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# Perplexity tests new Projects feature for building apps and documents with AI
- URL: https://www.testingcatalog.com/perplexity-tests-new-projects-feature-for-building-apps-and-documents-with-ai/
- Published: 2025-05-14T12:16:55.000Z
- Updated: 2025-05-14T12:18:08.000Z
- Author: Alexey Shabanov
- Tags: Perplexity News, Latest AI News

Perplexity is preparing to introduce a new feature called Projects, which has started surfacing in beta form on iOS, possibly unintentionally. It appears alongside existing modes like Search and Research, hinting at its core functionality: allowing users to create structured documents or even deployable applications. This aligns closely with earlier statements by Perplexity’s CEO, who indicated ambitions for a mode where the AI would not only conduct research but also write code and produce functioning tools or sites as a result.

> BREAKING 🚨: Users will be able to build shareable apps via Perplexity Projects.  
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> Looks like it will be similar to Deep Research, where Perplexity will use web search and write code in order to complete the task.  
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> h/t [@vishyfishy2](https://twitter.com/vishyfishy2?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=testingcatalog.com) [https://t.co/gWh83L8MI3](https://t.co/gWh83L8MI3?ref=testingcatalog.com) [pic.twitter.com/MNNQPfUvIu](https://t.co/MNNQPfUvIu?ref=testingcatalog.com)
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> — TestingCatalog News 🗞 (@testingcatalog) [May 13, 2025](https://twitter.com/testingcatalog/status/1922436169079411023?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=testingcatalog.com)

This new mode is already leaking traces of its infrastructure. A few public-facing “Projects” have been indexed by search engines, revealing that they can be browsed and interacted with much like published mini-sites or apps. Internally, the new layout includes tabs like Assets and App, with Assets offering direct downloads of bundled outputs like code files, images, or documents in a zip archive. The App tab serves as a rendered view of a generated application, composed using the AI’s coding abilities and designed to look like a complete page.

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Example of a shared [Project](https://www.perplexity.ai/search/create-a-comprehensive-briefin-wEgb.9x8RxOr.anPKJpEQg?0=c&ref=testingcatalog.com) on Perplexity

Functionally, these projects execute a broader task pipeline than Perplexity’s typical research mode, implying the use of a more capable model, though it’s not confirmed if this includes their in-house system or external LLMs. Some of the outputs also appear to be deployable to AWS as static pages, which marks a notable shift from AI merely generating answers to now building and publishing interactive outputs.

> If there was a feature that worked like Deep Research but did headless browsing and helped you create mini web apps, interactive widgets, illustrative charts/diagrams that are inline, what would you call it? Some ideas: "Studio", "Create", "Project", "Agent".
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> — Aravind Srinivas (@AravSrinivas) [May 6, 2025](https://twitter.com/AravSrinivas/status/1919855843253625085?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=testingcatalog.com)

From a product perspective, this feature seems designed to compete with emerging tools like Manus AI, which similarly merge code generation with contextual search to construct applications. The addition of a Projects mode positions Perplexity as more than just a research assistant, turning it into a lightweight autonomous builder. Access to this feature appears restricted to Pro subscribers, though questions remain about usage limits or possible integrations.

If launched as-is, [Perplexity](https://www.testingcatalog.com/tag/perplexity/) Projects would benefit developers, technical writers, and even startups looking to rapidly prototype interfaces, dashboards, or document pipelines—all without leaving the Perplexity ecosystem.