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Perplexity AI

Perplexity combines AI with web search to answer questions in a conversational format. It synthesizes sources and provides citation links so users can inspect original material and continue researching.

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About this product

Perplexity focuses on source-linked research: it searches the web around a question and summarizes what it finds with citations. Evaluate both the answer and the original material behind it.

Key Features

  • Search the web and synthesize multiple sources into an answer with citations.
  • Use conversational follow-up questions to explore a topic in more detail.

Use cases

  • Collect sources on a question and inspect the original pages
  • Narrow a research question with a timeframe or scope and follow up

Who it is for

  • Researchers and office users looking for original sources
  • Readers exploring an unfamiliar topic through follow-up questions

Quick Start

  1. Open Perplexity and enter a focused question; inspect the answer’s source links and ask follow-up questions to narrow the topic.

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Product information

Type
Web app

Sources

Source review: 2026-11-07