In short. Kagi documents cross-language questions about pages and documents through Assistant, with separate settings for web access and response instructions.
Definition: Yes. As of 17 October 2026, Kagi documents a workflow in which a question about a page or document can use a different language from its source content. The discussion takes place in Kagi Assistant, its conversational AI tool.
Key facts
- Kagi's document-question guide states that questions can differ in language from the page's content.
- The Assistant documentation supports fetching online documents as conversation context with the Entire Web toggle enabled.
- The Custom Assistants guide provides a Response Instructions setting for defining how an assistant responds.
How does the cross-language workflow start?
Kagi's Ask Questions about a Document or a page starts from a search result. Opening its three-dot menu and selecting Continue in Assistant creates a new Assistant thread, meaning a conversation about that page or document.
The question can then use a language different from the source. Its text does not specify a rule for automatically choosing the answer's language.
How does Assistant receive an online document?
The Assistant guide also documents a direct route: pasting a page or document URL into a conversation with Entire Web enabled. Retrieved online content can be up to 50 MB.
The documented internet URL parameter enables web access when set to true. An Assistant link using that setting is:
https://kagi.com/assistant?internet=true
After opening Assistant, the document URL goes into the conversation. The same guide allows web access to change within a thread, including disabling it for subsequent questions.
How are response preferences configured?
Kagi's Custom Assistants guide places Response Instructions alongside model and internet-access settings. It recommends specifying the desired response format and using clear, actionable instructions. A preferred answer language can be expressed as an instruction; this is a practical use of the setting.
The guide recommends testing an assistant with various prompts and refining instructions based on its responses. A configured custom assistant is selected from the model-selection menu below the prompt bar.
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FAQ
Do I need to translate the question into the document's language?
No. Kagi's document-question guide explicitly allows questions in a different language from the page content.
Can I upload a document instead of supplying a URL?
Yes. The Assistant guide describes the paperclip upload control and a 30 MB upload limit. Uploaded content remains available as context for subsequent messages.
How can I define a reusable response preference?
The Custom Assistants guide directs you to Assistant settings, then Custom Assistants and Add New. You can enter response preferences in Response Instructions and test the resulting assistant.
Sources
- Kagi, "Ask Questions about a Document or a page", undated
- Kagi, "Kagi Assistant", undated
- Kagi, "Custom Assistants", undated
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