Yahoo Scout: Ask AI & Search

Search by question, voice or image

Yahoo Scout: Ask AI & Search brings AI answers and traditional web search together in one app. It suits people who want a quick explanation for a question, but also want the option to browse regular search results and check the sources for themselves.

Type a question or ask it aloud to get a conversational response. For visual questions, take or upload a picture: Scout can help identify what’s shown, such as an item of clothing, or translate text on a menu.

From a quick answer to a closer look

AI responses can summarize key points and link to web sources, giving you somewhere to go when a short answer is not enough. Use that for everyday research, or for a starting point on a broader topic. You can switch to traditional search when you would rather see a list of results than an AI-generated response.

Scout also covers current news and trending subjects. Search for a developing story or a topic in the headlines, then follow links to read more from publishers. As with any AI answer, it is sensible to check the cited material, especially when details matter.

Useful for repeat questions

Voice input can help when typing is awkward, while image search gives you another way to begin a search. Scout Memories can retain preferences and previous conversations, so recurring interests—such as a sports team or stocks you follow—can inform later answers. These options make the app more suited to varied, everyday queries than to one fixed search routine.

At a glance

Yahoo develops this Tools app. Its 3.9-star rating is based on 47,225 reviews, and it has 10,000,000+ installs. The combination of AI responses, source links and conventional search may be handy if you want to move between a quick overview and the original web pages without changing apps.