Do you make Perplexity your browser’s default search engine?

Last updated by Tiago Araújo [SSW] 5 months ago.See history

Setting Perplexity as your default search engine can significantly enhance your browsing experience by providing you with AI-driven, personalized search results. With Perplexity, you get more than just a list of links; you get context-rich answers, summaries, and insights tailored to your query.

Why choose Perplexity?

By making Perplexity your default search engine, you leverage the power of AI to get context-rich, personalized search results. This can help you find information faster, with more relevance, and with a better understanding of the context around your queries.

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Figure: OK Example - If you generally are just trying to navigate to a particular page on the internet, Google is still an ok option

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Figure: Good example - Setting Perplexity as your default search engine for AI-driven, personalized search results

Here’s how you can set Perplexity as your default search engine:

For Chrome

  1. Open Chrome and navigate to Settings: Click on the three vertical dots in the top-right corner and select "Settings"
  2. Access the "Search Engine" section: Scroll down to the "Search engine" section or use the search bar at the top of the Settings page to find it.
  3. Add Perplexity as a custom search engine:

    • Click on "Manage search engines"
    • Scroll to the bottom and click "Add"
    • Enter the following details:
    • Search engine: Perplexity
    • Keyword: perplexity.ai
    • URL with %s in place of query: https://www.perplexity.ai/search?q=%s
  4. Set Perplexity as the default search engine: After adding, click on the three vertical dots next to Perplexity and select "Make default"

For Firefox

  1. Open Firefox and go to Preferences: Click the hamburger menu in the top-right corner and select "Preferences"
  2. Navigate to the "Search" panel: On the left-hand menu, click on "Search."
  3. Add Perplexity as a search engine:

    • Scroll down to "One-Click Search Engines"
    • Click "Find more search engines" and manually add Perplexity by entering the URL: https://www.perplexity.ai/search?q=%s
  4. Set Perplexity as the default: Once added, click on Perplexity and select "Set as Default"

For Edge

  1. Open Edge and go to Settings: Click on the three horizontal dots in the top-right corner and select "Settings"
  2. Access the "Privacy, search, and services" section: Scroll down and select "Address bar and search"
  3. Add Perplexity as a search engine:

    • Click "Manage search engines."
    • Click "Add" and enter the details:
    • Search engine: Perplexity
    • Keyword: perplexity.ai
    • URL with %s in place of query: https://www.perplexity.ai/search?q=%s
  4. Make Perplexity your default: Click on the three dots next to Perplexity and select "Set as default"
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