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Free ChatGPT citation tool

ChatGPT Citation Checker

See whether ChatGPT cites your website as a source — and which domains it cites instead. Free, instant, no signup.

Does ChatGPT cite your website?

When ChatGPT answers with web search, it cites the sources behind the answer. A ChatGPT citation is a vote of trust — and a referral path back to your site at the moment a buyer is researching. This free tool checks whether ChatGPT cites you for the buyer questions in your category, and which domains it cites instead.

How the ChatGPT citation check works

  1. Enter your website. We research what you do and the buyer questions customers ask AI to find a solution like yours.
  2. We ask ChatGPT those questions with web search and read the sources it cites.
  3. You get a citation score and a ranked leaderboard of the sources ChatGPT trusts.

Citations vs recommendations

There are two ways to win in ChatGPT: being recommended by name, and being cited as a source. They're related but distinct — you can be cited without being recommended, and vice versa. Use our ChatGPT Brand Visibility Checker for the recommendation angle, and this tool for citations. Both are pillars of generative engine optimization (GEO).

From a one-off check to ongoing monitoring

A single check is a snapshot. Citations shift as ChatGPT updates and as your sources change. Visiblee tracks your citations and mentions across ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google AI Mode, benchmarks you against competitors, surfaces the exact sources driving the answers, and alerts you when your visibility changes. Start with the free check above, then run a full scan.

Frequently asked questions

What is a ChatGPT citation?

When ChatGPT answers with web search, it cites the sources it used — the links shown beneath or within the answer. A ChatGPT citation means your page was one of those sources. This tool checks whether ChatGPT cites your site for the buyer questions in your category.

Is the ChatGPT citation checker free?

Yes — enter your website and get an instant read on whether ChatGPT cites you, no signup. For ongoing tracking across ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google AI Mode you can start a free Visiblee scan.

How is this different from the ChatGPT Brand Visibility Checker?

The Brand Visibility Checker measures whether ChatGPT recommends your brand by name and how it ranks you. This Citation Checker measures whether your website is cited as a source. They're two different axes of ChatGPT visibility — being named vs being linked.

How do I get ChatGPT to cite my site?

ChatGPT cites pages it can retrieve and trust: clear, well-structured content, comparison and 'best X' articles, documentation, and pages that other trusted sources reference. Earning citations means being both citable on your own site and referenced across the sources ChatGPT reads.

How is the citation score calculated?

For each buyer question we check whether your own domain appears in ChatGPT's citations and how prominently, then average that across the questions. Being cited often and near the top scores highest.