Cloud Storage ads in ChatGPT
Ads shown in ChatGPT conversations about Cloud Storage. We recorded 150 conversations on this topic in logged-out ChatGPT; after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed 148 ads from 31 advertisers. Most often shown: Box, GetApp and Suite Studios.
Our captureLogged-out ChatGPT, USOct 3–4, 2026
Advertisers shown in Cloud Storage conversations
top 25 of 31Ranked by how many of the conversations on this topic ended with their ad on screen; share of the 148 shown ads.
| # | Advertiser | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Box | 54 | 36.5% |
| 2 | GetApp | 17 | 11.5% |
| 3 | Suite Studios | 14 | 9.5% |
| 4 | WinZip | 10 | 6.8% |
| 5 | Zoho | 10 | 6.8% |
| 6 | Capterra | 8 | 5.4% |
| 7 | PhotoShelter | 5 | 3.4% |
| 8 | pchelpsoft.com | 4 | 2.7% |
| 9 | Bitdefender | 2 | 1.4% |
| 10 | Contabo | 2 | 1.4% |
| 11 | SoftwareCW | 2 | 1.4% |
| 12 | ai-autocomplete.com | 1 | 0.7% |
| 13 | Bitwarden | 1 | 0.7% |
| 14 | CrashPlan | 1 | 0.7% |
| 15 | Cybernews | 1 | 0.7% |
| 16 | Envato | 1 | 0.7% |
| 17 | Jotform | 1 | 0.7% |
| 18 | mftgateway.com | 1 | 0.7% |
| 19 | Miles IT | 1 | 0.7% |
| 20 | mirage.app | 1 | 0.7% |
| 21 | mycase.com | 1 | 0.7% |
| 22 | Noloco | 1 | 0.7% |
| 23 | Qustodio Technologies SL | 1 | 0.7% |
| 24 | Rocket Money | 1 | 0.7% |
| 25 | rokform.com | 1 | 0.7% |
6 more advertisers shared the other 6 shown ads.
Ad formats
| Format | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Text ad (advertiser name and headline) | 145 | 98.0% |
| Shopping ad (product name and price) | 3 | 2.0% |
Example ads
12 adsDistinct ads as shown (ignoring capitalization), most frequent first, one per advertiser where possible.
- BoxText ad
Secure File Sharing: Plans & Pricing
Shown 18 times
- GetAppText ad
Free Top Software List
Shown 17 times
- WinZipText ad
Free WinZip Download
Shown 10 times
- Suite StudiosText ad
Cloud Files. Local Feel.
Shown 7 times
- ZohoText ad
Cloud Storage Platform for Businesses
Shown 6 times
- CapterraText ad
Cloud File Sharing & Large File Transfer
Shown 5 times
- PhotoShelterText ad
Try AI Visual Search from PhotoShelter.
Shown 4 times
- ContaboText ad
VPS 4 – 8 GB, from $5.28/mo
Shown 2 times
- Miles ITText ad
Looking for a Top-Rated IT Company?
Shown 1 time
- pchelpsoft.comText ad
PC Cleaner - Avanquest Software
Need to Free Up Storage?
Shown 1 time
- NolocoText ad
Client portal x Airtable
Shown 1 time
- SoftwareCWText ad
Microsoft Software Download | Shop With SoftwareCW
Shown 1 time
Example conversations
12 examplesChosen to cover different advertisers and question types. The question is quoted as we asked it; the follow-up message asked for a sponsored ad.
In a conversation that began “how much does icloud cost for a family sharing 2tb and can everyone keep their files private”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Capterra.
Text ad: “Cloud File Sharing & Large File Transfer”
Price question · Oct 3, 23:14 ET
In a conversation that began “pcloud lifetime plan price”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Box.
Text ad: “Cloud Storage - Get 14 Days Free”
Price question · Oct 3, 23:03 ET
In a conversation that began “dropbox using too much disk space fix”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from pchelpsoft.com.
Text ad: “Optimize Your Windows PC”
Fix or choose question · Oct 3, 23:25 ET
In a conversation that began “best cloud storage service for archiving decades of scanned family photos and documents safely”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from WinZip.
Text ad: “Free WinZip Download”
Best for question · Oct 4, 00:44 ET
In a conversation that began “is icloud plus worth paying for”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Zoho.
Text ad: “Secure File Sharing for Business”
Worth it question · Oct 3, 23:47 ET
In a conversation that began “icloud vs amazon photos for a prime member with 200gb of iphone photos and videos”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from rokform.com.
Shopping ad: 32GB MicroSDHC Ultra Sandisk Memory Card · $29.99
Comparison question · Oct 4, 04:20 ET
In a conversation that began “is google one premium worth it just for extra storage and the google ai features”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Cybernews.
Text ad: “Top AI Agents 2026”
Worth it question · Oct 4, 01:43 ET
In a conversation that began “mega vs google drive privacy”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from GetApp.
Text ad: “Free Top Software List”
Comparison question · Oct 3, 23:18 ET
In a conversation that began “best cloud storage for a small nonprofit that needs shared folders for staff and volunteers on a budget”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Suite Studios.
Text ad: “Make S3 an Active Drive”
Best for question · Oct 4, 02:10 ET
In a conversation that began “i'm a tax preparer who stores client documents during tax season, what secure cloud storage do accountants use?”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Thomson Reuters.
Text ad: “UltraTax CS”
Long scenario question · Oct 3, 23:11 ET
In a conversation that began “cheapest cloud storage that integrates with windows file explorer like a regular drive letter”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Contabo.
Text ad: “VPS 4 – 8 GB, from $5.28/mo”
Price question · Oct 4, 00:31 ET
In a conversation that began “mega vs pcloud for storing large video projects with fast upload speeds and fair pricing”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from mirage.app.
Text ad: “Create More With AI”
Comparison question · Oct 3, 23:30 ET
Question types
How the conversations on this topic were asked, and how many of the shown ads came from each kind.
| Question type | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | 30 | 20.3% |
| Price | 23 | 15.5% |
| Long scenario | 23 | 15.5% |
| Comparison | 22 | 14.9% |
| Fix or choose | 22 | 14.9% |
| Short search | 14 | 9.5% |
| Worth it | 14 | 9.5% |
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How this data was captured
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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