How to set Perplexity AI as default search engine in Chrome

If you’re in search of an AI-powered search engine that excels at understanding your questions and delivering clear, straightforward answers, you should try Perplexity AI. This innovative search engine uses natural language processing to interpret your questions and provide accurate, straightforward responses.

The best part? You can easily set Perplexity AI as your default search engine in Google Chrome. Follow these simple steps to set it up and start enjoying better and well-organized searches.

Steps for Chrome desktop browser

If you’re using Chrome on your desktop, follow the steps in this section. If you’re using Chrome on an Android device, skip ahead to the section on setting Perplexity AI as the default search engine on Chrome for mobile.

1. Open Google Chrome

First, you need to Launch Google Chrome on your desktop.

2. Access Chrome Settings

Once you have launched Chrome, Click on the three vertical dots in the top-right corner of the browser window to open the Chrome menu. Select “Settings” from the drop-down menu.

3. Navigate to Search Engine Settings

In the left-hand sidebar, click “Search engine.” This will open the search engine settings.

4. Click manage search engines

Under the  “Search engine” section, click on “Manage search engines and site search”. This will open a new window where you have the option to add, edit, or remove search engines.

5. Add Perplexity AI to site search list

To add Perplexity as your default search engine, Scroll down until you see the  “site search” section and click on “Add.”

In the dialog that appears, fill in the following details:

• Name: Perplexity AI
• Shortcut: @perplexity
• copy and paste this URL into the URL field: https://www.perplexity.ai/search?q=%s

When you’re done Click “Add” to save.

6. Set Perplexity AI as the default search engine

After adding Perplexity AI, you need to set it as the default search engine. To do this, click on the three dots next to Perplexity AI in the Site search section and select “Make default” from the drop-down menu.

You have now set Perplexity AI as your default search engine on the desktop version of Chrome. Whenever you type a query in the address bar or search bar, it will use Perplexity AI to provide results.

If you ever want to switch back to Google or any other search engine, simply repeat the steps mentioned above. Click on the three dots next to your preferred search engine, and select “Make default” from the drop-down menu.

Set Perplexity as the default search engine on Android

Setting Perplexity AI as your main search engine on Google Chrome for Android is a little bit different since the mobile version of Chrome doesn’t have an option for adding a custom search engine site using a URL like the desktop version. Follow these steps to quickly change the default search engine to Perplexity AI on Android:

1. Open Google Chrome

Launch the Chrome app on your Android device.

2. Visit Perplexity website

Visit perplexity website and search for anything random. Please don’t skip this step if you want to add Perplexity as your default search engine on the Chrome mobile app.

3. Open Chrome mobile menu

Tap the three vertical dots in the top-right corner to open the Chrome menu.

4. Select Settings

After the menu opens scroll down until you see settings, Select “Settings.”

5. Open search engine settings

Tap on “Search engine” in the “Basics” section, and the search engine settings will open. Once the search engine settings page opens, you will see a list of preset search engines.

6. Select Perplexity AI

After the list of preset search engines, there will be a section labeled “Recently Visited”. Find “Perplexity” on the list of recently visited search engines, select it, and it will become your default search engine.

Conclusion

Setting Perplexity AI as your default search engine in Chrome is simple. By following the steps mentioned above, you can quickly add and switch to this intelligent AI-powered search engine.