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See what ChatGPT is
really doing

Every search query. Every source researched. Every citation made. All visible.

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Every search query, every source researched, every citation—organized by question.

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What X-Ray reveals

ChatGPT searches the web before answering. X-Ray shows you everything it does.

Search Queries

See the exact searches ChatGPT runs. Understand how it interprets your prompts and what keywords it uses.

Sources Researched

View every website ChatGPT reads before responding. The full research pool—not just what gets cited.

Actually Cited

Know which sources made it into the response. Compare what was researched vs. what was used.

Per-Question Breakdown

See queries, sources, and citations organized by each question. Expand to see details, collapse to stay organized.

Per Question
See average queries, sources, and citations for each question you ask
Top Sources
See which domains ChatGPT researches most and which get cited
Your Context
View memories, custom instructions, and session info ChatGPT uses

Who uses X-Ray

Different people, same question: “What is ChatGPT actually doing?”

Researchers & Journalists

Verify AI sources before citing. Understand how information gets synthesized from across the web.

Fact-check AI

SEO & Marketing

See if your brand appears in ChatGPT's research. Track when you get cited—and when competitors do.

Track AI visibility

Power Users

Peek behind the curtain. Understand how ChatGPT searches, evaluates, and selects sources.

Satisfy curiosity

Privacy first

X-Ray runs entirely in your browser. No data collected. No accounts required. Everything stays on your device.

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How it works

1

Open ChatGPT

Go to chatgpt.com and start a conversation

2

Ask a question

Ask something that triggers web search

3

Click X-Ray

See queries, sources, and citations instantly

Ready to see behind the scenes?

Install X-Ray and see what ChatGPT is really doing.

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