What is SearchFast?
SearchFast was built to make website indexing and custom search bar creation effortless. We provide a user-friendly interface to manage your index and a powerful crawling service to automatically keep your index up to date.
AI-Powered Search
Powered by OpenAI's advanced language models and Meilisearch's powerful search engine, our AI understands context and provides relevant responses.
API first
Take complete control over your search implementation. We provide you powerful code examples but with our powerful api you can customize the search to your needs.
Success stories
Who is using SearchFast?
berlin-recycling.de uses SearchFast to make it easier for their customers to find disposal solutions in Berlin.
monis.rent saw a 20% increase in conversion by offering a better search bar on their website.
We use SearchFast for various projects and it has been a great help.
With SearchFast user can ask complex questions directly without searching our pages.
How does it work?
Log in and create a Project
Go to app.searchfa.st, log in, and select your project. Then, enter the URL of your Meilisearch-compatible website.
Crawling Your Website
Click “Crawl Website” or upload a sitemap.xml file. We'll index your site automatically. You can review and customize the index by removing any pages you don't want to appear in search results.
Add Custom Meta Tags
OptionalOur crawler scans all HTML meta tags. To include specific content in your search, add a meta tag like this:
<meta name="search:title" content="Your Title Here" />
Enable Automatic Updates
Keep your search results current by setting an update schedule (e.g., daily or weekly). We'll re-crawl and update your index automatically.
Integrate the Search Bar
To integrate SearchFast all you need is to ad some code to your frontend. No need for a custom backend. We will proved code examples for Next.js, React, and Vue.js and support you with the integration.
You can choose between:
- Self-hosting (free)
- SearchFast hosting: Pick a region, and we'll deploy and manage the server for you.
Self hosted or Cloud hosted
100% open source
You only need to host a milisearch server and we will fill your database for free.
Self hosted
Host your own MeiliSearch server and use SearchFast for free.
- Full access to SearchFast App
- Automatic website scraping
- Edit search index
- Community support
Cloud hosted
Let us host and maintain your MeiliSearch server for maximum performance.
- Everything from free
- Hosted DB with unlimited searches & indexes
- Free 1h support call with our team
Frequently asked questions
Have a different question and can't find the answer you're looking for? Reach out to our support team by sending us an email and we'll get back to you as soon as we can.
- What is SearchFast and how does it work?
- SearchFast is a lightning-fast, AI-powered website search tool. It crawls your site or processes your sitemap.xml file, builds a searchable index, and allows you to embed a customizable search bar in just minutes—no complex setup required.
- Do I need to install anything on my server?
- No. You can use our fully hosted cloud version without installing anything. Just add a script snippet to your site. If you prefer more control, you can also self-host our open-source engine using Meilisearch.
- Can I control which pages or content appear in search results?
- Yes! You have full control over what gets indexed. You can manage your index directly in the dashboard and choose which pages to include or exclude. For more granular control, simply:
- Add
<meta name="search" content="ignore" />to any page you want to exclude - Or apply the CSS class
searchfast-ignoreto elements you don't want indexed
This gives you flexibility to fine-tune exactly what shows up in your search results.
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- What makes SearchFast different from other search solutions like Algolia or Elasticsearch?
- Unlike bulky or expensive alternatives, SearchFast is lightweight, open-source friendly, and optimized for speed. Our AI-enhanced vector search delivers relevant results instantly—even for fuzzy or partial matches—with zero coding.
- Is there a free trial available?
- Yes! Every account comes with a 30-day free trial. No credit card required. During the trial, you get full access to all features including custom indexing, analytics, and embedding tools.
🔍 Ready to Make Your Website Searchable?
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