Understanding Scans

Scans are how Scout gathers intelligence about your business and competitors.

What Happens During a Scan

When you run a scan, Scout:

Crawls the website - Reads public pages, content, and structure

Extracts business data - Identifies products, pricing, messaging

Analyzes positioning - Understands market position and value props

Generates insights - Creates actionable intelligence using AI

Scan Duration

• Quick Scan: ~90 seconds for initial analysis
• Deep Discovery: 2-5 minutes for comprehensive analysis

Scan Frequency Options

Manual Scanning

Run scans whenever you want by clicking Run Scan on your project.

Automatic Scanning (Pro)

Pro plans include automatic weekly rescans — every 7 days. Scan frequency is managed in Settings → Plan.

Scan Credits

Re-scanning

To run a new scan:

Open your project

Click Run New Scan

Wait for completion (~90 seconds)

New scans detect changes and update your intelligence.