What Deep Research is
Deep Research is what you use when the answer is spread across more documents than any single message could hold. You choose a set of files or folders, and Metir researches them properly: searching, reading, cross-referencing, and going back for more until it can answer.
3 research agents
The answer says where each part came from
- Deep Research is in the plus menu
- Choose the files or folders to research
- The blue pill means it is on for this conversation
- Agents search and read across the whole set
- The answer says where each part came from
How it differs from attaching files
| Attaching files | Deep Research | |
|---|---|---|
| What happens | Files are read into the message | Agents search and read across the whole set |
| Good for | A few documents, read end to end | A folder, a library, or a broad question |
| How long it lasts | This message only | The whole conversation, until you turn it off |
| Needs indexing | No | Yes |
Turning it on
Press the plus button, choose Deep Research, then pick the files or folders. See choosing what it reads.
What it actually does
- Explores the folder structure and document list, even when you do not know what to search for.
- Searches two ways: by exact wording, and by meaning. Each catches things the other misses.
- Skims summaries to decide which documents are worth reading in full.
- Reads relevant documents and can open originals or page views when charts, images or layout matter.
- Can share large research tasks with several agents. See agent swarms.
Try “Summarise what this collection is about” to get an overview, or ask about a particular chart or document. The answer should tell you if it used selected pages, summaries or only part of the collection. Opening an original depends on its format and size.
It stays on
Once a conversation has a perimeter, every message uses it. The composer shows a blue Deep Research pill with a count. Tapping that pill turns it off, which clears the whole perimeter.
When a big upload turns into a research run
If you attach more than fits in one message, Metir moves the files into a research run rather than failing. You do not have to do anything.