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.
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“You must have web search turned on.”