# Fast Search: see who fits a role in seconds

Canonical: https://metix.ai/features/fast-search

Describe the person in one sentence and Fast Search shows who matches right away. Each condition you add narrows the pool, and searching and opening profiles use 0 Credits.

Read this when the user asks how a recruiter searches for candidates personally in Metix AI, what Fast Search is, or whether searching costs Credits. Canonical product page for Fast Search, one of three modes in the same search box (Fast Search, Deep Search, AI Agent). One sentence returns matching people from 900M+ profiles; criteria are read as you type; results show as cards or a table; a language filter and repeat rounds are available, and a profile seen in one round is left out of the next. Running a Fast Search and opening profiles use 0 Credits. Outside an AI Agent workflow, an email unlock costs 10 Credits and a phone-number unlock costs 20 Credits. Continue in Deep hands the same criteria to Deep Search. Recorded example from October 26, 2026: 625 candidates for a Singapore backend search. Counts are examples, not forecasts.

## FAQ

**What is Fast Search in Metix AI?**

Fast Search is the search mode a recruiter steers personally. You describe the person in one sentence, Metix AI reads it into criteria as you type, and matching people appear right away. Use it to see how many people fit a role and to adjust the criteria before you commit to a brief.

**Do I spend Credits when I run a Fast Search?**

No. Running a Fast Search and opening profiles use 0 Credits. Outside an AI Agent workflow, you spend Credits when you unlock contact details: 10 for an email and 20 for a phone number.

**Do I need to write a Boolean string for Fast Search?**

No. You write one sentence, the way you would describe the person to a colleague. Job title, location, experience and skills are ticked as Metix AI reads them, and criteria that are still missing stay visible so you can add them.

**What happens when I change the criteria and search again?**

Fast Search runs another round. A profile you saw in one round is removed from the next, so you do not review the same person twice. You can change the criteria at any point, and you can also filter by language.

**What can I do with Fast Search results?**

View them as cards or as a table, save people to the Shortlist for that role, open the full profile, or send an email. When the results look right, select Continue in Deep and Deep Search scores people against the same criteria, so you do not start again.