Feature Request: Smarter Auto-Scrolling for Long ChatGPT Responses

I have a small UI/UX suggestion that could make long ChatGPT responses much easier and more comfortable to read.

The problem

When ChatGPT generates a long response, the screen keeps automatically scrolling to follow the newly generated content.

As the response grows, I can lose sight of where my question ends and where the answer begins. After the response finishes, I may have to scroll back through several screens just to find the beginning of the answer.

There is also another UX problem: seeing a huge amount of generated content immediately can feel overwhelming and may discourage the user from starting to read.

My suggestion

Instead of continuously following the generated response:

  1. ChatGPT should scroll only until the user’s prompt and the beginning of the response are clearly visible.

  2. It should then stop automatically scrolling.

  3. The response can continue generating below the visible area.

  4. The user can scroll naturally as they read.

  5. If the user scrolls away from the newest content, a small “↓ Jump to latest” button could appear.

Why this could help

This would:

  • Preserve the context of the user’s question.

  • Make long responses feel less overwhelming.

  • Encourage users to start reading instead of seeing an enormous wall of text.

  • Give users control over their reading pace.

  • Improve the experience for research, studying, coding, and technical conversations.

Core idea

Don’t automatically scroll the user through the entire response.

Show enough of the response to establish context and let the user decide when and how far to scroll.

I’ve also created a visual mockup showing the current behavior vs. proposed behavior, which I would like to include with this feature request.

I’d be interested to hear whether other ChatGPT users experience the same problem.