The region configured in Qwant directly influences the relevance of local results: news near you, sites tailored to your market, preferred language.
Choose Your Region
- Go to qwant.com.
- Click on the settings icon at the top right of the page.
- In the Region section, select the country corresponding to your search market.
- Confirm.
Why Does the Region Matter?
The chosen region influences:
- News: Qwant prioritizes local sources from your region.
- Web results: sites tailored to your market are prioritized.
- The default language of results: depending on the selected region, Qwant favors a language.
- Local shops and services in the Shopping panel and commercial searches.
Region ≠ IP Address
The region you configure is independent of your IP address or your physical location. If you are in France and working on German topics, you can select Germany as your region: the results will be tailored to that market.
This is useful for expatriates, journalists, academic research, or any specific needs.
Your Results Don’t Seem to Match Your Region
If your local results seem off:
- Check the selected region in your settings (sometimes changed by mistake).
- If you are using a VPN, your IP address may interfere with some local signals. Disable it to compare.
- If your cookies were recently cleared, your region has reverted to the default value.
Available Regions
Qwant offers a wide range of European and global regions. The quality of results varies depending on the chosen market.