Fix dates and timezone
Translate relative phrases such as today or last week into an explicit interval for the research record.
Feature · Date-aware search
Search Telegram messages by date and meaning
Search indexed Telegram messages within a stated date range, combine semantic and exact retrieval, and verify results through original post links.
Direct answer. The Ocean applies date-aware retrieval to the Telegram sources selected for a workspace, so a researcher can constrain a question to a defined period while still searching related wording. Results remain bounded by the indexed corpus and include original post citations.
Research fit
Who this workflow is for
Researchers reconstructing a timeline or limiting a recurring review to a precise reporting period.
Search the event
Combine the time boundary with entities, alternative language, and an evidence question.
Check chronology
Open citations and distinguish publication time, referenced event time, and later updates.
Practical module
Timeline search fields
Keep these dates separate to avoid false sequencing.
Search intervalThe inclusive start and end applied to indexed publication timestamps.
Event timeThe time described inside a post, which may differ from its publication time.
Verification timeWhen the researcher opened the citation and recorded any visible update.
Date-bounded Telegram search
Use explicit dates and request a chronology that can be checked against post timestamps.
Within [selected sources], find posts published from [start date and timezone] through [end date and timezone] about [event or entity]. Build a chronology, distinguish post time from claimed event time, cite every row, and state any known indexing gaps.
Inputs to set
- Start
- Inclusive start date, time when needed, and timezone.
- End
- Inclusive end date, time when needed, and timezone.
- Event
- Entities and actions to retrieve without presuming the event occurred.
Expected output
- Chronology ordered by publication timestamp
- Claimed event time kept in a separate field
- Citation and coverage note for every material row
Review before use
- Resolve relative dates against each post timestamp
- Open citations to confirm ordering
- Do not treat the first indexed post as the first report anywhere
Read the complete resource
# Date-bounded Telegram search Use explicit dates and request a chronology that can be checked against post timestamps. ## Query Within [selected sources], find posts published from [start date and timezone] through [end date and timezone] about [event or entity]. Build a chronology, distinguish post time from claimed event time, cite every row, and state any known indexing gaps. ## Inputs - **Start:** Inclusive start date, time when needed, and timezone. - **End:** Inclusive end date, time when needed, and timezone. - **Event:** Entities and actions to retrieve without presuming the event occurred. ## Expected output - Chronology ordered by publication timestamp - Claimed event time kept in a separate field - Citation and coverage note for every material row ## Review checks - [ ] Resolve relative dates against each post timestamp - [ ] Open citations to confirm ordering - [ ] Do not treat the first indexed post as the first report anywhere
Boundaries
What this does not establish
- Date filters apply only to content already indexed in the workspace
- A post can describe an event that happened outside the search interval
- The product does not promise edit or deletion history
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Publication notes. This page was reviewed before publication and is scheduled for review by 2026-12-19. Facts used: product-hybrid-search · product-citations · product-limitations