Felo

Felo

Felo Inc. · Coding · Other · China AI

Felo is a multilingual AI search engine that answers questions with cited sources from any language, then turns the research into slides, documents, and reports.

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About Felo

What Is Felo

Felo is a search product from Felo Inc., a Tokyo company tied to Sparticle. It launched in September 2024 as an AI answer engine: you ask a question, it searches the live web, and it writes a summary with links to the pages behind it.

The gap between Felo and a normal search box opens when your question crosses a language border. Ask in English about a Japanese subsidy program, and Felo reads Japanese pages, translates the parts that matter, and cites the originals. You skip the routine of opening ten tabs and running each one through a translator.

The product has grown well past search. Slides, agents, LiveDoc, and an API now sit under one account, so a research session can end in a deck or a shared document instead of a list of links. The free tier still caps the heavier features, and a few of the newer modules feel like they're chasing dedicated tools rather than beating them.

Getting Started

  1. Create an account at felo.ai with an email address, a Google account, or an Apple ID.
  2. Type a question in the search bar, or paste a link or a PDF and ask for a summary.
  3. Choose a mode: fast search for a quick answer, Pro search when you want follow-up questions and wider source coverage.
  4. Send the result to Slides, a mind map, or LiveDoc when you need to keep working on it.

Product Information

A quick look at Felo's pricing, supported platforms, and performance.

Free PlanYes
Paid Plans$0 - $14.99/mo
PlatformWeb, iOS, Android, Chrome extension
DeveloperFelo Inc.
CategoryCoding · Other · China AI
Release DateSep 2024
Latest UpdatedOct 2026
Website Visits1.6M
Website Global Rank32.3K
API AvailabilityYes

Best for

The users, tasks, and scenarios where this tool fits best.

Users

  • Students and researchers
  • Analysts and consultants
  • Multilingual teams
  • Developers

Tasks

  • Literature reviews
  • Competitor checks
  • Turning notes into a deck
  • Summarizing long PDFs and videos

Scenarios

  • A question whose best sources were published in another language, such as local regulations or regional pricing.
  • A recurring report you rebuild from the same set of sources every week, where an agent can repeat the steps.
  • A pitch that needs a rough first draft tonight, with the understanding that a human still has to sharpen the argument.

Key features

Cross-Language Search

This is the reason most people try Felo. You ask in your own language, and the engine retrieves pages written in others, translates the relevant passages, and answers in the language you used. Citations stay attached to the original pages, so you can check a Japanese ministry document even if you don't read Japanese. Search results can also be reorganized into charts or diagrams when a list of links would be hard to read.

Deep Research Reports

Pro search and Felo AI Research go past a single answer. The AI research assistant runs several rounds of queries, collects sources, and writes a longer report with sections, images, and numbered references. On Felo's own benchmark it reports a 37 percent accuracy score on Humanity's Last Exam, and that figure comes from the vendor, so treat it as a claim rather than an independent result. The practical value is the draft: you get a structure and a source list to edit, not a finished paper.

Agent Library

Felo ships around 30 prebuilt agents for tasks like video summarization, fact checking, company background checks, and sales email drafts. You can also describe a workflow in plain language and let the platform assemble an agent for it. Each run keeps its output in your workspace, which makes the library useful for repeatable jobs rather than one-off questions. The catch is that a custom agent is only as good as the instructions behind it.

Felo Slides

Felo Slides turns a prompt, a document, or a link into a structured deck with titles, sections, and a slide-by-slide flow. You can edit individual slides after the first pass, swap layouts, and export to PPTX for PowerPoint or Google Slides. Teams on paid plans can upload their own template so logos, fonts, and colors match company branding. Core slide generation is free, which is unusual for this category.

LiveDoc Workspace

LiveDoc is a shared canvas where documents, tasks, and sources sit together while agents keep them updated. Instead of a static file, you get a workspace that re-checks its sources and flags changes, which suits project briefs and living reports. Several people can work in the same space, and agents can be assigned to specific sections. It's the newest module in the lineup, so expect rough edges in collaborative editing.

Developer API

The Felo API at openapi.felo.ai sells access on a credit balance with a $1 minimum top-up and no subscription. It covers Felo search endpoints plus a catalog of third-party language, image, and video models. Standard accounts get 200 free credits per day, enough to test real calls before paying. Pricing is per million tokens for model calls, and the platform works with common agent tooling.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Cross-language retrieval is the strongest part of the product, and it works on sources that English-first tools ignore.
  • Answers keep visible citations, so checking a claim takes one click instead of a new search.
  • One account covers search, slides, documents, and agents, which cuts the number of tabs and subscriptions you juggle.
  • The free plan is usable for daily questions, with unlimited fast searches and a small daily allowance for Pro search.
  • The API is priced per use with no monthly commitment, which lowers the cost of testing an idea.

Cons

  • The free plan caps Pro searches at about five per day, so heavy research pushes you toward the $14.99 monthly plan.
  • Long reports can repeat themselves and lean on the same few sources, so editing is still part of the job.
  • LiveDoc and the agent builder are younger than the search core, and collaborative editing can feel unfinished.
  • Support and documentation are spread across several sites, which slows down troubleshooting for API users.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. The free plan includes unlimited fast searches and a daily allowance of professional searches, roughly five per day. Paid features such as wider Pro search limits, advanced model choice, and higher credit balances come with the Pro plan at $14.99 per month.