getting started with perplexity

Getting Started

What is Perplexity?

Perplexity is your AI-powered answer engine for fast, trustworthy research. It combines live web search with multiple leading AI models to give you up-to-date answers, backed by citations you can verify. Perplexity helps you explore new topics, summarize content, or go deep on complex questions with confidence in where the information comes from.

What should I use Perplexity for?

What should I use Perplexity for?

Fuel your curiosity

Fuel your curiosity

Perplexity’s Research, Search, and Labs modes combine deep analysis, fast retrieval, and creative tools to deliver expert answers and results for any task.

Delegate everything

Delegate everything

Let your browser execute tasks for you with Comet, a new browser from Perplexity.

Interact with your data

Interact with your data

Ask questions about your files and search the web, all without leaving the platform. Get a complete project view in one space.

How to get the most out of Perplexity

Here are three ways to get the most out of every question:

Search

Get fast, up-to-date answers for everyday questions. From checking facts to finding quick solutions, Search scans the web in real-time to give you direct answers with cited sources.

Research

Search

Go deeper with comprehensive, autonomous reports. Research mode analyzes hundreds of sources, reasons through complex topics, and delivers detailed insights in minutes—perfect for learning new subjects or strategic planning.​

Get fast, up-to-date answers for everyday questions. From checking facts to finding quick solutions, Search scans the web in real-time to give you direct answers with cited sources.

Research

Go deeper with comprehensive, autonomous reports. Research mode analyzes hundreds of sources, reasons through complex topics, and delivers detailed insights in minutes—perfect for learning new subjects or strategic planning.​

Labs

Labs

Turn ideas into reality with powerful creative tools. Use Labs to build projects like interactive dashboards, coding apps, or detailed documents, leveraging advanced models to execute complex workflows from start to finish.