Perplexity: AI Search That Cites Its Sources

Perplexity is an AI-powered search engine that gives you direct answers to questions with citations to the specific web sources they came from. It combines the speed of a search engine with the synthesis of a language model. This course covers how to use Perplexity for research, when it outperforms standard search, and how to get the most from its features.

beginner · 34m · 4 modules

1. What Perplexity Is and How It Works

How Perplexity differs from Google Search and from ChatGPT, the citation system, and when to use it.

2. Getting the Most From Perplexity Search

Writing effective queries, follow-up questions, focus modes, and using Perplexity for different research types.

3. Perplexity Pro Features

Pro Search, file uploads, image generation, Spaces, and the differences between free and paid tiers.

4. Research Workflows and Best Practices

Using Perplexity alongside other AI tools, citation verification, and when standard search is still better.