Qwant
by Qwant
At a glance
French privacy-focused search engine that adds AI-generated answers and one-click web page summaries.
answer-engine ai-search privacy
- Licence
- Not recorded
- Category
- Answer Engines
- Business model
- Free
- Availability
- Global
- Launched
- 2013
Overview
Qwant is a search engine operated by QWANT, a simplified joint-stock company registered in Paris at 42 Avenue de la Porte de Clichy (RCS Paris B 532 867 256). It was created on May 25, 2011, began beta testing in February 2013, and released its final French version on July 4, 2013. Search results include AI-generated short answers to everyday questions and a summary that condenses a web page in one click, features Qwant describes as free and unlimited once a user creates an account. Qwant states that it does not store search history or resell user data.
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Key features
- AI answers to everyday search questions
- One-click web page summaries
- No storage of search history and no resale of user data
- Free and unlimited AI features with a Qwant account
Use cases
- Getting short, precise answers to everyday searches
- Summarizing a web page with one click
- Searching without stored history or data resale
Pricing
Qwant's AI answers and page summaries are described as free and unlimited once a user creates a Qwant account.
Record details
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Links, dates and provenance
- Record updated
- 2026-09-10
- Founded
- 2011
- Headquarters
- FR
- Canonical URL
- https://globalaiproductindex.com/products/qwant/
Selection profile
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- Research with citations Search
Derived from the record: category "answer-engines".
Suggest a correction - How you use it
- Web app
Hosted product with no desktop/CLI tag in the record; assumed web-delivered.
Suggest a correction - Runs on
- Web
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Suggest a correction - Where it runs
- Vendor cloud
Vendor-hosted product; no self-hosted option is recorded.
Suggest a correction - Works offline
- Not recorded
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- Global
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Suggest a correction - Public API
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Suggest a correction - Licence
- proprietary
Commercial product; no source licence is published in the record.
Suggest a correction - Commercial use
- Not recorded
Commercial product; the terms reviewed here do not state a non-commercial restriction, but that was not verified.
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- Not recorded
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Suggest a correction - Billing
- Free Free allowance: Yes Subscription required: No
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- Where it runs
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- Works offline
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- Official service region
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- Public API
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- Licence
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- Commercial use
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- Interface languages
- Unknown
Frequently asked questions
What is Qwant?
Qwant is a French search engine that provides AI-generated answers and one-click web page summaries alongside its results.
Does Qwant have AI features?
Yes. Qwant offers AI answers to search questions and a summary feature that condenses a web page in one click; both are free with a Qwant account.
Where is Qwant based?
Qwant is operated by QWANT, a company registered in Paris, France, at 42 Avenue de la Porte de Clichy (RCS Paris B 532 867 256).
When did Qwant launch?
Qwant was created on May 25, 2011; it began beta testing in February 2013 and released its final French version in July 2013.
What does Qwant's record not establish?
Qwant's record contains no documentation or pricing page, and the vendor pages fetched on 2026-10-09 do not establish its licence terms or the regions and interface languages it covers.
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