. Browse the Chat Library with sort and filters, and star threads as Favorites. Click the expand button at the top of the side panel to open Searchless in a full-tab view when you want a wider canvas — library on the left, a resizable preview pane on the right, and a gold drag handle between them so you can adjust the split. The row currently being previewed is highlighted in the library so you always know which thread is open.
Click any conversation in the library to navigate the matching AI tab — even if it's on a different platform. From a ChatGPT tab, clicking a Claude row focuses your Claude tab (or opens one if none is open). The side panel stays put while the underlying tab swaps.
Recent searches are saved so you can re-run them quickly. The bottom bar shows indexed count and sync info; use the overflow menu for re-index, library statistics, or to clear local data.
Starter (free): Cross-platform search with up to 100 conversations indexed per platform, recent searches (last 8), auto-tags (up to 5), and favorites (up to 5). Pro: Unlimited indexing, unlimited saved searches, custom tags, favorites, and export. Indexing speed and depth are the same as Starter until you hit the per-platform cap.
Library management
Open Searchless in a full tab by clicking the expand button at the top of the side panel (or via the toolbar icon) for the wide Chat Library view: sort, filter by platform or favorites, and preview threads in the main pane. Drag the gold handle between the library and preview to resize the split.
Delete with undo — Hover a conversation row and use the trash icon to remove it from your local Searchless index only (your chat on Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini is not deleted). A 5-second Undo toast lets you reverse the removal. Deletes survive refreshing the library panel.
Clean up missing — When the source app has already removed conversations you no longer see in its sidebar, Searchless can detect stale rows and offer a one-click cleanup of your library.
Indexing feedback — While a thread is being captured in the full-tab view, a compact Indexing… badge appears next to the title. A larger overlay appears only during bulk re-index, not on every row click.
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.
Indexed conversation data is stored locally in your browser's IndexedDB — per-site caches on claude.ai, chatgpt.com, and gemini.google.com, plus an extension-scoped unified index used for cross-platform search. Conversation content remains local-first and is not sent to our servers for search.
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.
Accessibility
Searchless is built to work with assistive technologies. The extension supports keyboard-first navigation and screen readers across core workflows.
- Labeled form controls for sign-in, search, and account actions
- Visible keyboard focus indicators on interactive controls
- Dialog focus management so modal flows keep focus contained
- Live region announcements for dynamic states like search updates
If you use a screen reader and run into an issue, email support@searchless.app and include your browser, OS, and assistive tech setup so we can reproduce it.
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.
- Wrong or generic conversation titles — Titles like "New chat" or "Chat history" usually mean the page hadn't finished loading when indexed. Open the thread on the provider site, wait for the real title to appear, then use Re-index. After updating the extension, reload it once so cleanup can run on old generic-only entries.