Now You Can Chat With Perplexity AI Chatbot on WhatsApp

Perplexity AI has officially launched its assistant on WhatsApp. The announcement was made via the startup's social media accounts.

"You can use Perplexity directly from WhatsApp now. Answers, sources, image generation. A lot more features coming soon there," Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas said.

By embedding itself directly into WhatsApp, Perplexity aims to transform how people search and share information during chats — whether for fact-checking, news, or general queries.

Unlike traditional search engines, Perplexity delivers direct, conversational answers synthesised from multiple sources and includes citations for transparency.

The rollout is global, reflecting a broader shift where AI tools are integrated into users’ everyday digital spaces.

Recently, Perplexity updated its iOS app to include voice support for its conversational AI assistant, bringing powerful new capabilities to Apple users.

Apple users can ask the assistant to handle everyday tasks like writing emails, setting reminders, and booking dinner reservations—all directly from your iPhone or iPad.

Perplexity originally launched voice features on Android in January, and after resolving Apple’s permissions requirements, it’s now rolling out on iOS.

Srinivas recently outlined the company’s plans to launch a browser named Comet—a move aimed at deepening user understanding through broader data collection.

Speaking on the TBPN podcast, Srinivas said that collecting data beyond Perplexity’s app is key to offering more relevant advertising and content recommendations.

“That’s kind of one of the other reasons we wanted to build a browser—we want to get data even outside the app to better understand you. Because some of the prompts that people do in these AIs is purely work-related… what you’re buying, which hotels or restaurants you visit, what you spend time browsing—tells us so much more,” Srinivas added.

However, Srinivas later clarified that his statement had been taken out of context, explaining that his response was based on a hypothetical scenario. However, he has not definitively stated that Perplexity will refrain from collecting user data in the future.