Can ChatGPT Search the Web?
Yes — available on the free plan
Atlas Browser
Atlas is OpenAI's AI-native browser. **Right now it's macOS only**—Windows is expected in the next couple months. You can use the browser on the free plan, but Agent Mode inside Atlas requires Plus or higher.
| Plan | Available | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | ✓ | |
| Go | ✓ | |
| Plus | ✓ | |
| Pro | ✓ |
Available on: macOS
Verified: 2026-03-27
Sources: https://openai.com/index/introducing-chatgpt-atlas/, https://help.openai.com/en/articles/12591856-chatgpt-atlas-release-notes
ChatGPT Search
ChatGPT Search provides real-time web results with cited sources—news, weather, stocks, and more. **Available on all plans including free** and even logged-out users. Powered by Bing and partner publishers.
| Plan | Available | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | ✓ | |
| Go | ✓ | |
| Plus | ✓ | |
| Pro | ✓ | |
| Team | ✓ | |
| Enterprise | ✓ |
Available on: Windows macOS iOS Android web API
Verified: 2026-03-20
Sources: https://openai.com/index/introducing-chatgpt-search/, https://help.openai.com/en/articles/9237897-chatgpt-search
Deep Research
Deep Research lets ChatGPT spend minutes researching a topic thoroughly. **Now available on all plans including free**—free users get 5 lightweight queries/month (powered by o4-mini). Plus gets 10 full + 15 lightweight per month; Pro gets 125 + 125.
| Plan | Available | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | ✓ | |
| Go | ✓ | |
| Plus | ✓ | |
| Pro | ✓ | |
| Team | ✓ | |
| Enterprise | ✓ |
Available on: Windows macOS iOS Android web API
Verified: 2026-03-20
Sources: https://help.openai.com/en/articles/11011518-chatgpt-deep-research
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