Learn 80% of Perplexity in under 10 minutes!

BY c0gtn

2025-06-02•

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Guide to Using Perplexity

Perplexity is positioned on a spectrum of AI tools, providing accurate, real-time information similar to Google Search, contrasting with creative-focused tools like ChatGPT and Google Gemini.
It's suitable for tasks requiring high confidence in factual accuracy (e.g., supplement advice, software troubleshooting).

Data Exclusion & History: Users can exclude their data from training while maintaining conversation history.
Profile Customization: Users can add self-instructions that apply to all conversations, similar to ChatGPT custom instructions.
Focus Feature: Users can narrow down the sources for queries to improve output quality (e.g., academic, social).
Attachments: Free users can attach PDFs; workarounds exist for converting images to PDFs.

Wi-Fi Connectivity Solutions: Provides specific instructions by compiling data from various sources.
Information Delivery: Delivers quick, accurate responses with minimal user navigation needed, often outperforming traditional Google searches.
Collection Feature: Allows organizing research and tailoring responses, useful for structured projects like travel planning and presentations.

While adept at factual queries, Perplexity is less creative compared to ChatGPT and Google Gemini, excelling more in accuracy-focused tasks rather than high-brainpower creative tasks.
It competes more with Google's AI Overview than with Gemini or ChatGPT.

Pro vs. Free: Paid users can change text and image model preferences, conduct detailed pro searches, and generate images. The free version is generally sufficient for most users.

Unused Features: Some features not commonly utilized include AI-generated blog posts and a personalized Discover tab.
Developer Sandbox: Labs.perplexity lets developers experiment with Perplexity's language models for application integration.

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