# More than half always turn to search engines to find information online

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## Reading

When Americans look for information online, search engines are the tool of habit: 52% say they always use one like Google or Bing, and another 35% often do, according to a Verasight survey conducted July 30-Aug. 4, 2025.

A smaller share (10%) use one sometimes, and just 2% each say they rarely or never do.

## Topline

When you are looking for information online, how often do you use each of the following tools? Item: A search engine like Google or Bing

More than half always turn to search engines to find information online.

- Always: 51.7%
- Often: 34.6%
- Sometimes: 9.7%
- Rarely: 2.2%
- Never: 1.7%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2025-07-30 → 2025-08-04
- Base (unweighted): 1,509
- Margin of error: +/- 3.1%
- Module: AI Adoption Survey July 2025
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

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## Citation

AI Adoption Survey July 2025, fielded July 30-August 4, 2025, N=1,509 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.1%.

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