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Deep Research vs Quick Chat

Portrait offers two research modes: Quick Chat for instant, conversational insights and Deep Research for comprehensive, audit-ready reports. Both leverage trusted filings, transcripts, and market data to produce structured, analyst-grade outputs that mirror the work of a polished junior analyst.

Deep Research

Generate detailed, well-structured reports that dive deep into a company, sector, topic or theme. Get analyst-quality answers and reports in minutes.

The Deep Research compose screen The Deep Research compose screen

Click to see examples:

  • Long Pitch Memo
  • Summarize the Company's Last 3 Years
  • Company Earnings Recap
  • CEO Incentives
  • Identify disconfirmatory datapoints for an investment thesis

Quick Chat

Get fast, conversational answers and summaries across filings, transcripts, and news. Ideal for light research, meeting prep, or quick context checks before diving deeper.

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Select Companies and Sources

Choose a targeted group of companies, then select data sources and time periods to be analyzed to surface the most relevant information.