# Simple Search
> This page is about FlutterFlow Studio (the visual builder), not FlutterFlow (the app builder you use by describing your app).
URL: https://docs.flutterflow.io/integrations/search/simple-search
Learn how to implement simple search functionality in your FlutterFlow Studio app to search local data on a device.
The simple search allows you to search the data present locally on a device. For example, you could search from the list of strings (stored in a variable) and from the Firestore collection and documents already retrieved on the user's device (displayed on the screen).
:::caution[When to use Simple Search vs Algolia]
We advise using a simple search only for the smaller Firestore collection (with limited records).
Otherwise, it can be slow and/or expensive. For a more extensive collection, consider using the
[**Algolia search**](https://docs.flutterflow.io/integrations/search/algolia-search).
:::
## Types of Simple Search
There are three types of search you can add to the page:
- **Firestore collection**: To search from the Firestore collection.
- **Documents**: To search from the list of documents stored in a variable.
- **Strings**: To search from the list of strings stored in a variable such as app or
page state variable.
## Simple Search [Action]
Follow the steps below to add this action to any widget.
1. Select the **Widget** (e.g., Button) on which you want to define the action.
2. Select **Actions** from the [Properties Panel](https://docs.flutterflow.io/flutterflow-ui/builder#properties-panel) (the right menu), and click **Open**. This will open an **Action Flow Editor** in a new popup window.
1. Click on the **+ Add Action**.
2. On the right side, search and select the **Simple Search** action.
3. Select the **Search Type** among the **Firestore Collection**, **Documents**, and **Strings**.
4. If you select the **Firestore Collection**:
1. Set the **Collection** to the one that you want to search from.
2. **Select Searchable Fields** to the field that you want to perform the search on.
5. If you select the **Documents**:
1. Set the **Source** to the variable that holds the list of documents. For example, the
result of the query at a top-level widget such as **Page** or **Column**
2. **Select Searchable Fields** to the field that you want to perform the search on.
6. If you select the **Strings**:
1. Set the **Source** to the variable that holds the list of strings (e.g., app or page
state variable).
7. Inside the **Search Term** section, set **Widget State > TextField** (where users enter a search term).