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editOn March 2, 2018, the Cyberspace Administration of China required all app stores to remove Zhihu for 7 days. The reason was stated to be insufficient monitoring and illegal content. On the same day, Android app stores removed Zhihu. On Apple App Store, Zhihu become unavailable for download. [1]
On October 9, 2020, a Video creation tool was launched on Zhihu. The tool is able to suggest images and generate voice over for text. This aims to reduce the technical barrier to video creation on the platform.[2]
In July, 2023, Zhihu no longer supported anonymous posting, although anonymous content is also under the monitoring of Zhihu. Previous Posts won't be affected.[3]
On June 29, 2024, Zhihu launched Zhida, an AI search product developed by Zhihu.[4]
In October 2025, at the Frankfurt Book Fair in Germany, Zhihu unveiled the Yanyan Story Platform. Content on the platform includes books, digital reading, audio dramas, and cultural products. Some literary works on the platform are available in multiple languages, including English, Indonesian, Spanish, Korean, Japanese, Portuguese, and Thai. At the time, over 100 works had been licensed for domestic or international publication.[5]
Product
editZhida
editZhida is an AI search product developed by Zhihu. The meaning of its name is "direct answer" in Mandarin.[6] It is a productivity tool of innovation in large language model applications for users and creators.[4] It can integrate answers in content archive on platform with external links.[6] The purpose is to improve user experience in asking, searching, generating results, and summarizing. Both service entry points and an independent domain are offered. Users are able to choose between by content or by people for searching, and between brief or in-depth for the generation of answer .[4]
Trending
editTrending is a leaderboard where popular topics are shown, ranked by popularity evaluated with engagement metrics, including likes, shares, impressions, and more. It updates over time but is consistent for different users. Topics come from a variety of categories.[7]
Live
editLive is where users, including individuals and organizations, can host live streams. Live streams in Zhihu can be set to unpaid or paid. In a paid live stream, participants are required to pay an amount of fee to watch.[8]
References
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- ↑ "知乎上线视频创作工具 图文可自动生成视频 — 新京报". www.bjnews.com.cn. Retrieved 2026-02-20.
- ↑ "知乎：匿名功能将下线 — 新京报". www.bjnews.com.cn. Retrieved 2026-02-20.
- 1 2 3 "知乎发布AI搜索产品"知乎直答" ，周源希望用提问发现世界 — 新京报". www.bjnews.com.cn. Retrieved 2026-02-20.
- ↑ "Zhihu's Yanyan Story Makes International Debut at Frankfurt Book Fair, Showcasing China's Short-Form Literature to the World". The Manila Times. 2025-10-17. Retrieved 2026-02-20.
- 1 2 "Quora-like platform Zhihu bets on AI to become China's X and LinkedIn". South China Morning Post. 2025-04-04. Archived from the original on 2025-04-04. Retrieved 2026-02-20.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 2025-09-12 suggested (help) - ↑ "What is Zhihu? The Q&A Platform For Growth". www.nativex.com. Retrieved 2026-02-20.
- ↑ Dudarenok, Ashley Galina (2018-07-06). "Zhihu: China's Q&A social platform that's ripe for brands". Econsultancy. Retrieved 2026-02-20.