Compatibility record

Does Claude support Live web search?

Selected plans

Claude Research uses live web search and returns cited research on paid Claude plans.

Last verified2026-07-27
Confidencehigh
Primary sources1

What this state means

Selected plans, with the qualification kept attached.

Claude has primary evidence for live web search on the reviewed product surface. Plan and platform availability may still change.

Capability definition

Retrieves current public-web information during a session rather than relying only on model training data.

Scope boundary

URL fetching and indexed search are recorded separately from autonomous visual browser interaction.

Evidence

Primary records behind the answer.

  1. 01

    Use research on Claude

    Anthropic · official support · accessed 2026-07-27

    You must have web search turned on.