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Using Play for research

Play can gather, synthesize, and organize information from across the web and your connected tools. To get the best results, tell Play where to look, how deep to go, and what format you need.

Specify your sources

Tell Play which sources to use for your research. You can point to specific websites, integrations, or types of information.

Examples

  • "Research competitor pricing from their public websites" — Play looks at the sources you'd expect.

  • "Find recent news about AI regulations from tech publications" — Play focuses on relevant outlets.

  • "Pull customer data from my CRM and summarize trends" — Play works with your internal data.

  • "Search across our Slack, email, and Notion for mentions of Project Aurora" — Play checks your connected tools.

Narrowing the scope helps Play find what matters. "Look at industry reports from the last 6 months" is more useful than "research the market."

Set the depth

Tell Play how thoroughly to research. A quick overview takes less time; a deep dive pulls more detail.

Depth levels

Depth

Example prompt

Result

Quick scan

"Give me a brief overview"

Key points, main themes

Standard

"Summarize the main findings"

Organized summary with examples

Deep dive

"Do a thorough analysis"

Comprehensive report with sources cited

Choose your output format

Tell Play what you want to receive. The format shapes how Play structures the research.

Format options

  • "Create a CSV" — Structured data you can import into spreadsheets or other tools.

  • "Build an app" — A functional interface to explore the research interactively.

  • "Write an email" — A message ready to send with key findings.

  • "Generate a PDF report" — A polished document you can share or archive.

  • "Make a Notion page" — Structured content in your workspace.

  • "Create a dashboard" — Visual charts and metrics for ongoing tracking.

Example prompt

"Research the top 20 CRM tools, compare their pricing and features, and create an app that lets me filter by price range and feature set."

This tells Play:

  • Source: CRM tool websites

  • Depth: Pricing and feature comparison

  • Format: Interactive app with filters

Iterate on research

After Play delivers research, you can ask follow-ups:

  • "Add a column for user ratings" — Enrich the existing data.

  • "Now export this as a CSV" — Change the format.

  • "Focus only on tools under $50/month" — Narrow the scope.

  • "Add a chart showing the price distribution" — Visualize the findings.

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