#Chat overview
A personal intelligence that never starts from zero — it remembers you, thinks deeply when it matters, reaches the live web, reads what you share, and hands you finished files. All in one conversation.
#Overview
Chat is your front door to Nourva, and it never starts from zero. You ask a question or describe what you want in plain language, and you get a clear, direct answer back — drawing on what Nourva already remembers about you, so you rarely have to re-explain yourself. It is the place to start when you just need an answer, when you want to think something through, or when you are not sure where to begin.
Chat is one conversation that holds a lot: memory that carries forward, deep thinking when a question is hard, the live web with images and video brought back in-line, files and images you share, and finished files handed back ready to download. When a request grows past a quick answer — real web actions, a finished document, a careful investigation, or formal math — Chat points you to the surface built for it, so you never have to know in advance which part of Nourva to open.
#What you can do
- Pick up where you left off. Chat draws on what Nourva remembers, so your context is already there and you do not repeat yourself.
- Get a clear, direct answer to anything, fast and conversational — a quick reply for a quick question, deeper reasoning when the question is hard.
- Reach the live web when you need what is happening now, with the answer noting what it is based on — and with images and video brought right into the conversation.
- Share files and images and ask about them: describe a picture, pull details out of a document, or work from something you bring in.
- Ask for a file and get a file — finished PDFs and more, ready to download on the spot, with no copy-paste or reformatting.
- Be handed off to the right surface for bigger jobs — real web work, documents, deep research, or formal math.
#How to use it
- Open Chat and type what you want in your own words. There is no special phrasing or command — describe the outcome or ask the question directly.
- If you need up-to-date information, just ask; Chat searches the live web and tells you what its answer is based on, pulling in images and video where they help.
- To work with a file or image, attach it and ask your question about it in the same message.
- Ask for a finished file when you need one — a PDF or more — and download it on the spot.
- If the job is bigger than a conversation, follow the pointer Chat gives you to the surface built for it.
Use Chat to figure out what you need first. Once the shape of the task is clear, it is easy to move to the surface that does it best.
#When to use Chat vs other surfaces
| You want to... | Use |
|---|---|
| Ask a question and get a direct answer | Chat |
| Ask about a file or image you bring in | Chat |
| Get current information from the live web, in conversation | Chat |
| Have real actions taken across websites and apps | Arachne |
| Create a finished Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or PDF document | Office |
| Run a thorough, long-form, multi-source investigation | Deep Research |
| Work a formal math problem to a verifiable solution | Axiom |
| Hire a specialist for elite work on your case | Hiring |
#Examples
What you ask:
Explain the difference between a fixed-rate and a variable-rate loan in plain terms.What you see: a short, clear explanation in conversation, laid out so you can follow it at a glance.
What you ask:
What's the latest on this year's tax filing deadline?What you see: a direct answer drawn from a live web search, with a note on what it is based on so you can check it.
What you ask: (with a photo of a handwritten receipt attached)
Pull the date, vendor, and total out of this receipt.What you see: the details read straight from the image and returned to you cleanly, ready to reuse.
#Tips
- Say what you actually want as your first message — there is no special syntax, and being specific gets you a sharper answer.
- Lean on what Nourva remembers; you can assume the context you have shared before is already there, so later requests can be shorter.
- Attach the file or image in the same message as your question so Chat can work with it directly.
- When timeliness matters, ask for the current state of things; Chat searches the live web so the answer reflects what is true right now.
- If Chat suggests another surface, take the hint — the job will come out better there, with a result you can keep and reuse.