In short. Manus Wide Research processes independent subtasks in parallel and combines the results into tables or reports whose cited sources support review.

Definition: As of 17 October 2026, Manus documents Wide Research as a feature that divides a task into independent subtasks processed by separate AI agents in parallel. A main agent combines their results into the requested output, such as a table or report.

Key facts

Manus's Wide Research documentation describes a dedicated context for each agent, meaning each agent processes its assigned item with its own working information.
The Manus Help Center describes automatic activation for suitable tasks and availability for paid users.
Manus's Cloud browser documentation describes visiting websites, extracting information from multiple sources and compiling a structured report.
The Manus report generator page says its research agents identify and cite sources so readers can verify report information.

How does a research request become a table?

The Wide Research workflow starts with task decomposition: the main agent separates a request into independent assignments. Each subtask receives an agent with a fresh context. The main agent then collects completed work and assembles the output.

The documentation recommends specifying the output structure and evaluation criteria. Its example of a table request is:

Create a table with columns: name, company, role, email, LinkedIn

The same documentation presents a comparison table covering 100 sneaker models as an example. It recommends regular agent mode for a single detailed investigation and identifies tasks with sequential dependencies as a poor fit for Wide Research.

How does Manus read websites during research?

Cloud Browser is Manus's browser environment running in the cloud. Its documentation describes opening relevant websites automatically for tasks requiring web access. The browser can click buttons, fill forms and extract data from websites without APIs, which are interfaces for software to request data.

The documentation says users can watch browser activity in real time. It also documents a setting for reviewing recent activity:

Settings → Cloud Browser → Browser History

For website operators, the documented access constraint is concrete: Cloud Browser uses data center IP addresses, and some websites request additional verification. Manus describes a “Take Over” handoff for human completion of CAPTCHA or other verification challenges before the agent continues.

What evidence accompanies the report?

The report generator description distinguishes uploaded data from information gathered through external sources. It says agents cite the sources used during research, allowing verification of the report's claims. A review therefore follows those citations back to the underlying material and compares the claim with its supporting passage.

The page describes editable reports and exports to PDF, Microsoft Word and PowerPoint. Those formats describe delivery; checking the cited material remains part of reviewing the findings. The cited pages provide no independent accuracy measurement for Wide Research reports.

FAQ

Can I manually activate Wide Research?

The Manus Help Center says activation is automatic when the system determines that a complex task can be divided into parallel subtasks. It describes the feature as available to paid users.

Is there a credit limit for each subtask?

The same Help Center article states that each subtask is capped at 50 credits. That limit applies to an individual subtask within the larger research task.

Can I edit a generated report?

The Manus report generator page says reports are editable, including their text and formatting. It also describes customization of charts and visualizations in slide decks or dashboards.

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