# AI Studio now searches the web and reads web links! **URL:** \ **Category:** Product Updates\ **Created:** [15 May 2025 09:00 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/ai-studio-now-searches-the-web-and-reads-web-links/1060915 "2025-05-15T09:00:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Emily\_Roman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/emily_roman/32/283076_2.png) [@Emily\_Roman](https://forum.asana.com/u/Emily_Roman)\ **Post date:** [15 May 2025 09:00 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/ai-studio-now-searches-the-web-and-reads-web-links/1060915/1 "2025-05-15T09:00:48Z")
Hi Asana community, I’m excited to announce [AI Studio](https://asana.com/product/ai/ai-studio) can now search the web for up-to-date information and read public URLs, enabling more powerful and informed workflows! #### Web access has two components: **Web search:** This option conducts a web search and retrieves results based on key words determined by Asana AI. - **Configuration** : If enabled in the admin console, rule creators must explicitly enable web access when building an AI Studio rule. - **Intelligent searching** : When a Smart workflow runs, Asana AI will automatically determine whether a web search would improve its response quality. Searches won’t occur with every interaction. - **Source citations** : When Asana AI uses information from the web, it will include citations to reference the original sources. **Web links:** This option visits and retrieves results only from a user-provided URL. - **On by default** : If enabled in the admin console, Asana AI will default to reading content from specific web links users provide when creating or running a Smart workflow via AI Studio. Users can turn this off in the settings of their particular AI Studio rule. - **Which links are read** : AI will read any links contained in the guidance of the rule, as well as any links in the task which triggers the Smart workflow. It will not read links in @mentioned tasks or projects. To use web access capabilities, admins must enable the functionality in the Asana AI section of the admin console. Learn more in our [Help Center article](https://help.asana.com/s/article/asana-ai-features-and-admin-controls?language=en_US#enabling-and-disabling-asana-ai-features). Some example use cases include: 1. Sales teams researching potential customers before outreach 2. Creative teams analyzing client branding and industry trends 3. Project teams staying updated on industry regulations and compliance requirements ![Screenshot 2025-05-13 at 21.30.11](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/asana/original/4X/2/9/9/299deb21c080dc593d6f8f0f920e1f685c64170e.png) ### **Got plans for this feature? Share your workflow ideas with the community below!** ---
**Author:** ![Jan-Rienk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/jan-rienk/32/227709_2.png) [@Jan-Rienk](https://forum.asana.com/u/Jan-Rienk)\ **Post date:** [15 May 2025 14:07 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/ai-studio-now-searches-the-web-and-reads-web-links/1060915/2 "2025-05-15T14:07:39Z")
Amazing! 🎉🎉🎉 I’m sure going to use it to reference key Forum leader tips I often refer people to. A couple of my own of course, and the first other that comes to mind is @Richard_Sather 's [🔢 List of technical and data limitations in Asana](https://forum.asana.com/t/list-of-technical-and-data-limitations-in-asana/236641) ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Sather](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/richard_sather/32/276096_2.png) [@Richard\_Sather](https://forum.asana.com/u/Richard_Sather)\ **Post date:** [15 May 2025 17:17 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/ai-studio-now-searches-the-web-and-reads-web-links/1060915/3 "2025-05-15T17:17:42Z")
@Jan-Rienk , it will be interesting to feed it this: > [@asana The definitive guide to using the right tools for the job (aka the right Asana features for the type of project)](https://forum.asana.com/t/the-definitive-guide-to-using-the-right-tools-for-the-job-aka-the-right-asana-features-for-the-type-of-project/1059914): > > Projects and tasks form the very foundation of your Asana workspace. Structuring them correctly and making the most of Asana’s features is essential. However, not all of Asana’s features are ideal for every type of project, and choosing the right ones—or deciding which to avoid—can be tricky, if not overwhelming. thinking With my years of experience in Asana, I have an intuitive understanding of how to architect any project and determine which features are best suited to support the particula… ---
**Author:** ![Bastien\_Siebman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/bastien_siebman/32/172354_2.png) [@Bastien\_Siebman](https://forum.asana.com/u/Bastien_Siebman)\ **Post date:** [19 May 2025 07:52 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/ai-studio-now-searches-the-web-and-reads-web-links/1060915/4 "2025-05-19T07:52:27Z")
We still don’t have access, would that be because it is being rolled out? ---
**Author:** ![Emily\_Roman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/emily_roman/32/283076_2.png) [@Emily\_Roman](https://forum.asana.com/u/Emily_Roman)\ **Post date:** [19 May 2025 10:04 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/ai-studio-now-searches-the-web-and-reads-web-links/1060915/5 "2025-05-19T10:04:35Z")
Correct @Bastien_Siebman! This update is being gradually rolled out and we hope to launch it to all customers with access to AI Studio by tomorrow 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Jason\_Hegetschweile1](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@Jason\_Hegetschweile1](https://forum.asana.com/u/Jason_Hegetschweile1)\ **Post date:** [1 September 2025 17:01 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/ai-studio-now-searches-the-web-and-reads-web-links/1060915/6 "2025-09-01T17:01:59Z")
how do we know if we have access ? ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Berger\_lpb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/larry_berger_lpb/32/276017_2.png) [@Larry\_Berger\_lpb](https://forum.asana.com/u/Larry_Berger_lpb)\ **Post date:** [1 September 2025 17:21 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/ai-studio-now-searches-the-web-and-reads-web-links/1060915/7 "2025-09-01T17:21:14Z")
Welcome, @Jason_Hegetschweile1, It’s been fully rolled out. Look for this Search toggle: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/asana/original/4X/a/6/0/a60b1ca508b034601170cc53097f9db558997a58.png) If you can’t click to toggle it on, ask your Asana Admin. See the OP here (click the topic title to get there) for more info. Thanks, Larry ---
**Author:** ![Cyrill](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/cyrill/32/286053_2.png) [@Cyrill](https://forum.asana.com/u/Cyrill)\ **Post date:** [15 September 2025 10:08 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/ai-studio-now-searches-the-web-and-reads-web-links/1060915/8 "2025-09-15T10:08:26Z")
Is this feature only available on specific plans, perhaps Advanced and higher? We have the Starter Plan, and as an admin, I can’t find a way to activate or use it. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Berger\_lpb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/larry_berger_lpb/32/276017_2.png) [@Larry\_Berger\_lpb](https://forum.asana.com/u/Larry_Berger_lpb)\ **Post date:** [15 September 2025 18:54 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/ai-studio-now-searches-the-web-and-reads-web-links/1060915/9 "2025-09-15T18:54:16Z")
@Cyrill, I think you’re exactly right. According to Asana Smart Chat: Web search in AI Studio is not available in all plans. It’s currently an early access feature only available for: - Advanced (annual) plans - Enterprise plans - Enterprise+ plans @Emily_Roman, Perhaps you’d want to add to the OP? Thanks, Larry