Ask Brave

What is Ask Brave?

Ask Brave is a new feature from Brave Search that combines traditional search with AI chat. It's a single interface that lets you search the web and get AI-powered answers all in one place. Whether you're using a desktop or mobile browser, Ask Brave is free and easy to use.

Benefits

Ask Brave makes it simple to get the information you need without switching between different tools. Here's what makes it stand out:

• Combines Search and AI Chat: Get both quick search results and detailed AI answers in one place.
• Comprehensive Answers: Receive thorough responses backed by web data, reducing the chance of irrelevant or made-up information.
• Privacy-Focused: Your questions and chats are encrypted, ephemeral, and not used for training AI models.
• Deep Research: For topics that need a detailed overview, Ask Brave uses Deep Research to provide well-informed responses.

Use Cases

Ask Brave is useful in many situations, such as:

• Quick Answers: Get fast, reliable answers to simple questions.
• Detailed Research: Dive deep into topics with comprehensive, well-researched responses.
• Follow-Up Questions: Continue the conversation with follow-up questions in a chat-like format.
• Actionable Results: Access videos, webpages, and products directly from your search results.

How to Try Ask Brave

You can easily try Ask Brave in a few different ways:

• Method 1: If Brave Search is your default search engine, type your question and end it with a double question mark (??) to use Ask Brave.
• Method 2: Click the "Ask" button on the search input field.
• Method 3: Click the "Ask" tab on the search results page to expand into a chat search.

Vibes

Ask Brave is part of Brave Search, which has been offering AI-powered answers since 2023. Brave Search generates over 15 million AI-powered answers daily, making it one of the most widely used AI products in the market. Users appreciate the convenience and privacy-focused approach of Brave Search.

Josep M. Pujol, Chief of Search at Brave, highlights that Ask Brave is the next step in integrating AI into search, providing longer answers, follow-ups, and contextually relevant enrichments.

Additional Information

Brave is a privacy-preserving web browser with over 97 million monthly active users. Brave Search is the default search engine in Brave and is also available at search.brave.com. It's the third-largest global independent search engine, with an index of over 35 billion webpages and over 1.5 billion monthly queries.

Brave Search also offers a Brave Search API, which helps organizations supply their AI models with real-time data. This API is used by some of the biggest AI models to enhance their capabilities.