What is Comet and how do I get started?
Comet is Perplexity’s AI-powered browser — built on Chromium and designed to turn the web into an interactive workspace. It blends a modern browser with a personal assistant that can summarize, search, automate actions, and reason across your open tabs.
To get started:
Download Comet from comet.perplexity.ai
Follow instructions to install it
Go through the onboarding flow
Import bookmarks and extensions from Chrome or another browser
Set it as your default browser if you’d like
Open the built-in Comet Assistant to explore AI capabilities with the open page as context
What are some real-world use cases for Comet?
You can use Comet for a variety of day-to-day and professional tasks. Examples include:
Task automation — Fill out forms, submit data, or execute workflows — Comet can click, type, and interact for you under supervision
Research management — Group, tag, and summarize multiple open tabs for projects or papers
Email & calendar assistance — Ask Comet to draft replies, summarize threads, or brief you on upcoming meetings
Personal search — Find lost tabs, past purchases, or documents you viewed weeks ago
Shopping automation — Compare items across sites and analyze reviews
What kinds of things can I ask Comet to do?
You can type or speak natural questions or commands — Comet understands context from your tabs and history. Try examples like:
“Find promotional emails in my mailbox and unsubscribe”
“Find double-booked meetings this week and suggest new times”
“What’s on my calendar tomorrow?”
“Add Caesar salad ingredients to my cart and let me review it before checkout”
“Go to Spotify and create a playlist with popular electronic music good for focus and productivity”
“Identify today’s 3 hottest news stories and open related articles in different tabs”
How does Comet streamline my workflow?
Comet combines the power of a browser and an assistant into one environment:
Integrated side assistant — No need to switch apps or copy-paste content
Smart action engine — Comet can click, type, and submit forms for you
Persistent memory — Lets Comet recall your browsing activity and follow long-term tasks
Chrome extension support — Keep all your favorite tools
Can Comet handle complex tasks?
Yes. Comet can execute multi-step flows such as:
Comparing multiple products and reading reviews
Drafting and sending emails
Researching across several websites
Automatically saving or organizing information
Running form submissions or checkout flows
How can Comet help with email and calendar?
When connected to Gmail and Google Calendar, Comet can:
Summarize your inbox or recent threads
Draft or send replies on your behalf
Schedule, reschedule, or brief you on meetings
Extract to-dos or follow-ups automatically
Can Comet search my own activity?
When you ask, Comet can look through your browsing history, videos, and documents to help answer questions like:
“What article was I reading about quantum computing last week?”
“Find that tab where I compared Airbnbs in Paris.”
How do I focus Comet on a specific tab?
Open Assistant next to a tab or use the @tab command to direct Comet’s attention to a particular open tab. This keeps its answers relevant to what you’re currently viewing.
What should I check when first setting up Comet?
Make Comet your default browser (Settings → Default browser)
Import bookmarks and extensions (Settings → Import)
Review your privacy and ad-blocking settings (Settings → Privacy)
Connect Gmail, Calendar, and other connectors for deeper assistance
What should I know about privacy and data?
For details, visit the Comet Privacy page.
How do I send feedback or report a problem?
Use Menu → Help → Report an Issue… inside the browser.
Where can I find more tips?
Visit the Comet Help Center for onboarding guides, troubleshooting, and examples of smart automations.