HOW TO USE
How to use Factdock
We have gathered what each search can do, how to use it step by step, what to watch for, and how points are used, all on one page. Start with the point rules below, then jump to the search you need.
First: when points are used
Points are used only when you run a search, or when you press a translation button yourself. Displaying the app in your language and reading Global Insights do not use points.
Uses points
- Running a search, including its steps such as keyword optimization, per-country scans, loading more results and opening a detailed view. Translation of the results into your language is included in that search.
- A translation you press yourself: the high-accuracy translation button, translating a passage you select, or reading a scanned document or image so it can be translated.
- Searches run from your own AI tool through the personal API, at the same price as in the app.
Does not use points
- Showing the app's menus, buttons and other fixed text in your language.
- Reading Global Insights on a paid plan, including the headlines and summaries translated into your language.
- Opening an ordinary web page in the reader, and viewing the confirmation screen that shows the cost before you run something.
- Processing that fails on our side: the points for that run are returned automatically.
Jump to a search
WEB INTELLIGENCE
Web Intelligence
What you can do
Research a topic across languages and countries at once. Results come back as cards with translated titles and summaries, grouped by source type, with a link to every original page.
How to use it
- Step 1
Choose where to search
Pick a language sphere, or choose countries (up to 10). Selected countries are searched at the same time.
- Step 2
Set the keywords
Let the AI turn your goal into keywords, read keywords from an image, or type up to three keywords yourself. You can also set a period and words to exclude.
- Step 3
Check the keywords and run the search
When the AI proposes keywords, edit them as chips if needed, then run the research.
- Step 4
Read and go further
Open the original pages, fetch more results, add cards to a report, or dig deeper in a direction you choose.
Points to note
- Fetching the next batch of results is available when you search one country or one language sphere.
- Running the same conditions again is a new search and uses points again.
- Results are reference information. Check important points against the original source.
How points are used
One search is charged once, however many countries you select. When the AI sets the keywords, the charge is made at that step and covers the search that follows. Fetching more results and searches started from a deeper-dig suggestion are charged separately.
ACADEMIC PAPERS
Academic Papers
What you can do
Search scholarly literature across academic databases. Papers are ranked by level of evidence, with translated titles and abstracts and a link to each paper.
How to use it
- Step 1
Describe what you want to find out
Write your topic (voice input works). You can add a figure or photo if it helps.
- Step 2
Let the AI prepare the search
The AI detects the field and suggests keywords, a period and filters. Choose the databases to use and adjust the filters if needed.
- Step 3
Check the preview and run
Confirm the search preview, then run the search. Results are grouped by evidence level.
- Step 4
Refine or go deeper
Load the next set of papers, ask the AI to adjust the search, or rebuild it to test a hypothesis.
Points to note
- If a message says the sources could not be reached, the databases were temporarily unavailable. It does not mean there are no matching papers.
- Keywords in English tend to give the widest coverage.
How points are used
Each step you run uses points: the AI preparation, the search, loading more papers, and hypothesis rebuilding. Reading a figure or photo is charged per image.
PATENT INSIGHT CONCIERGE
Patent Insight Concierge
What you can do
Search patents at the patent offices you choose. We build a search query for each office from your description, and show hits per country, a comparison table and a translated detail view.
How to use it
- Step 1
Describe the invention
Paste a description of the invention, or use expert mode with your own keywords and classification code. You can also load PDFs or images of your documents.
- Step 2
Generate and check the queries
Generate keywords with the AI and edit the query prepared for each office.
- Step 3
Choose offices and period, then search
Select up to eight offices (or the major-offices set) and a period, then run the patent search.
- Step 4
Read the details
Check the hits per country and the comparison table. Open a translated detailed summary for any patent you want to study.
Points to note
- Results are reference information, not an opinion on validity or infringement. Completeness is not guaranteed; consult a patent professional for decisions.
- Zero hits for an office still counts as a completed scan of that office.
How points are used
Points are used for reading uploaded files (per file), generating keywords (per keyword), the search itself plus a scan per office, and each translated detail you open. The total is checked against your balance before it starts.
CORPORATE INTELLIGENCE
Corporate Intelligence
What you can do
Check a company before you deal with it: basic facts, structure, legal trouble, misconduct and reputation, each with sources, plus an overall risk level and management and shareholder information.
How to use it
- Step 1
Identify the company
Enter the company name and country (region optional), or its official website, and search for candidates.
- Step 2
Pick the right company
Choose the correct company from the candidates.
- Step 3
Run the detailed check
Choose domestic or global scope and start the detailed check. Management and shareholder information follows automatically.
Points to note
- The report summarises public information. Check the original sources before making a decision.
- Companies with the same name are common. Make sure you picked the right one before the detailed check.
How points are used
A full check is made of three charged steps: identifying candidates, the detailed analysis, and the management and shareholder information that follows it.
LEGAL & CONTRACT
Legal & Contract
What you can do
Review a contract against the law of a country you choose, or create a draft that follows local law, with the legal basis shown for each clause.
How to use it
- Step 1
Contract review: add the contract
Upload files (PDF, Word, Excel or text) or paste the text, and choose the country whose law applies.
- Step 2
Contract review: run the check
Agree to the notice and run the check. You get an impact rating, risky clauses with their legal basis, and regulatory alerts.
- Step 3
Contract drafting: outline, then generate
Describe what you need and let the AI flesh out an outline. Edit it, choose the country, and generate a bilingual draft that follows local law.
Points to note
- This is not legal advice. Have important contracts checked by a qualified professional.
- "No major risk clauses detected" does not mean the contract is safe.
- Images cannot be used for review; use files or text.
How points are used
Review uses points per run, plus an amount for each PDF read. Word, Excel and text files add nothing extra. Drafting uses points at the outline step and at the generation step.
