faq
common questions — chat, web search, reasoning, agents, the screener, and what you need to get started.
is it really free?+
yes. unlimited chat, web search, long reasoning, agents and the screener are free. Pro is optional and cheap ($5/mo) for priority + longest-context reasoning.
do i need an account?+
no. open Swirl.Ai and start chatting. sign in only if you want your conversation history and agents synced across devices.
is there a message limit?+
no. messages are unlimited — chat as much as you want, forever, for free.
is it unlimited messages?+
yes, it's unlimited. no caps, no quotas, no paywall.
how does web search work?+
when the toggle is on, swirl queries the live web, fetches the top results, and grounds the answer on them. sources are cited inline so you can click through to verify.
how does think longer work?+
the request is routed to a reasoning model that drafts a chain of thought, self-checks it, then answers. slower by a few seconds, much better on math, planning and debugging.
what is an agent?+
swirl with your own instructions, personality and plugins. build one at /agents in about 30 seconds — no code — then pick it in the composer.
can an agent actually buy tokens?+
yes. with the trade plugin on, say something like 'buy me $2 of $Cashcat' and the agent builds the order and shows a confirmation card. nothing executes until you confirm. beta orders run in sandbox.
is the screener really free?+
yes. every pair, every column, live — no account, no rate limit, nothing paywalled.
are my chats private?+
yes. we don't sell data and we don't train on your chats. local-first by default — your prompts only leave your browser when you press send.
can i use swirl from my own app?+
yes. POST to https://api.swirl.ai/v1/chat/completions — it's OpenAI-compatible. drop it into any existing client that supports the OpenAI format.
what do i need to get started?+
a browser. that's it.