Doubao Work

Doubao Work (豆包工作) is ByteDance's agentic workplace product, released 2026-08-25 as a distinct agent brand for productivity scenarios. Where the consumer Doubao assistant answers questions, Doubao Work is built around goals: it takes a work objective, decomposes it into tasks, and keeps executing by calling your local computer, browser, Office suite, Skills, and scheduled jobs, powered by ByteDance's Seed 2.1 Pro model. The official tagline is "Work with a new habit: let Doubao do it first" (工作新习惯，先让豆包干).

Compare WorkBuddy and TRAE Work if you want rival Chinese workspace agents, or OpenClaw if you want the open-source computer-use agent it mirrors.

Key Features

• Goal-driven agent: No need to write code or configure an environment. Hand it an objective and it plans sub-tasks and drives the tools to deliver a working draft.
• Local computer + browser control: With explicit authorization it can organize local files, fill spreadsheets, work across apps, and complete steps inside your browser.
• Office suite built in: Docs, spreadsheets, slides, plus professional image/video design and generation of shareable app sites.
• Skills and scheduled tasks: Reusable Skill modules plus timed jobs so repetitive workflows run on a schedule.
• Seed 2.1 Pro backbone: The same model tier that ByteDance wires into TRAE, TRAE Work, and Coze.

Limitation: outputs still need human review. Data analysis can drift on detail, slide facts need verification, and generated code is not production-grade engineering.

Use Cases

• Office workers who want a first draft of a report, table, or deck without setting up an agent environment.
• Analyzing scattered materials: feed PDFs, screenshots, and notes and get a structured deliverable back.
• Cross-app automation: let the agent file, organize, and transcribe across your desktop apps.
• Teams already in ByteDance login who want the same Seed base across Doubao, TRAE, and Coze.

Pricing

Doubao Work sits on ByteDance's Doubao Pro subscription ladder. Recheck doubao.com/work for the live tiers; the Pro line historically ran 68 CNY, 200 CNY, and 500 CNY per month for Standard, Enhanced, and Premium, with a student discount.

Treat the exact Doubao Work quotas as unverified until you recheck the live pricing page.

Getting Started

1. Open doubao.com/work and sign in with a ByteDance account.
2. Drag in a file or paste a goal, or capture a screenshot and describe the desired output.
3. Approve any local or browser access when the agent asks, so it can operate across apps.
4. Review the draft and correct facts before you ship it.

First-party start: doubao.com/work.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this different from Doubao?

Yes. The Doubao entry covers the consumer assistant; Doubao Work is the goal-driven workplace Agent brand.

Can it use my computer?

With your explicit authorization it can operate local files and apps and complete browser steps.

Is it free?

The task mode is available on the Turbo tier; heavier Seed 2.1 Pro quotas sit behind the paid Doubao Pro tiers.

Alternatives

• WorkBuddy: Tencent's full-scenario AI office workbench.
• TRAE Work: ByteDance's AI-native workspace with Work/Code/Design modes.
• OpenClaw: Open-source computer-use agent you can run yourself.

Tips

1. Feed it screenshots and raw material, then ask for a structured deliverable; it does the rough 70%.
2. Always verify numbers and figures before presenting slides or reports.
3. Let the running jobs handle repeatable workflows so you only review the output.

Conclusion

Doubao Work is ByteDance's goal-driven workplace agent for productivity, built on Seed 2.1 Pro, released 2026-08-25. Start at doubao.com/work, and decide whether it or WorkBuddy or TRAE Work fits your office stack.