---
title: "File search in Peony's virtual data room"
lang: en
canonical_url: https://www.peony.ink/changelog/peony-adds-file-search
description: "Virtual data room file search has been in Peony since October 29, 2026, on every plan: admins search files and folders by name across their workspace, and visitors search by name within the folders shared with them."
date: "2026-10-29T12:00:00.000Z"
author: "Sean Yu"
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# File search in Peony's virtual data room

_Data rooms · October 29, 2026_

**Plans:** All plans: Free, Business, Data Room, Deal Team and Enterprise

**For:** M&A advisors, Private equity, Investors reviewing a data room, Founders raising capital

Virtual data room file search has been in Peony since October 29, 2026, on every plan: admins search files and folders by name across their workspace, and visitors search by name within the folders shared with them.

## What does it do?

File search finds files and folders by name.

- **Admins** search the files and folders in their workspace.
- **Visitors** search within the folders that have been shared with them, so results never include content they can't open.

Search matches names. It does not search the text inside documents; for questions about what documents say, use [AI document Q&A](https://www.peony.ink/changelog/peony-adds-ai-chat-for-files-links-and-data-rooms).

## Who is it for?

Anyone working in a large data room: a buyer looking for "the 2025 audited accounts" across hundreds of files, or an advisor finding a document to update before a process starts.

## How does it work?

Type part of a file or folder name in the search box. Admin results come from the workspace. Visitor results are limited to the folders shared with that visitor, under the same permissions that control what they can see.

## Which plans include it?

File search is included on every Peony plan: Free, Business, Data Room, Deal Team and Enterprise. Visitors search only what has been shared with them. See [pricing](https://www.peony.ink/pricing).

## How does it compare?

Search by file name is a basic feature of most virtual data rooms. In Peony, visitor search respects granular permissions, and [indexing](https://www.peony.ink/changelog/peony-adds-automatic-data-room-indexing) numbers every file, so a visitor can search by name or browse by index number.

## Where can I learn more?

- [Upload and organize files (docs)](https://www.peony.ink/docs/getting-started/upload-and-organize-files)
- [Open a data room as a visitor (docs)](https://www.peony.ink/docs/getting-started/open-a-data-room-as-a-visitor)

## FAQ

### Does Peony's data room have file search?

Yes. Since October 29, 2026, admins can search files and folders by name in Peony, and data room visitors can search by name within the folders shared with them. Search matches names, not document text.

### Is file search included on every Peony plan?

Yes. File search is on all plans, including Free, Business, Data Room, Deal Team and Enterprise.

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