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Pagefind

Static-site search that runs fully in the browser

Search Engines ★ 5.4k stars Easy setup MIT

Pagefind is a fully static search library that indexes a built website and serves search entirely from the browser without a backend. It is designed to be low-bandwidth and easy to add to any static site.

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Key features

  • Browser-side search index
  • No backend required
  • Low bandwidth
  • Multilingual support

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Zero server cost
  • Trivial to deploy

Trade-offs

  • Static content only
  • Index rebuild on changes

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