Overview
AI-powered search engine with cited answers
Best for: Research with citations; fact-checking; competitive analysis; literature review; current events
At a glance
Pricing
- Difficulty
- Beginner-friendly
- Time to productivity
- 5 min
- Privacy
- High
- Learning curve
- Instant
Ideal for
Key capabilities
Works with
- Text
- documents
Outputs
- Text with citations
- Markdown
- Pages (shareable)
Mobile access
How to use Perplexity AI on phones and tablets.
- Mobile web: Works in a mobile browser (responsive or dedicated mobile site).
Free Tier
Unlimited Quick search; 5 Pro searches/day; file uploads; focus modes
Limits: 5 Pro (deep research) searches/day free; Quick search unlimited; limited file analysis
When to upgrade: Needing more than 5 Pro searches/day; API access; team features; unlimited file uploads
Technical Details
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