Getting started with research in Claude.ai — Transcript

[music] Research is an advanced feature in [music] Cloud that transforms how you find and analyze information. It delivers comprehensive [music] reports with in-depth analysis from multiple sources. Let's see research in action. Planning a team offsite. Like any other chat and Claude, [music] it starts with a prompt. Here we're outlining the sections we want in a final report, [music] including preferred source types and more details.

We are asking Claude to research and compare venue options that can accommodate a company [music] offsite, including meetings, meals, and team activities. We're also adding relevant details [music] to ensure that Claude has enough context to provide a comprehensive report. Given that research can take anywhere from 5 to 45 minutes, it's worthwhile to take time [music] to craft a detailed prompt. If you don't, Claude will ask follow-up questions to help you refine the task before it begins. To enable [music] research, locate the button on the bottom left of Claude's chat window and hit submit. Once enabled, Claude will [music] gather information from multiple sources and compile that information into a comprehensive report. [music] As your research question runs in the background, you can focus on other work.

And when you return, you'll find thorough, wellressearched, and actionable [music] results. Research and Claude operates independently, conducting multiple searches that build on each other while deciding what to investigate next. It examines different angles of your question [music] and works through related questions at the same time. This approach delivers thorough answers complete with [music] easy to check citations so that you can verify Claude's findings. Research is ideal for thorough reports like market analysis, [music] technical documentation synthesis, and product development road mapping. any project that typically requires hours [music] of gathering and connecting information across sources.

When using research, [music] the extended thinking feature is automatically enabled. This advanced option supports advanced reasoning by breaking complex [music] requests into more manageable pieces and allowing Claude to explore a problem from multiple angles. Most reports are completed in 5 to 15 minutes, although more complex investigations may take up to 45 minutes. Work that would typically require hours of manual research. Research [music] and extended thinking work best when used together. This powerful combination lets [music] Claude both plan its approach thoughtfully and gather comprehensive information. When extended thinking is enabled, you'll see three key elements. First, a thinking indicator with a timer showing that Claude is actively [music] working.

Second, an expandable thinking section above Claude's response. And third, you can click that section to view Claude's thought process and problem solving approach, giving you insight into how it arrived [music] at its conclusions.