Perplexity AI Guide
Discover how to get accurate, up-to-date information with Perplexity's real-time web search and source citations.
What is Perplexity?
Perplexity AI is an AI-powered search engine that provides accurate, real-time information based on web searches.
Every answer includes source citations for credibility, making it ideal for research and fact-checking.
Key Features
Real-time Search
- • Latest news/info search
- • Academic paper search
- • Multimedia search
Source Citations
- • Sources shown for all answers
- • Original links provided
- • Reliability verification support
Summarization
- • Long document summaries
- • Key point extraction
- • Comparison tables
Research Support
- • Deep research mode
- • Related topic exploration
- • Reference collection
Pro Tips
Be specific
Specify time and scope like 'AI trends in 2024' for more accurate results.
Use Pro Search
Use Pro Search for complex topics requiring deeper analysis.
Use Cases
Research
- • Market research
- • Competitor analysis
- • Tech trend tracking
Fact-checking
- • News verification
- • Statistics validation
- • Citation verification