Features

Meilisearch is a flexible and powerful user-focused search engine. Here are some of its major features.

Also called "instant search". Results are delivered while you're still inputting your query. Displayed results are changed in real-time whenever you type additional text into the search box.

Meilisearch's default relevancy rules are designed to deliver an intuitive search experience with zero setup. They can be customized to ensure perfect results for your dataset.

Instead of letting typos ruin your search experience, Meilisearch will always find the results you expect. Read more about typo tolerance in this dedicated guide.

Define synonyms and craft a tailored, intuitive search experience.

Highlight query terms and help users immediately find the matched text in a document.

Search in the real world. Geosearch, also known as location-based search, allows you to filter and sort results based on their geographic location.

Create filters to refine results based on user-defined criteria.

Classify search results into categories and build intuitive navigation interfaces with faceted search.

Sort search results at query time and let users choose which results they want to see first.

Protect your instance with API keys. Set expiration dates and control access to indexes and endpoints so that your data is always safe.

Manage complex multi-user applications. Tenant tokens help you decide which documents each one of your users can search.

Use index swapping to deploy major database updates with zero search downtime.

Meilisearch is multilingual! We aim to support every language represented in our global community.

Wrap search terms in double quotes (") for strict queries that only return exact matches.

Also known as federated search, it allows you to perform multiple search queries on multiple indexes with a single HTTP request.