Getting started with DeepSearch

DeepSearch helps you research people using publicly available web data. This guide walks you through signing in, running a lookup, choosing the correct person when names collide, and reading the profile you get back. Most users complete their first search in under two minutes.

Before you start

You need a Google account to sign in. DeepSearch requires an active subscription for lookups — see pricingfor current plans. Use the product for legitimate research: preparing for a call, verifying a public contact, or understanding someone's professional background. It is not a background check service — read our FCRA and legal use guide before using results in hiring or other regulated decisions.

Step 1: Sign in

Go to the sign-in page and continue with Google. We use Google OAuth so you do not need a separate password. After authentication, you land on the dashboard — your home base for new searches and recent history.

If you subscribed through Lemon Squeezy, your plan attaches to the same Google account. Sign in with the email you used at checkout. If billing looks wrong, check that you are logged into the correct Google profile in your browser before contacting support.

Step 2: Start your first search

From the dashboard, enter the person's name in the search field. Names alone are enough to begin, but optional filters improve accuracy when many people share the same name:

• Company — employer or organization mentioned in public profiles
• Job title— role such as "Product Manager" or "Partner"
• Location — city, region, or country to narrow geographic matches

Submit the search. DeepSearch queries the public web in real time — we are not pulling from a static database of old records. A loading screen shows progress while we discover candidate matches and gather source material.

Step 3: Pick the right person

Common names produce multiple candidates. You will see disambiguation cards with photos (when available), current or recent titles, employers, locations, and short snippets from public sources. Read each card carefully before selecting.

Choose the card that best matches who you are researching. If none look right, refine your filters and search again rather than picking a close guess. Selecting the wrong person wastes time and can lead to embarrassing outreach. When you confirm a match, DeepSearch builds a full profile from sources tied to that identity.

Step 4: Read the profile

The profile view organizes what we found on the public web. Expect sections such as:

• Summary — an AI-generated overview with inline links to sources
• Professional background — roles, companies, and career signals from indexed pages
• Education — schools and degrees when publicly listed
• Social and developer profiles — LinkedIn, GitHub, X, and similar when public
• Web mentions — articles, talks, podcasts, press, and other citations

Treat every claim as a starting point, not a verified record. Click through to primary sources — company pages, conference bios, published interviews — before you rely on a detail in email, a CRM note, or a hiring decision. AI summaries can miss context or reflect stale pages; the linked source is the ground truth.

Step 5: Ask follow-up questions in chat

Each profile includes a chat panel. Ask natural-language questions about the person — for example, "What conferences has this person spoken at?" or "Summarize their last three roles." Answers are grounded in the sources we already collected for that profile, with references you can open. Chat is useful for drilling into specifics without leaving the page.

Chat messages count toward your session limits. If you hit a cap, review the existing profile and sources first; most pre-call or pre-meeting workflows need only a few targeted questions.

Step 6: Save and revisit lookups

Completed lookups appear in your history. Return before a meeting to refresh context, or compare how public information looked on an earlier date. Saved profiles help teams build a consistent research habit without repeating the same manual Google searches every week.

Tips for better results

• Add at least one filter when the name is common (e.g., "Jordan Smith" + company)
• Verify unusual claims against the original source before sharing externally
• Use persona guides for your role — recruiters, sales, or founders — for workflow examples
• Read FCRA and legal use if research feeds hiring, tenancy, credit, or insurance decisions

What to do next

Return to the Help Center for legal boundaries and acceptable use, or read how to find someone online for broader search strategies. When you are ready, sign in and run your first lookup.