Search outside the SEO bubble

13+ years independent

Discover more of the web with independent, ad-free search. Million Short surfaces what big engines bury and gives you the controls to shape your results. Your membership keeps us independent—funding richer filters, controls, and Topicals (mini search engines).

  • Private by design. No ads. No trackers.
  • You control the ranking—boost favorites, block the noise.
  • Slice results by date, TLD, file type, language, and more.
  • Go deeper with Topicals: build or browse focused mini engines.
What are Topicals?
Topicals are curated, mini search engines—built by us or by you—to explore a topic through focused sources and filters.

Please choose a plan


Explorer Standard

  • $5 

    /month
  • 300 searches per month, 1.5¢ per query thereafter
  • Ad-free & private • Not SEO-driven
  • Boost/Block sites • Powerful filters • Topicals
Researcher Pro

  • $10 

    /month
  • 700 searches per month, 1.5¢ per query thereafter
  • For deep dives, librarians, and power users
  • Everything in Explorer with more monthly queries
Teams Teams

  • $20 

    /month
  • 1500 searches per month (pooled), 1.5¢ per query thereafter
  • *Unlimited* number of users
  • Perfect for classrooms, labs, and teams
Included in every plan: Ad-free & private search · Results shaped by you (Boost/Block) · Unique filters & Topicals · Built to surface the web’s long tail