Perplexity AI

Getting Started

1. Visit perplexity.ai and start asking questions — no account required for basic usage.
2. Review the cited sources alongside each answer to verify information and explore topics deeper.
3. Use Focus modes to narrow searches to specific domains like Academic, YouTube, Reddit, or Writing.
4. Upgrade to Perplexity Pro for access to more powerful models and unlimited Pro searches per day.

Key Features

• Cited answers every response includes numbered source citations so you can verify and explore the underlying information.
• Real-time web search queries the internet live to provide up-to-date answers about current events and recent data.
• Focus modes let you target searches to Academic papers, YouTube videos, Reddit discussions, or specific domains.
• Collections organize your research into shareable folders for collaborative investigation of topics.
• Follow-up questions supports natural conversational research with context maintained across questions.
• API access enables developers to integrate Perplexity’s search-augmented AI into their own applications.