FINANCE & INVESTMENT
Finance & Investment
What you can do
Gather official economic and market indicators for one to three countries, from official sources only, with a side-by-side comparison when you pick two or more.
How to use it
- Step 1
Choose countries
Select one to three countries.
- Step 2
Choose categories and period
Pick the indicators you need (macro, market, risk, environment) and the period.
- Step 3
Search official sources
Run the search. Results show each indicator with its source, and a comparison matrix for several countries.
- Step 4
Go further
Analyse more sources, export to CSV or a comparison PDF, or open a source in the reader.
Points to note
- Figures are reference information, not investment advice. Check the latest figures at the source.
How points are used
Points are used per country you select. Each time you analyse more sources, points are used again for each country.
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT
Real Estate Investment
What you can do
Research real estate rules and market data (foreign ownership, tax, yields, prices and more) for one to three countries, and look up official registry information or an access guide for an address.
How to use it
- Step 1
Market research: choose countries and topics
Select one to three countries, an optional city, the topics and the period, then search official sources.
- Step 2
Registry lookup: check what the country offers
Choose a supported country. What is available is shown before you search: transaction records, official address data, or a guide on how to obtain records.
- Step 3
Registry lookup: enter the address
Enter the address in the local language or pick a point on the map, then run the lookup. The official response is shown as it is.
Points to note
- "No match" in a registry lookup can mean the address was entered differently from the official record.
- Information is reference only, not investment advice.
How points are used
Market research uses points per country, and again per country each time you analyse more sources. A registry lookup uses points per lookup; unsupported countries are refused before any charge.
GOVERNMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE
Government & Infrastructure
What you can do
Find public infrastructure plans, tenders and projects in a country, from government and international-organisation documents, tagged by project phase.
How to use it
- Step 1
Choose the country
Select one country.
- Step 2
Choose sectors and period
Pick sectors from the groups or type your own, add an area if you like, and choose the period.
- Step 3
Search and read
Run the search. Documents are listed by date with their phase (planning, tender, construction, operation), and can be opened in the reader.
Points to note
- Only public sources are searched. Check tender conditions and deadlines in the original document.
How points are used
Points are used once per search.
TRADE & COMPLIANCE
Trade & Compliance
What you can do
Check the tariffs, regulations, documents and certifications needed to import a product into a country, and screen a business partner against public sanctions lists.
How to use it
- Step 1
Trade check: product and destination
Enter the product name and/or HS code, the origin (optional) and the destination, then run the check.
- Step 2
Read the verdict and preparations
You get an overall verdict, what to prepare, warnings, and sources for tariffs, regulations, documents and certifications.
- Step 3
Partner screening
On the screening tab, enter the company name, country and other details, and check it against sanctions lists.
Points to note
- "No match" in screening covers only the public lists that were checked.
- Confirm final requirements with the authorities or a customs professional.
How points are used
Points are used once per run, at the same price on either tab.
GLOBAL SALES CHANNEL SEARCH
Global Sales Channel Search
What you can do
Find distributors, buyers or trade events in a country for your product, with company summaries and source links.
How to use it
- Step 1
Choose the country and target
Select one country, then choose whether to look for companies or for trade events.
- Step 2
Describe what you are looking for
Let the AI set the search or enter it yourself, describe your product, and add words to exclude if needed.
- Step 3
Search and go further
Run the search, then show more results, open a page translated in the reader, or export to CSV or PDF.
Points to note
- Check each company's details on its own website before you contact it.
How points are used
Each search uses points. Showing more results is charged as another search each time.
OEM & MANUFACTURING SOURCING
OEM & Manufacturing Sourcing
What you can do
Find manufacturers and OEM partners in a country, with summaries, minimum order quantities where published, and source links.
How to use it
- Step 1
Choose the country
Select one country.
- Step 2
Describe what you need made
Let the AI set the search or enter it yourself, describe the product, and add words to exclude if needed.
- Step 3
Search and go further
Run the search, then show more results, open a page translated in the reader, or export to CSV or PDF.
Points to note
- Searching across all periods tends to find more manufacturers.
- Confirm capabilities and terms directly with each manufacturer.
How points are used
Each search uses points. Showing more results is charged as another search each time.
VETERINARY INTELLIGENCE
Veterinary Intelligence
What you can do
Complementary reference tools for veterinary professionals: literature matching from findings, allergy and ingredient cross-checks, official drug-label and literature databases, and a zoonosis risk map. They do not diagnose.
How to use it
- Step 1
Agree to the professional-use terms
On first use, confirm the terms for veterinary professionals.
- Step 2
Clinical analysis: enter the findings
Enter the species and any findings, history or lab values, add photos if useful, choose fact matching and/or hypothesis checking, and check the estimated points before running.
- Step 3
Allergy and ingredient cross-checks
Read an ingredient label from a photo or enter products, add the allergy history, and run the cross-check against it.
- Step 4
Drug database and epidemic map
Search drug labels, adverse-event report counts or the literature with a term in any language; or choose a disease and a country to see the risk map.
Points to note
- These tools support a professional's judgement and do not diagnose. The final decision is always the veterinarian's.
- Finding no data does not mean low risk. It means the item is not listed in the sources checked.
- Adverse-event counts are not causation or incidence rates.
How points are used
Each tool uses points per run, and clinical analysis adds points for each mode and extra search language you choose; the estimate is shown before you run it. Reading a photo is charged per image. In the drug database, loading more results and opening a full label are charged separately. Map setup and data export are free.
Use these searches from your AI tool
On a paid plan, you can connect your own AI assistant or editor to Factdock and run these searches from it. Each search uses points at the same price as in the app.
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