Step-by-step guide
How to use DeepSeek
DeepSeek’s assistant for explanations, writing and help understanding code.
What is it?
DeepSeek is an assistant developed by the Chinese company of the same name. Use a conversation to clarify ideas, revise writing or understand a code example. The service also offers web search and a reasoning mode; check which options appear in your account.
What can you use it for?
- Understand a concept through simple examples.
- Revise a short email.
- Get an explanation of a code snippet.
Getting started
- 1Open the official website and use the chat; sign in or register if asked. Check the options available in your country and on your device.
- 2Start a new conversation with the prompt below. This exercise needs no API key or installation.
- 3Ask for a simpler version and compare it with the first answer.
- 4Check the answer against the original text or a reliable source before using it.
Try it now
A guided exercise you can complete in about five minutes.
Practical exercise
about 5 minutesA first five-minute exercise
Goal: Get a useful answer, improve it and check it.
Instructions
Tap a step to check it off as you go.
Ready-to-copy prompt
Explain what this code does, line by line, for a beginner: [short code without confidential data]. State what you cannot determine without running it.
Tip to improve your result: If a feature is unavailable, stay in text chat and try a short passage.
Progress is saved on this device without an account.
Example prompt
Copia il prompt, incollalo in DeepSeek e sostituisci le parti tra parentesi quadre con i tuoi dati.
First request
Explain what this code does, line by line, for a beginner: [short code without confidential data]. State what you cannot determine without running it.
Make it clearer
Rewrite this answer in short sentences without changing its meaning: [text].
Explain a term
Explain [term] to someone unfamiliar with it, using an everyday example.
Find missing information
What information is missing from this request? [request]. Do not invent it.
Check the result
Compare this answer with the source text: [answer] and [text]. List claims not supported by the text.
Tips
For better results
- Do not run code you do not understand; try examples in a practice environment.
- Specify the response language, audience and desired length.
- Work on one small task at a time and ask follow-up questions.
- If you reach a limit, check when it resets; you do not need to buy a plan to follow this guide.
Mistakes to avoid
- Mistaking a convincing answer for a verified answer.
- Pasting passwords or personal and confidential documents.
- Confusing free chat with paid APIs or advanced features.
Limitations
- It may invent facts or misunderstand a question: check information and results.
- Access, models, features and quotas may vary by account, country or device. We have not completed registration or tested every feature.
- Reasoning and code may contain errors.
- Web search and uploads depend on available options.
Always check results before using them and avoid sharing personal or confidential data.