In short. Qwant Flash Answer summarizes indexed web results and identifies its sources through clickable links in the answer block.
Definition: As of 17 October 2026, Qwant Flash Answer is an automatically generated summary based on web pages indexed in Qwant's search results. Its answer block contains clickable links to the sources used.
Key facts
- Qwant's Flash Answer help page describes summaries for factual questions, including definitions, dates and simple how-to questions.
- Qwant's sources documentation identifies web-index results as the input and clickable source links as the disclosure mechanism.
- Qwant's Terms of Service name results pages from the Staan API as part of Flash Answer's operation.
How do indexed results become an answer?
Qwant's sources documentation describes a search that is eligible for Flash Answer: the system uses results from its web index and produces a summary. A web index is the collection of indexed pages available for search. Qwant calls the approach retrieval-augmented generation, meaning that retrieved content supplies material for the generated answer.
The Terms of Service add a technical detail: Flash Answer combines an AI model with results pages supplied through the Staan API, an application programming interface. The answer is generated from selected hyperlinks in those results. The same terms say the output depends on the query keywords, the search index, the model version and the websites' content.
Where are the source links displayed?
The Flash Answer help page places the summary in a separate block above regular search results. The block carries the label “Flash Answer” and links to the sources used. Regular results remain visible below or alongside it.
The sources documentation explicitly describes these references as clickable links inside the answer block. For a website owner checking a particular summary, those links identify the pages Qwant presents as its sources for that answer.
How can a linked answer be checked?
Qwant's incorrect-answer help page recommends opening the source links and checking the information on the original pages. It identifies outdated pages and misinterpretation of original content as possible causes of errors. A useful check therefore compares the summary's wording with the linked page's actual content and currency.
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FAQ
Can I report a source that looks wrong?
Yes. Qwant's reporting instructions direct you to the thumbs up/down buttons below the answer. You can select an improperly cited source as the reason and add a comment before submitting.
Does every search produce a Flash Answer?
Qwant's Flash Answer help page says summaries mainly appear for factual questions. The feature appears for selected searches, while regular search results remain available.
Sources
- Qwant, "What is Qwant's Flash Answer?", 7 July 2026
- Qwant, "The sources and data used by Qwant's AI", 7 July 2026
- Qwant, "Terms of Service", 29 September 2026
- Qwant, "What to Do If the AI Gives an Incorrect Answer?", 7 July 2026
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