Web search in Kolbo Chat works differently now. Instead of quietly swapping your chosen model for a different one, Kolbo researches the web in the background and hands the freshest results to the model you already picked. The answer comes back with numbered inline citations and a sources list you can open.
What Is Web Search in Chat?
When you ask something that benefits from live information, Kolbo searches the web automatically. It reads your question first to decide how deeply to search: a quick fact gets a fast lookup, a real research question gets a broader sweep across multiple angles. The results feed straight into your chosen model, whether that is Claude, GPT, or Smart Select, so you get the reasoning quality you expect with information that is actually current.
What Makes It Stand Out
Your model stays your model. Before, web search silently switched you to a different search-optimized model. Now the model you selected is the one that synthesizes the answer. You choose the voice, the style, the reasoning depth.
Citations you can verify. Every web-grounded answer includes numbered inline citations placed right after the claim they support, plus a clickable sources list at the end. If the results do not actually answer your question, the model says so instead of filling in the gaps with guesses.
Bilingual search for local topics. If you write in Hebrew or Arabic, Kolbo pulls in both English and your own language so local news, prices, and regional sources are covered.
Recency-aware. For anything time-sensitive, like news, sports scores, or current pricing, the search layer prefers up-to-date results rather than older indexed pages.
Fair pricing. You are only charged when a search actually runs, and never when you stop a reply early. The search cost is a flat charge, with no extras layered on top.
How to Use It
It is already live in your workspace.
- Open the Chat tool in Kolbo
- Web search runs automatically when your question benefits from live results
- Read the answer and click any citation number or source link to verify
No settings to change. No toggle to find. It just works.
What It Is Best For
- Current events and news - prices, sports, politics, product releases
- Research questions - comparing options, digging into a topic across multiple sources
- Local and regional topics - where bilingual search gives you sources your model might otherwise miss
- Time-sensitive facts - anything where last month's answer is already stale
Web search with sources is live in your Kolbo Chat right now.
Open Kolbo Chat →Best, Zohar Founder, Kolbo.AI
