Yahoo Scout is an AI-powered search and discovery service that draws on Yahoo properties, licensed partners, and the broader web to answer questions with summaries, explanations, visuals, context, citations, and links to sources. It is available in beta on desktop and mobile web and through the Yahoo Search apps for iOS and Android. Example requests include planning, brainstorming, creating, summarizing, and comparing. Questions and answers can continue in threads that use earlier messages as context; viewing current chat threads requires a Yahoo account. MyScout lets users arrange homepage tiles for topics and Yahoo updates. Scout also appears across Yahoo Mail, Search, News, Sports, Shopping, and Finance, with features including email summaries and drafting help, shopping recommendations, and stock-related insights. Many features work without signing in, while a Yahoo account unlocks personalization and some features. Yahoo says Scout is intended for adults and may make mistakes, and advises against relying on it for professional advice. Clearing visible chat history may not remove limited backend records retained for security, compliance, auditing, and service integrity.
Who it is for
Scout may suit adults looking for AI-assisted answers, summaries, planning, or discovery across Yahoo services. Some features, including viewing current chat threads and personalization, require a Yahoo account.
What is good
- Answers include citations and links to sources.
- Threads retain context for follow-up questions.
- Available on web and in iOS and Android apps.
- Many features work without signing in.
What to know first
- Available in beta.
- A Yahoo account is required to view current chat threads.
- Yahoo warns answers can be mistaken.
- Not intended as professional medical, legal, or financial advice.
Verdict
Scout combines web and Yahoo content with answers, follow-up threads, and features across Yahoo services. Consider its beta status, account requirements, and stated accuracy limits before relying on it.
Get started with Yahoo Scout
- Visit https://scout.yahoo.com/ on desktop or mobile web, or use the Yahoo Search app on iOS or Android.
- Try Scout without signing in for features that do not require an account.
- Sign in with a Yahoo account to view current chat threads and access personalization features.
- Use MyScout to add, remove, or reorder homepage tiles.
What the free plan stops at
Yahoo Scout is available in beta. Some features require a Yahoo account, and viewing current chat threads requires signing in.
Questions about Yahoo Scout
How much does Yahoo Scout cost?
Yahoo Scout is free to try and use, with no paid subscription required at launch.
Which platforms support Scout?
It is available on desktop and mobile web and in the Yahoo Search apps for iOS and Android.
Do I need a Yahoo account?
Many features work without signing in. A Yahoo account enables personalization and saved preferences, and is required to view current Scout chat threads.
Is Yahoo Scout open source?
The listed facts do not identify Scout as open source.
What Yahoo services include Scout features?
Scout features appear across Yahoo Mail, Search, News, Sports, Shopping, and Finance.
Who makes Yahoo Scout, and where is it based?
Yahoo makes Scout. Yahoo is headquartered in New York, United States.
Yahoo Scout plans and pricing
All plansCompared on AI search engines
- Free plan
- Yes
- Citation format
- inline
- Mobile apps
- both
