How to activate Web Search
Enable the Search pill
Click the Search pill in the prompt bar. It highlights blue to indicate it is active for your next message.
Optionally select a focus mode
Click the dropdown arrow next to the Search pill to choose a focus mode (Auto, Company, Research, News, PDF, GitHub, Personal, or LinkedIn). Defaults to Auto.
Send your message
Type your question or request and send. ZeroTwo queries the web as part of generating its response.
What you get with Search enabled
When Web Search is active, ZeroTwo delivers:- A grounded response — the answer is synthesized from live web content, not just training data
- Inline citations — numbers like [1] [2] [3] appear throughout the response, each linking a claim to a specific source
- Sources panel — the right sidebar lists every source used with its title, domain, URL, and excerpt
- Clickable links — click any source in the sidebar to open the original page in a new tab
Focus modes
ZeroTwo offers 8 focus modes that narrow search to a specific category of sources:| Focus Mode | Best for |
|---|---|
| Auto | General queries — ZeroTwo picks the most relevant source types |
| Company | Business websites, LinkedIn, company directories, press releases |
| Research | Academic papers, preprints, scholarly databases |
| News | News outlets, current articles, media coverage |
| Technical specs, whitepapers, government documents | |
| GitHub | Repos, code examples, issues, READMEs |
| Personal | Your connected accounts (Google Drive, Gmail, Notion, etc.) |
| Professional profiles, company pages, job listings |
When to use Web Search
Web Search is most valuable when your question involves:- Current events — breaking news, recent announcements, live scores
- Recently released information — software versions, product launches, earnings reports
- Company research — funding rounds, leadership changes, press releases
- Fact-checking — verify a claim against live sources
- Time-sensitive data — prices, regulations, public health guidance
- Anything after your model’s knowledge cutoff — Search bridges the gap between training data and today
When you don’t need Search
- General knowledge questions that training data covers reliably (“Explain recursion”)
- Math, logic, or coding problems that don’t depend on current data
- Creative writing that doesn’t require factual grounding
Enabling Search on a non-time-sensitive question is harmless — it just uses one of your daily search credits. When in doubt, turn it on.
Auto-triggered Search
ZeroTwo may automatically trigger a search — even without the pill enabled — when it detects that your query requires current data. This includes questions about today’s date, live prices, recent events, or anything with time-sensitive language (“right now,” “today,” “latest”).Plan limits
| Plan | Web Searches per day |
|---|---|
| Free | 1 |
| Pro | Higher limit |
| Pro 2x | Higher limit |
| Plus Ultra | Unlimited |
| Business | Unlimited |
Daily limits reset at midnight UTC. If the Search pill is grayed out, you have reached your daily limit or your plan does not include search. Upgrade at Settings → Subscription.
Quick Links
How Search Works
Step-by-step of what happens under the hood
Focus Modes
Narrow results to specific domains or content types
Sources and Citations
Understand inline citations and the Sources panel
Troubleshooting
Fix common Search issues