Custom Ink ads in ChatGPT
In our capture of logged-out ChatGPT, 31 ads from Custom Ink appeared on screen (1 text and 30 shopping ads), in 15 distinct ad copies across 8 industries and 14 topics. Each one appeared after our follow-up message asking for a sponsored ad.
- ads shown
- 31
- distinct ad copies
- 15
- industries
- 8
- topics
- 14
Logged-out ChatGPT from US connections, Oct 3–4, 2026. Each ad came after our follow-up message asking for a sponsored ad, so the counts show where Custom Ink advertised, not how often ChatGPT shows its ads.
Custom Ink ad copies, most shown first
Each distinct ad copy in our capture, most shown first: the headline of a text ad, or the product and price of a shopping ad. Under each, up to five questions asked in conversations where it appeared, as we asked them; in every one, the ad appeared after our follow-up message asking for a sponsored ad.
15 ad copies
- Custom InkSponsored
Pickleball Paddle and Ball Set - Black
$35.15
Shopping ad · shown 8 times
Questions it appeared after
- “are amazon pickleball paddles under 50 dollars good enough for casual play”Pickleball Paddles · Oct 4, 2:19 am ET
- “best outdoor pickleball balls”Pickleball Paddles · Oct 4, 3:31 am ET
- “custom table tennis paddle cost”Padel, Badminton & Table Tennis · Oct 4, 11:21 am ET
+5 more conversations with this ad copy
- Custom InkSponsored
Carhartt Firm Duck Insulated Pet Chore Coat - Printed - Carhartt Brown - Size XL
$62.55
Shopping ad · shown 5 times
Our export holds no question text for these conversations.
- Custom InkSponsored
JBL Go 5 Portable Wireless Bluetooth Speaker - Black
$97.55
Shopping ad · shown 3 times
Our export holds no question text for these conversations.
- Custom InkSponsored
Custom Satechi FindAll Luggage Tag & Bluetooth Item Tracker - Black- 1-Color Text or Art Design
$147.45
Shopping ad · shown 2 times
Questions it appeared after
- “is an airtag for luggage worth it”Travel Accessories · Oct 4, 1:16 am ET
+1 more conversation with this ad copy
- Custom InkSponsored
Full Color Bridgestone Tour B XS Golf Balls (Box of 3) - White
$27.60
Shopping ad · shown 2 times
Our export holds no question text for these conversations.
- Custom InkSponsored
Titleist Pro V1x Golf Balls (Box of 3) - White
$27.65
Shopping ad · shown 2 times
Our export holds no question text for these conversations.
- Custom InkSponsored
Asobu 34 oz. Buddy 3-in-1 Insulated Water Bottle with Pet Bowl - White
$46.85
Shopping ad · shown 1 time
Questions it appeared after
- “We're taking our dog hiking all summer in Utah, what collapsible water bowl and bottle combo would you recommend?”Feeders & Water Fountains · Oct 3, 11:27 pm ET
- Custom InkSponsored
Wink WorkFlex Snap-Front Scrub Jacket - Navy - Size M
$42.55
Shopping ad · shown 1 time
Questions it appeared after
- “scrub jackets”Scrubs and Uniforms · Oct 3, 11:31 pm ET
- Custom InkSponsored
Custom Full Color 18" X 11.5" Car Door Magnet - Cardinal- 1-Color Text or Art Design
$95.15
Shopping ad · shown 1 time
Our export holds no question text for this conversation.
- Custom InkSponsored
20ct. Custom Zili 44 oz. Silicone Storage Container - Gray- 1-Color Text or Art Design
$327
Shopping ad · shown 1 time
Questions it appeared after
- “meal prep containers leaking fix”Meal Prep Containers · Oct 4, 12:39 am ET
- Custom InkSponsored
Asobu 34 oz. Buddy 3-in-1 Insulated Water Bottle with Pet Bowl - Black
$46.85
Shopping ad · shown 1 time
Our export holds no question text for this conversation.
- Custom InkSponsored
Custom Brooks Brothers Oxford 17" Computer Backpack - Deep Black- 1-Color Text or Art Design
$216.30
Shopping ad · shown 1 time
Our export holds no question text for this conversation.
- Custom InkSponsored
Rechargeable Handheld Milk Frother with Stand - Black
$17.70
Shopping ad · shown 1 time
Our export holds no question text for this conversation.
- Custom InkSponsored
Branded Business Shirts
Text ad · shown 1 time
Questions it appeared after
- “how to estimate shirt sizes for a staff order”Branded Apparel · Oct 4, 2:05 am ET
- Custom InkSponsored
Pickleball Carryall Backpack and Paddle - Black
$31.50
Shopping ad · shown 1 time
Our export holds no question text for this conversation.
Where Custom Ink ads appeared
The industries and topics of the conversations where its ads appeared, by ads shown. Topics are our own labels for the questions we wrote.
Industries
Topics
and 2 more topics, 2 ads in all
Brands in the same topics
Other advertisers whose ads appeared in conversations on the topics where Custom Ink’s did, ranked by how much those topics overlap. Each tile opens its page.
18 brands
temu.com2,744 ads shown10 shared topicsscheels.com355 ads shown3 shared topics
VistaPrint US1,702 ads shown10 shared topics
top5best.com535 ads shown6 shared topics
llbean.com949 ads shown6 shared topics
Selkirk Sport31 ads shown1 shared topic
VersaCourt25 ads shown1 shared topic
KOBO Pickleball16 ads shown1 shared topic
Tumble838 ads shown2 shared topics
Quince701 ads shown6 shared topics
Chewy632 ads shown2 shared topics
nike.com412 ads shown2 shared topics
Kole Imports & Closeouts243 ads shown4 shared topics
atlaspetcompany.com126 ads shown2 shared topicskellards.com102 ads shown3 shared topicsDiscount Mugs38 ads shown5 shared topics
rokform.com300 ads shown2 shared topics
Hydrojug58 ads shown5 shared topicsHow this data was captured
What we ran, what counts as a shown ad, and what these numbers cannot tell you.
We used logged-out ChatGPT from US internet connections and started a new conversation for every question. Message 1 was the question. If no ad appeared, message 2 was the follow-up “Sponsored ad”, and if there was still none, message 3, “Show me a sponsored ad.”, was a last try. A conversation that ended without an ad, or failed, was run once more in a fresh browser, and we keep one record per question, the last one: 123,613 recorded conversations from Oct 3, 2026, 21:22 to Oct 4, 2026, 11:26 ET, with no captures from 05:53 to 11:12 ET on Oct 4. Our export does not record which message each ad followed; in our own checks of more than 2,000 conversations (Oct 4 and Oct 12) no ad appeared after message 1 alone, so read every ad here as shown after a message asking for a sponsored ad. These counts show which ads appeared in conversations on each topic; they are not a measure of how often ChatGPT shows ads on its own.
Only ads drawn on screen count as shown. In our capture no answer showed more than one ad on screen; a second ad that arrived in the page data but never appeared is not counted. Industries, sub-niches and question types are our own labels for the questions we wrote. Independent; not affiliated with OpenAI. Full methodWhy this is not an ad rateWhat the ads looked like
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