# Qwant

French privacy-focused search engine that adds AI-generated answers and one-click web page summaries.

- Company: Qwant
- Category: Answer Engines
- Business model: Free
- Availability: global
- Launched: 2013
- Tags: answer-engine, ai-search, privacy
- Website: https://www.qwant.com
- Canonical URL: https://globalaiproductindex.com/products/qwant/
- Record updated: 2026-09-10

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.

## 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.

## FAQ

**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.

## Sources

- [About Qwant](https://about.qwant.com/en/)
- [Qwant legal notices](https://about.qwant.com/en/legal/mentions-legales/)
- [Wikipedia: Qwant](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qwant)

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