Naver
by Naver Corporation · www.naver.com ↗
South Korean search portal whose service includes AI Briefing summaries and the AI Tab conversational search interface.
answer-engine ai-search conversational-search korea
- Category
- Answer Engines
- Business model
- Free
- Availability
- Global
- Launched
- 2026-06
- Record updated
- 2026-09-10
- Founded
- 1999
- Headquarters
- KR
- Canonical URL
- https://globalaiproductindex.com/products/naver/
Overview
Naver is a South Korean internet company founded in June 1999 and headquartered in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province. Its search service offers AI Briefing, which summarizes results at the top of the page, and AI Tab, a conversational interface that connects queries to shopping, maps, places, and reservations in what the company calls agentic search. Naver began AI Tab beta testing in April 2026 for Naver Plus Membership users and opened it to all users on mobile and desktop on June 26, 2026; the beta drew more than 4 million cumulative users in about two months. AI Tab runs on a product-native large language model built on HyperClova X.
Key features
- AI Briefing summaries at the top of search results
- AI Tab conversational search with follow-up questions
- Agentic search linking queries to shopping, maps, places, and reservations
- Product-native large language model built on HyperClova X
- Smart Lens visual search alongside AI Tab
Use cases
- Scanning condensed summaries of search results with AI Briefing
- Continuing a search as a conversation after reading AI Briefing results
- Moving from a query to a product, place, or reservation inside search
Pricing
Naver does not publish separate pricing for AI Tab; the feature is available to all users within its search service.
Frequently asked questions
What is Naver's AI search?
Naver's search service includes AI Briefing, which summarizes results at the top of the page, and AI Tab, a conversational agentic search interface for queries about products, places, and reservations.
When did Naver launch AI Tab?
Naver began AI Tab beta testing in April 2026 for Naver Plus Membership users and opened the feature to all users on mobile and desktop on June 26, 2026.
Where is Naver based?
Naver Corporation was founded in June 1999 and is headquartered in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
What technology powers AI Tab?
AI Tab runs on a product-native large language model built on Naver's HyperClova X.
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Sources
- Naver Corp. company information ↗
- Korea Herald: Naver opens AI Tab to all users ↗
- Wikipedia: Naver Corporation ↗
This record was last reviewed on 2026-09-10.
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