bug reportDeveloper Tools · AI & Machine LearningstructuralChatgptPerformanceBrowserVirtual Scrolling

ChatGPT browser freezes and crashes on long conversations (300+ messages)

Heavy ChatGPT users experience severe browser lag and crashes when opening conversations with 300+ messages, as the interface renders the entire DOM at once. The problem scales with usage — power users who rely on ChatGPT most are penalized hardest. Virtual scrolling is a proven fix but OpenAI has not natively implemented it.

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