ɪn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvəntˌiːn, sˈɑːɡuː bɪɡˈæn tˈɛstɪŋ ɐ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl sˈɜːtʃ ˈɛndʒɪn wɪðˌɪn wiː tʃˈæt, wˌɪtʃ wʊd ɐlˈaʊ jˈuːzɚz tʊ ˈæksɛs ðɪ ˈɪntɚnˌɛt wɪðˌɪn ðɪ ˈæp.
In October 2017, Sogou began testing a general search engine within WeChat, which would allow users to access the internet within the app.