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BAIDU WENXIN ASSISTANT / A CHINESE WORKSPACE FOR QUESTIONS AND DRAFTS
Baidu Wenxin Assistant
Baidu’s Chinese-language assistant for questions, writing and study tasks. The current Wenxin interface combines chat with work-oriented entry points; free consumer access should be distinguished from feature-specific services and paid developer APIs.
Baidu Wenxin Assistant homepage captured October 3, 2026, showing chat and work entry points and the prompt composerExplore the image ↓
What you can do with it
What this tool is for
Baidu Wenxin Assistant is the current entry point for the consumer assistant previously reached through the ERNIE Bot and related Baidu assistant branding. The older yiyan.baidu.com address redirects to Wenxin. This profile follows the current product name and interface rather than treating successive brand names as different tools.
The assistant is useful for Chinese-language questions, drafts, explanations and organizing supplied information. Its service rules describe search-based summarization and AI content generation, while the current interface presents chat, work tasks and shortcuts for activities such as writing and presentation creation. An entry point being visible does not establish that every operation or export has unlimited free use.
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Improve a Chinese announcement
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Create a study plan
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Prepare a presentation outline
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Summarize public information
A closer look at the product
Official product image. Click to inspect the details.
Product interface and examples
Key features, practical tasks
Capabilities in practice
- Conversational questions: Ask a focused question and refine it through follow-ups. For a useful answer, specify the audience, desired length and what you already know; a request for a beginner explanation should not receive the same structure as a technical briefing.
- Writing assistance: Turn rough notes into an outline, rewrite a paragraph or compare alternative wording. Keep names, numbers and the intended claim in the prompt, then check that polishing has not introduced information that was absent from the source.
- Search-informed summaries: The service rules describe retrieving and summarizing public information. When freshness matters, ask for sources and dates, open the original pages and distinguish the assistant's explanation from what the source actually states.
- Study organization: Use conversation to break a topic into a reading plan or practice questions. Ask for hints and explanations before a full solution when learning is the goal; fluent output alone does not demonstrate that an answer is correct.
- Work-oriented interface: The current homepage separates conversational use from work-task entry points and shows presentation and writing shortcuts. Treat these as guided ways to begin a task, and inspect account requirements or charges before depending on a specific generated deliverable.
- History and saved context: The interface offers history synchronization after login, along with knowledge and saved-item entry points. Check which functions are available to your account and avoid relying on an unsaved browser conversation as the only copy of important work.
- Multiple content types: The current terms cover text, images, audio and video inputs and several output types. Actual upload controls and supported workflows are determined by the active feature, so confirm the visible interface before preparing a large set of files.
Get started, step by step
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Use the current official entry
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Give a bounded task
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Review one draft
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Keep a usable result
A practical first workflow
A practical first workflow
- Use the current official entry. Open the Wenxin website and select the relevant chat or task mode. Follow the account flow only if the chosen function requires it, using the official domain rather than an unofficial mirror.
- Give a bounded task. State the source material, audience, output structure and facts that must remain unchanged. A short example of the desired style is usually more actionable than an instruction to make something professional.
- Review one draft. Check factual claims, omitted conditions and unsupported citations. Ask for a targeted revision when a section is wrong instead of repeatedly regenerating the entire response without explaining the problem.
- Keep a usable result. Save the final text or supported export in your own workspace. If you will publish it, check the applicable usage and labeling requirements and retain the sources used to support factual statements.
Example prompt or task: Turn these notes into a concise Chinese study guide. Separate established facts, examples and unanswered questions. Preserve all names and numbers, and mark anything that needs an external source instead of inventing a citation.
This is an editorial starting workflow, not a measured performance result.
Find the right plan for you
Free access
Explore official plans ↗Free access Feature limits and separate services may apply
Baidu officially announced free consumer access to ERNIE Bot, and the current consumer entry is Wenxin Assistant. This listing classifies the accessible consumer assistant as free access, not as a guaranteed permanent quota for every new work or media feature.
What is free and what can cost extra
Baidu officially announced free consumer access to ERNIE Bot, and the current consumer entry is Wenxin Assistant. This listing classifies the accessible consumer assistant as free access, not as a guaranteed permanent quota for every new work or media feature.
Specific functions, third-party services and developer APIs can have their own rules or charges. The public materials reviewed do not establish one universal unlimited allowance. Check the actual account interface before committing a large presentation, image or automated task.
A few things worth knowing
Frequently asked questions
Is this the old ERNIE Bot entry?
The old yiyan.baidu.com entry currently redirects to Wenxin; this profile uses the current name.
Is consumer access free?
Baidu announced free consumer access, subject to the current service and feature conditions.
Are all media features unlimited?
No universal unlimited allowance was established by the official materials reviewed.
Does the free website include API credits?
No. Developer services have separate terms and billing.
Can it help with Chinese writing?
Yes. Writing and conversational content generation are central use cases.
Does it require an account?
Full functionality can require a Baidu account and verification; the interface identifies the relevant steps.
Can I publish any output commercially?
Do not assume blanket permission. Check the current service rules and any feature-specific terms for your intended use.
The details behind your decision
Explore platforms, inputs and outputs, licensing, and access requirements.
Four useful starting projects
Four useful starting projects
- Improve a Chinese announcement: Provide the existing text, intended readers and required facts. Ask for a clearer structure and two tone options, then compare both versions with the original rather than publishing the smoother one automatically.
- Create a study plan: Specify the subject, current level and available study time. Ask for a sequence of concepts and self-check questions, then use authoritative learning material to verify the explanations.
- Prepare a presentation outline: Describe the audience and the decision the presentation should support. Request a slide-by-slide argument first; only move to visual generation after the content and evidence are settled.
- Summarize public information: Ask for a dated summary of a narrow topic and request original links. Record the publication dates and separate confirmed information from the assistant's suggestions or interpretation.
Platforms, inputs, outputs and setup
Platforms, inputs, outputs and setup
The web interface is designed primarily around Chinese-language assistance. A Baidu account and phone verification may be required for the full service, as described in the current rules. Availability and feature presentation can change as Baidu updates the product.
The consumer assistant and an API integration are separate workflows. An application developer should consult the relevant developer service rather than assuming that free website access includes a transferable API quota or permission for automated scraping.
Data, permissions and licensing
Data, permissions and licensing
This is an online service, so submitted prompts and files are processed under Baidu's current rules and privacy information. Avoid including unnecessary personal or confidential details in a routine drafting task.
The terms include restrictions on use and responsibilities when sharing generated content. Review the current wording for the intended publication or business workflow, and verify generated claims rather than treating the assistant as the original source.
Sources, documentation and help
Official sources and review date
Official sources and review date
Reviewed October 3, 2026. Product facts come from the official sources below. Suggested projects, prompts and review methods are FindGoodAI editorial guidance, not measured performance results.
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