Deep Research

Deep Research lets AI conduct web research on your behalf. It searches, evaluates sources, analyzes data, and produces a structured report with citations, visualizations, and audio narration.

Starting a Research Session

Start a new research session from the Create menu in the sidebar or from the home page. Type your research question or topic into the input field to begin.

Starting from AI Chat

You can also start a research session directly from any AI chat conversation. Ask the AI to research a topic -- for example, "research the effects of sleep on memory" or "do a deep dive on quantum computing applications." The AI asks clarifying questions to narrow the scope, then runs the research in the background. When the report is ready, it appears inline in your chat conversation.

This is useful when a chat conversation naturally leads into a topic you want explored in depth without leaving the conversation.

Source Type Filters

Before starting, you can focus your research on specific types of sources. Choose one or more source types from the filter bar:

• Academic papers — Peer-reviewed journals and scholarly articles.
• News — Recent news articles and reporting.
• Textbooks — Educational and reference materials.
• Government reports — Official publications and data.
• Encyclopedias — General knowledge and reference sources.

Leave all filters off to search across all source types.

Linking Your Library

Link content from your Scholarly library as additional context for research. Click the link button to attach:

• PDFs you have uploaded
• Pages you have written
• Flashcard decks

The AI uses this linked content alongside web results to produce more targeted, relevant research.

Clarifying Questions

Before starting research, the AI asks multi-choice clarifying questions to narrow the scope. Each question includes a recommended option. You can also add extra context in an optional free-text field.

If the questions are not relevant, skip them to jump straight into research.

Research Depth

Choose how thorough you want the research to be:

• Normal -- Balanced depth. Searches multiple sources and cross-references information.
• Overdrive -- Intensive deep research. The AI spends significantly more time searching, evaluating, and synthesizing information.

Research Plan and Progress

Once research begins, a progress checklist appears showing each step the AI is taking. Each step shows its current state: pending, in progress, or completed.

You can watch in real time as the AI searches the web, evaluates sources for credibility, and extracts key information.

Code Execution

The AI can run Python code, analyze data, and create visualizations during research. This happens automatically when the research involves data processing or when charts and graphs would strengthen the report.

Results

The final output is a structured report with:

• Sections -- Organized by topic or subtopic for easy reading.
• Citations -- Sources are cited inline so you can verify any claim.
• Charts and graphs -- Data visualizations created by the AI and embedded directly in the report.

Audio Narration

New research reports automatically generate an audio narration after the written report finishes. The report is readable immediately while audio renders in the background, and the player appears as soon as the narration is ready.

Report Timeline

The sidebar shows a clickable timeline of all reports in the session. Click any entry to jump directly to that report. Linked content from your library is also visible in the sidebar.

Follow-Up Questions

After the initial report is delivered, you can ask follow-up questions in the same session. The AI builds on its previous findings, so follow-ups are faster and more targeted than starting from scratch.

Actions from Research

After a report is complete, you can branch directly into other workflows:

• Create Page -- Turn the report into an editable page.
• Create Flashcards -- Generate flashcards from the research findings.
• Create Quiz -- Build a quiz based on the report.
• Improve Report -- Ask the AI to expand or refine the report.

Sharing

Share a completed research report with others. Recipients can view the full report including all sections, citations, and visualizations.

Archive and Restore

Archive research sessions you no longer need from the home page. Archived sessions are hidden from your main content list but not deleted. Restore them at any time to bring them back.

Limits

Deep Research is a premium feature. Free users have limited daily research sessions. Premium users get unlimited research.