# Felo

> Multilingual AI search engine that also builds slides, mind maps and research reports

- Category: [Education & Research](https://finderatlas.com/categories/education)
- Pricing: Freemium
- Website: https://felo.ai
- Platforms: Web, iOS, Android, API
- API: available
- Mobile app: available
- Made by: Felo Inc., Tokyo, Japan
- Last updated: 2026-10-19
- FinderAtlas page: https://finderatlas.com/tools/felo

## Overview

Felo is a multilingual AI search and creation platform from Felo Inc., a company based in Tokyo, Japan. Users ask a question in natural language and receive a synthesized answer with cited web sources, in a service that originally focused on accurate results across languages, including Japanese. Beyond search, the product has grown into a broader workspace that includes AI slide generation, a designer tool, custom agents, deep research, voice notes and image and video generation.

## Key features

- AI Search with Citations
- Multilingual Support
- AI Slides
- Deep Research
- Custom Agents
- Image and Video Generation
- LiveDoc
- Developer API

## Pricing

- **Free** ($0): Everyday AI search at no cost
- **Pro** ($14.99/month): Full model lineup, workspace tools and API

## Best for

- Cited multilingual web research, quickly turning a topic into a slide deck, and users who want search plus generation tools under one subscription

## Who uses it

- Students
- Researchers
- Knowledge Workers
- Content Creators
- Marketers
- Developers

## Strengths

- Permanent free plan with 200 credits per day and no credit card required.
- Combines cited search with slides, images, video and agents in one subscription.
- Pro plan at about $15 per month includes API access.
- Multilingual focus, including Japanese-language accuracy.
- Available on web, iOS and Android.

## Limitations

- Credit-based usage makes real limits harder to predict than fixed quotas.
- Free plan excludes AI Slides, AI Designer, custom agents, video and the API.
- Pro credits do not roll over between billing cycles.
- Current pricing is rendered dynamically and older published plan descriptions (search counts) differ from the new credit model.

## Not recommended for

- Users who need fixed, predictable per-feature quotas, or teams that require a published enterprise price list

## FinderAtlas editorial scores (out of 10)

- Ease of Use: 8.2/10
- Feature Depth: 7.8/10
- Value for Money: 7.9/10
- Performance & Speed: 7.6/10
- Documentation & Support: 7/10

## Alternatives

- [Google Gemini](https://finderatlas.com/tools/gemini): Google's AI assistant for chat, research, image and video creation, and Workspace apps ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/felo-vs-gemini))
- [Gemini Notebook](https://finderatlas.com/tools/notebooklm): Google's Gemini Notebook, formerly NotebookLM, answers questions and builds summaries from your own sources ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/felo-vs-notebooklm))
- [Perplexity](https://finderatlas.com/tools/perplexity): AI answer engine that searches the live web and cites its sources ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/felo-vs-perplexity))
- [Dia](https://finderatlas.com/tools/dia): An AI-native web browser that answers questions across your tabs and work apps ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/dia-vs-felo))
- [Opera Neon](https://finderatlas.com/tools/opera-neon): Agentic AI browser that researches, navigates and completes web tasks for you ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/felo-vs-opera-neon))
- [Kagi](https://finderatlas.com/tools/kagi): Ad-free, subscription-funded search engine with built-in AI assistant and summarization tools ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/felo-vs-kagi))
- [You.com](https://finderatlas.com/tools/you-com): Real-time web search, research and answer APIs that ground AI agents in live data ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/felo-vs-you-com))
- [Fellou](https://finderatlas.com/tools/fellou): Agentic AI browser that plans and runs multi-step web tasks for you ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/fellou-vs-felo))

## Recent updates

- 2025-07-01: Felo moved to a credit-based plan model, according to a third-party handbook article
- 2024-09-01: The Felo AI Search Android app first shipped, according to Felo's blog

## FAQ

**Is Felo free to use?**

Yes. The free plan refreshes 200 credits every day, but advanced models are limited and the Pro workspace, video and API are not included.

**How do Felo credits work?**

Credits are a single usage unit spent on Pro Search, research, slides, web pages, images, video and agents. The pricing page lists 1 credit as $0.001.

**Do unused credits carry over?**

Free credits reset at midnight and do not roll over. Pro plan credits last until the end of the billing cycle, and purchased bonus credits stay valid for 90 days.

**What happens when credits run out on Pro?**

The pricing page states that after credits are used, Pro users still get 300 Pro searches per day at zero credits.

**Which payment methods are supported?**

Cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay and Alipay, plus regional methods such as Konbini, iDEAL, Bancontact, Kakao Pay and Naver Pay.

**Does Felo have a mobile app and an API?**

Yes. Felo has iOS and Android apps, and an API at openapi.felo.ai that is part of the Pro plan.