Find exactly what you need—faster—with smarter web context and file uploads
Have you ever found yourself asking, “Why is this website included in the answer?” or “Why can’t I limit my search to specific domains?” Those frustrations are over. With you.com’s new Advanced Source Controls, you can filter, block, and curate web sources with ease—plus upload large, complex files for greater customization—giving you the ultimate authority over your search results.
When it comes to online research and retrieval of information that is constantly updating, having control over your sources is crucial. To meet this need, we’ve launched Advanced Source Controls to provide you with unprecedented flexibility in managing web results tailored to your unique workflows.
Key benefits of Advanced Source Controls
Let’s dive into what makes this feature a game-changer for your online experience:
1. Web Search Control
The Source Modal introduces advanced web search customization, allowing users to:
- Add specific domains and URLs: Want to ensure you’re only getting results from reputable sources? You can now add specific domains and URLs from your search results. Choose whether to restrict your search to these selected sources or allow you.com to find additional relevant sources alongside them.
- Block specific domains and URLs: If certain domains consistently deliver irrelevant or unreliable information, you can block them from your results altogether, streamlining your search process.
Example of adding a custom web source:
2. Search Depth configuration
You now have the ability to assign the depth of your web searches. This flexibility means you can tailor your search to your immediate needs, whether you're looking for quick answers or in-depth analysis. Here are the settings to choose from:
- Quick (default): Scans snippets only, providing the fastest results
- Deep: Accesses full-page content for thorough, comprehensive insights
- Dynamic Search: Starts with a quick overview and dives deeper if needed
3. Powerful file uploads
The ability to directly upload your own multiple, complex files gives you smarter customization and more well-informed responses that meet your specific needs. you.com supports a wide array of file types (and up to 50 MB large on our Team Plan):
- Code file types
- Text file types
- Image file types
Want a broad sweep or a fine-tuned search? You choose whether or not you.com then includes web sources in addition to your custom files.
Examples of Advanced Source Controls in action
- Company sales and marketing: Upload your company’s Brand Style Guide file to create marketing and sales assets in a cohesive brand voice.
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Academic research: Add trusted journals and resources, like the PubMed website for reliable biomedical research (as shown in the example image above).
- Personal interests: Research your latest purchases by filtering to just tech reviews or shopping results, cutting out social media or irrelevant sites.
The possibilities are endless
With the ability to combine web sources with additional files you upload, you now have even more options over the information the AI learns from. This opens up a world of possibilities for everyone, from enterprises to students looking to optimize their research experience.
What our users are saying about Advanced Source Controls
With Advanced Source Controls available both for individual queries and agent knowledge bases, here’s what users are already saying about how it can streamline workflows and enhance the quality of their search results:
“I absolutely love the fine-grained web control; I was able to complete several searches around one website, which made it a specialized web engine. At the same time, I have the ability to remove sites that add a lot of personal noise, such as Reddit.com. Secondly, the ability to query specific documents without web (and of course with) gives me great power for working with document sources, which is one of my largest use cases…All in all, this is one of the best feature updates out of a LOT of good feature updates; this will be my go-to source for any serious questions I need assistance from a LLM on.”
“I will be able to upload all my documents and ask the chatbot to help me craft better documents. In my case, I can upload a bunch of reports and white papers, then use the chatbot to repurpose these into a coherent narrative that has depth. The web search option is a killer feature as it helps add extra depth to my existing documents.”
“Creating agents is like having a virtual team of specialists to get expert answers with. As a small business owner, I really appreciate how the agents can help me think about things I never thought about in making my business a success.”
Get started today
Learn more about the power of Advanced Source Controls and how to get started here. Whether you’re a casual browser or a dedicated researcher, this feature transforms the way you interact with the web so that you get the most relevant information you need.
What’s next? 1-click file-sharing integrations
Instantly upload complex files directly from your favorite file-sharing libraries with you.com’s upcoming integrations. Built-in access to popular cloud storage providers and premium datasets means you’ll no longer spend time searching for large files outside of you.com or waiting for downloads. Files will be at your fingertips.
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