How do I delete my ChatGPT shared links that are still public?
Deleting a ChatGPT conversation does not unshare its public page. To remove shared pages, open Settings, go to Data controls, select Shared links, and delete every link still listed. Once purged, the shared address returns a page not found error instead of loading the conversation. The check takes about ten seconds.
How to do it
- Open ChatGPT SettingsDeleting a chat won't unshare its page, so you must handle shared links separately in Settings.
- Go to Data controlsInside Settings, open the Data controls section where your sharing options live.
- Open the Shared links listSelect Shared links to see every conversation page you have made public. Opening this list takes about ten seconds.
- Delete what's still publicDelete each shared link that remains public. Afterwards the shared address returns page not found instead of opening the conversation.
Questions that come up
How can I tell whether the purge actually worked?
Open the shared page address after deleting the link. Before purging, the shared page opens normally. After purging, that same address returns a page not found error, confirming the conversation is no longer publicly accessible at that link.
If a shared chat was indexed by a search engine, does deleting the link remove it?
Deleting the shared link stops the page from loading, but search engines may keep a cached copy or listing for a while. In 2025 researchers found thousands of shared chats indexed by search engines, so removing the link is the first step; the cached listing clears over time.
Does deleting the conversation itself unshare its page?
No. Deleting a chat does not unshare its public page. The shared link keeps working independently, which is why you must go to Settings, Data controls, Shared links and delete the shared version separately from the conversation.
Full transcript
Purge ChatGPT's Shared links — deleting a chat won't unshare its page. In 2025, researchers found thousands of shared chats indexed by search engines. Fix it yourself: Settings, Data controls, Shared links — delete what's still public. Before, the shared page opens. After purging, that address returns page not found. Open your Shared links list — it takes ten seconds.