Step-by-step guide
How to use Qwen
An Alibaba-family assistant for writing, reasoning and working with text and images.
What is it?
Qwen is the assistant built on Alibaba’s model family; the site also uses the name Qwen Studio. Alibaba Cloud (Singapore) provides the international service. It offers chat, coding help, and image and document features, subject to the options available.
What can you use it for?
- Draft and improve a short piece of writing.
- Ask about text or an image available in chat.
- Understand small code examples.
Getting started
- 1Open the official website and use the chat; sign in or register if asked. Check the options available in your country and on your device.
- 2Start a new conversation with the prompt below. This exercise needs no API key or installation.
- 3Ask for a simpler version and compare it with the first answer.
- 4Check the answer against the original text or a reliable source before using it.
Try it now
A guided exercise you can complete in about five minutes.
Practical exercise
about 5 minutesA first five-minute exercise
Goal: Get a useful answer, improve it and check it.
Instructions
Tap a step to check it off as you go.
Ready-to-copy prompt
Draft a short email to [recipient] about [topic]. Use a polite tone, keep it under 100 words and do not invent dates or agreements.
Tip to improve your result: If a feature is unavailable, stay in text chat and try a short passage.
Progress is saved on this device without an account.
Example prompt
Copia il prompt, incollalo in Qwen e sostituisci le parti tra parentesi quadre con i tuoi dati.
First request
Draft a short email to [recipient] about [topic]. Use a polite tone, keep it under 100 words and do not invent dates or agreements.
Make it clearer
Rewrite this answer in short sentences without changing its meaning: [text].
Explain a term
Explain [term] to someone unfamiliar with it, using an everyday example.
Find missing information
What information is missing from this request? [request]. Do not invent it.
Check the result
Compare this answer with the source text: [answer] and [text]. List claims not supported by the text.
Tips
For better results
- To try images, use your own non-confidential file only if an attachment control is available; check every detail in the answer.
- Specify the response language, audience and desired length.
- Work on one small task at a time and ask follow-up questions.
- If you reach a limit, check when it resets; you do not need to buy a plan to follow this guide.
Mistakes to avoid
- Mistaking a convincing answer for a verified answer.
- Pasting passwords or personal and confidential documents.
- Confusing free chat with paid APIs or advanced features.
Limitations
- It may invent facts or misunderstand a question: check information and results.
- Access, models, features and quotas may vary by account, country or device. We have not completed registration or tested every feature.
- Not every feature is available on every device or account.
- Image analysis can miss details.
Always check results before using them and avoid sharing personal or confidential data.