Some questions are not answered on one page: comparing insurance offers, planning a trip, choosing a laptop. For these, Claude has Research. Instead of one quick answer, it searches, reads dozens of sources, and comes back in a few minutes with a structured report and a link to every source it used.
- Look for the Research option in the chat box. If you do not see it, check support.claude.com, the interface moves around as the product evolves.
- It takes minutes, not seconds. Start it, then go make a coffee.
- The links are the point. For any number or claim that matters, click through and verify the source.
Research needs a paid plan (Pro and up). Still free? Read along now and come back later. The full cost picture is on one page: what this costs.
Practice
Pick a real decision you have been postponing.
Research this decision for me: [the decision]. My situation: [budget, country, constraints that matter]. Compare the realistic options with prices, then give me a recommendation, the two strongest alternatives, and what new information would change your answer.
Done when: you unblocked a real decision using a researched report, and you clicked at least one source to check it.