Semantic search: your customers find what they mean
OnFinds uses AI to recognize the meaning behind a search – not just typos. So customers find the right product even when they describe it instead of typing its exact name. AI Vector Search is included in the Pro and Ultra plans.
Typo tolerance fixes the spelling. Semantic search understands the meaning.
When customers search differently than your products are named
Customers rarely search with the exact product title. They describe what they need – "warm top for winter" instead of "fleece jacket". A pure keyword search then finds nothing, even though the product is in your catalog.
- Descriptive queries lead nowhere
- Natural language isn't understood
- Matching products stay invisible
Understanding meaning, not just letters
Meaning instead of keywords
Finds matching products even when the search terms don't appear in the title.
Understands descriptions
Responds to natural-language queries like "gift for a 5-year-old".
Fewer dead ends
Reduces zero-result pages – customers land on products instead of dead ends.
Complements exact search
For item numbers and model names, exact search stays in the lead – semantic search steps in where customers describe instead.
Frequently asked questions about semantic search
How is this different from typo tolerance?
Typo tolerance (fuzzy search) corrects typos and spelling variants. Semantic search understands the meaning – it finds matching products even without shared words.
Does semantic search replace classic search?
No. It complements it. For exact terms like item numbers, exact search stays in the lead.
Does it work with JTL-Shop and Shopware?
Yes. AI Vector Search is part of OnFinds and runs in both systems.
Do I need to maintain rules for this?
No. Semantic search runs server-side without you having to configure anything.
How the OnFinds AI works together
The OnFinds AI features work hand in hand: AI Vector Search understands the search query, AI Visual Tagging understands your products, and AI Synonym Boosting covers every choice of words – together more than the sum of their parts.
- AI Visual Tagging – recognizes what's shown in your product images and turns it into tags.
- AI Synonym Boosting – creates synonyms automatically in every language of your shop.
Better search, more products found
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