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Claude Web Search

Claude Web Search

Claude can now search the web

Website anthropic.com
Overview

What it is

We're an AI research company that builds reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. Our first product is Claude, an AI assistant for tasks at any scale.

Intent

I need it when

Verify facts, check current prices, or validate claims against real-time web data

Web search capability allows Claude to look up current information and cross-reference claims against live web sources. Users can ask Claude to verify statements, compare current pricing, or check recent developments without manually browsing the internet themselves.

Create comprehensive research reports with cited sources and multiple perspectives on a topic

Claude Web Search conducts multiple searches that build on each other, automatically exploring different angles of a question. Users can generate research reports in minutes with proper citations and comprehensive coverage, as Claude synthesizes information from diverse web sources into structured, professional deliverables.

Enhance AI responses with context-aware, up-to-date information for professional work

By combining Claude's reasoning with web search, users get AI-powered analysis grounded in current data. This is particularly valuable for business analysis, market research, competitive intelligence, and any task where recent information significantly impacts the quality of the output.

Conduct research and gather current information from the web to support analysis, writing, or decision-making

Claude Web Search enables users to access the latest information from the internet directly within conversations. Users can ask Claude questions about current events, recent data, or up-to-date facts, and Claude retrieves and synthesizes web results to provide cited, current answers—eliminating the need to manually search multiple sources.

Drop

Not a fit when

  • User needs real-time data from sources updated within the last few hours and cannot tolerate any latency in information freshness
  • User requires guaranteed search result accuracy for regulated compliance tasks where hallucinations or outdated information could create legal liability
  • User needs to search proprietary internal databases or private knowledge bases not indexed by public search engines
  • User operates in an environment with strict data residency requirements and cannot use cloud-based AI search processing
  • User needs specialized search across academic paywalled journals or proprietary research databases requiring institutional access
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Pricing

Freemium with paid tiers: Free (limited), Pro ($17-20/month), Max ($100+/month), Team ($20-100/seat/month), Enterprise (custom). API pricing available separately ($1-25 per million tokens depending on model). View pricing