Full-text search in Studio

Studio includes a full-text search panel in the Write view that searches across all scenes in your draft using the locally synced data.

Opening search

In the Write view, click Search in the toolbar (or use the keyboard shortcut shown in the toolbar tooltip). The search panel opens on the right side, leaving the editor visible.

How search works

As you type, results appear with a short debounce so search doesn't fire on every keystroke. Results are:

• Grouped by chapter and scene
• Shown with a context snippet centred on the match
• Up to 50 hits per query
• Available entirely offline — search queries the local database, not the platform

Navigating results

Click any result to jump directly to that scene in the editor.

Tips

• Search is case-insensitive
• You can search for character names, specific phrases, or partial words
• Make sure you've done a Pull recently so your local data reflects any changes made on the web platform
• Search and the AI Summarize panel are mutually exclusive — opening one closes the other