Tencent Launches Standalone Yuanbao Search Website

According to ChainCatcher, Tencent has launched Yuanbao Search, a standalone search website at so.qq.com that competes with Baidu and Google. AI search is enabled by default, providing answers with references and allowing follow-up questions. The site also offers traditional web search and dedicated search for public accounts, video accounts, images, and academic content. Some queries entered in Sogou Search now redirect directly to Yuanbao Search results, and the latest version of QQ Browser lets users set Yuanbao Search as their search engine. Tencent is gradually connecting its existing search entry points to the service. Tencent’s previous in-house search product, Soso, launched in 2006. In 2013, Tencent merged Soso into Sogou and invested $448 million for a 36.5% stake; it completed its acquisition of Sogou in 2021. Tencent began developing Yuanbao AI Search in 2024, combining WeChat Search and Sogou, and opened its search capabilities to businesses and developers in 2025. The service was renamed Yuanbao Search this October and supports API, MCP, and Skill integrations. Tencent says it has an index on the scale of hundreds of billions, handles hundreds of millions of calls per day, and supports more than 50 internal services, including Tencent Video, ima, and WorkBuddy.