Short answer
Depra AI captures ChatGPT and Gemini answers from their consumer web apps at chatgpt.com and gemini.google.com, so it records the answers real people see there, with ChatGPT's web search switched on. Google AI Overviews are read from a real Google results page, and Perplexity answers come from its Sonar model with live web search, all asked from inside the country you choose.
| Engine | Captured from | Method | How often |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | The chatgpt.com web app | The answer real people see, with web search switched on | Daily |
| Gemini | The gemini.google.com web app | The answer real people see | Daily |
| Google AI Overviews | A real Google results page | The AI Overview shown for that search, with its source links | Daily |
| Perplexity | Its Sonar API | The Sonar model with live web search, which can differ from the Perplexity app | Daily |
Every engine is asked from inside the country you choose, with no personas or logged-in chat history. Check times: how often Depra AI checks.
What happens to each question, step by step?
- Step 1: You choose the questions. Each tracked question is a prompt, one question your buyers ask AI. You also pick the countries to ask from.
- Step 2: Depra AI asks each engine. On schedule, the question goes to each engine from inside that country.
- Step 3: The full answer is stored. Depra AI keeps the whole answer text and every website the answer cites.
- Step 4: Mentions are read. An AI model reads the answer and records which tracked brands it names, in what order, in what tone, with the exact sentence as proof.
- Step 5: Scores are calculated. Visibility, share of voice, position and sentiment come from those stored answers.
Where are the questions asked from?
Each question is asked from inside the country you pick, at country level. Depra AI supports 40 markets, listed on which countries and languages Depra AI supports.
Depra AI does not target cities, simulate personas or use a logged-in account with chat history. Every check is a fresh question with no personal history, so results can be compared day to day.
What can this method not see?
- ChatGPT with search off: answers are captured with web search on, so answers given with search off are not measured.
- The Perplexity app: Perplexity answers come from its Sonar model, which can differ from what the Perplexity app shows.
- Pages read but not cited: Depra AI stores the pages an answer cites. It cannot see pages an engine read and did not cite.
FAQ
Does Depra AI use the ChatGPT app or the API?
The app. Depra AI records the answer shown in the chatgpt.com web interface, with web search switched on. Gemini is captured the same way from gemini.google.com. Perplexity is the exception: it is checked through its Sonar API. The full rules are on how Depra AI measures AI visibility.
Can I read the full answers Depra AI stored?
Yes. Every answer is stored in full, with the brands it named and the websites it cited. You can filter the answers and export them as a CSV file.
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