# I’m experiencing performance issues when using the chat search feature in ChatGPT **URL:** \ **Category:** ChatGPT\ **Tags:** chatgpt, searchgpt\ **Created:** [February 16, 2026, 12:35am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/i-m-experiencing-performance-issues-when-using-the-chat-search-feature-in-chatgpt/1374307 "2026-02-16T00:35:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gaduviera](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/openai1/user_avatar/community.openai.com/gaduviera/32/713621_2.png) [@gaduviera](https://community.openai.com/u/gaduviera)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2026, 12:35am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/i-m-experiencing-performance-issues-when-using-the-chat-search-feature-in-chatgpt/1374307/1 "2026-02-16T00:35:35Z")
Whenever I open the search panel to find a previous conversation: - It takes several seconds to show results - Sometimes the panel appears to keep loading - Scrolling through the results is not smooth - With many saved conversations, the experience becomes noticeably slow This impacts my workflow, especially when I need to quickly retrieve technical information from past chats. **Details:** - Platform: ChatGPT in web browser (desktop) - Usage level: heavy daily use, many stored conversations - Internet connection: stable and fast - Issue persists across sessions Is anyone else facing this problem? Are there any recommended optimizations, limits on stored chats, or temporary workarounds? Thanks in advance. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/openai1/original/4X/8/7/c/87c2e81543bbb01aa9641aeef8fe14cab5e9590a.png) [@system](https://community.openai.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2026, 12:36am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/i-m-experiencing-performance-issues-when-using-the-chat-search-feature-in-chatgpt/1374307/2 "2026-02-17T00:36:34Z")
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