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Does ChatGPT cite Reddit for your question?

Type a question your buyers ask. We ask ChatGPT right now and show every source it cites, which ones are Reddit threads, and whether it names your brand.

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What changed in August 2026

We asked the same 1,273 buyer questions twice. In July, the version of ChatGPT search that OpenAI sells to developers cited Reddit for 6.0% of these questions. On August 19, the ChatGPT product cited it for 0.4%, while the developer version still cited it for 5.3%, and Google still ranked Reddit as often as in July (our August 19, 2026 report). The difference sits in which sources the ChatGPT product chooses to show, not in what can be found.

So as of August 19, 2026, “none were Reddit threads” is the answer to expect for most questions, and it is a real answer. If ChatGPT does cite Reddit for your question, those threads carry weight with it.

How to read the result

  • Sources are the links ChatGPT lists under its answer, in its order. Reddit is shown first: threads with their subreddit, other Reddit pages marked Reddit. Only threads count as Reddit threads cited.
  • No sources means ChatGPT listed none. When it also shows no sign of searching, it most likely answered from what it already knows.
  • Your brand counts as named when the answer has it as a whole word, outside of links. Type it with capitals and the capitals must match, so a brand like Linear isn't found in “a linear process”. We show the sentence so you can judge.
  • One answer is one sample. Ask again another day, or ask the question a few ways, before you draw a conclusion.

Questions people ask

Does ChatGPT cite Reddit?
Rarely, as of August 19, 2026. We asked the same 1,273 buyer questions twice. In July, the version of ChatGPT search that OpenAI sells to developers cited Reddit for 6.0% of these questions. On August 19, the ChatGPT product cited it for 0.4%, while the developer version still cited it for 5.3% (our August 19, 2026 report). Check your own question above to see what it does today.
Is this the real ChatGPT?
Yes. We ask the ChatGPT product people use, with web search, and read the sources it lists under its answer. We don't use the developer version: on August 19 the two disagreed by more than ten times on Reddit, and only the product shows what your buyers see.
Why does my result differ from what I see in ChatGPT?
ChatGPT's answers change from one run to the next, and it can tailor them to the person asking, for example by location or past chats. We ask once, in English, from the US. Treat the result as one honest sample, not a ranking.
Why can't I mention Reddit in my question?
Because asking about Reddit makes ChatGPT cite Reddit, so the check would only measure your wording. Ask the way a buyer would, and you see whether ChatGPT brings Reddit in by itself.
Is my brand name sent anywhere?
No. Only the question goes to ChatGPT. The brand check runs in your browser, on the answer you see.
If ChatGPT doesn't cite Reddit, does Reddit still matter?
Yes, for a different reason. Google still shows Reddit threads for most buyer searches: in the same August 19 check, Reddit ranked in Google's top 30 for 66.2% of the questions, about the same as in July (our August 19, 2026 report). Buyers read those threads before they buy.
How often can I check?
Three new questions a day. A question someone already asked in the last day opens their answer for free, with the time it was asked.

Sources

Each result is ChatGPT's own answer and source list, asked live at the time shown, in English, from the US. The August figures come from our own research. Reddit changes them; tell us if something here is out of date.

  1. Our August 19, 2026 report on how often ChatGPT cites Reddit read August 19, 2026

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