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title: "Enable or disable QuickRead"
slug: "enable-or-disable-quickread"
updated: 2026-09-07T06:43:09Z
published: 2026-09-07T06:43:09Z
canonical: "support.whatfix.com/enable-or-disable-quickread"
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# Enable or disable QuickRead

QuickRead is an AI capability powered by Whatfix that provides summarized answers to your end users' search queries within the Self Help widget. Enable QuickRead from the Whatfix Guidance Dashboard.

Use the following steps to enable or disable QuickRead from the Dashboard:

1. On the Whatfix Guidance dashboard, click **Style**. ![ia_left%20nav_style](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/ia_left%20nav_style.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T08%3A49%3A43Z&se=2026-11-12T09%3A49%3A43Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=SUDhKIiuHsUYEjmtX1lu%2B8WYYH11GqGkF16nYaZ6hHU%3D)
2. Click **Self Help**. ![styles_sh.png](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/styles_sh.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T08%3A49%3A43Z&se=2026-11-12T09%3A49%3A43Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=SUDhKIiuHsUYEjmtX1lu%2B8WYYH11GqGkF16nYaZ6hHU%3D)

1. Click **Smart features**. ![sh_smart_features.png](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/sh_smart_features.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T08%3A49%3A43Z&se=2026-11-12T09%3A49%3A43Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=SUDhKIiuHsUYEjmtX1lu%2B8WYYH11GqGkF16nYaZ6hHU%3D)
2. In the **QuickRead** dropdown, enable or disable the **QuickRead** toggle. ![qr_enable_toggle.png](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/qr_enable_toggle.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T08%3A49%3A43Z&se=2026-11-12T09%3A49%3A43Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=SUDhKIiuHsUYEjmtX1lu%2B8WYYH11GqGkF16nYaZ6hHU%3D)

Info:

Enable the **Collect feedback on responses** toggle to allow end users to provide feedback on QuickRead responses. ![qr_enable_feedback.png](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/qr_enable_feedback.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T08%3A49%3A43Z&se=2026-11-12T09%3A49%3A43Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=SUDhKIiuHsUYEjmtX1lu%2B8WYYH11GqGkF16nYaZ6hHU%3D)

1. Click **Save**. ![qr_save.png](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/qr_save.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T08%3A49%3A43Z&se=2026-11-12T09%3A49%3A43Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=SUDhKIiuHsUYEjmtX1lu%2B8WYYH11GqGkF16nYaZ6hHU%3D)

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#### Processing Time for QuickRead

After you enable QuickRead, it starts processing your repository links to generate summarized responses.

Until processing is complete, QuickRead excludes those links from its responses. However, existing repository links remain part of the search results.

During this time, QuickRead generates responses based on other Whatfix content, such as Flows, Articles, and PDFs.

Below is the estimated processing time based on different conditions:

- **For Repositories integrated before enabling QuickRead:** If you have repositories integrated before enabling QuickRead, it takes up to 48 hours for QuickRead to process every 2000 links.
- **For new Repositories added after enabling QuickRead:** If you add a repository after enabling QuickRead, it takes up to 36 hours for QuickRead to process every 2000 links in your new repository. For more information about how long it takes to crawl a repository, see [How many links can I crawl in a repository?](/desktop/docs/how-many-links-can-i-crawl-in-a-repository)
- **For PDFs:** After uploading a PDF, QuickRead requires up to 12 hours to process the file and start generating responses. The processing time is counted after the repository is crawled.

Note:

Once you enable QuickRead, use the [Preview mode](/desktop/docs/clone-preview-self-help) to test it on Self Help. You must do a [publish to Production](/desktop/docs/publishing-whatfix-content) for these changes to reflect for your end users.

## Troubleshooting

[I cannot find QuickRead in the Smart Features tab](/desktop/docs/the-smart-features-tab-is-visible-but-i-cannot-find-the-quickread-card)