Web Search & Reading Pages

Nova isn't limited to what it already knows — it can look things up for you while you chat.

When Nova searches the web

If your question is about something recent, or something Nova needs to double-check, it will automatically search the web and use the results to answer you. You don't need to ask it to search — it decides on its own when a search would help.

While this is happening, you'll see a small indicator in the chat, such as:

🔍 Searched for "upcoming holidays in November"

Once the search finishes, Nova continues its reply using what it found.

When Nova reads a web page

If you paste a link into your message, or Nova finds a promising result while searching, it can open that page and read the full content — not just a short snippet — before answering. You'll see an indicator like:

🌐 Visited example.com

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This is especially useful when you want Nova's answer to be based on one specific article, page, or piece of documentation you have in mind — just share the link and ask your question.

Good ways to use this

Ask about current events or facts that change over time — Nova will search rather than guess from memory.
Share a URL and ask a question about it — "summarize this article: <link>" or "what does this page say about pricing?"
Ask it to compare a few sources — Nova can search multiple times and read multiple pages in the same reply if your question calls for it.

Things to keep in mind

Search results and page content are used only to help answer your current question — they become part of that conversation just like anything else you and Nova discuss.
Very long pages may be shortened when read, so extremely detailed content (like an entire book) may not fit in full.
If a page can't be reached (for example, it requires a login), Nova will let you know it couldn't read it rather than guessing at the content.