Who is Perplexity Search Engine for?

Perplexity Search Engine is a consumer product built for firefox users who want AI-powered web search.

Is Perplexity Search Engine free?

Yes — Perplexity Search Engine is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does Perplexity Search Engine run on?

Perplexity Search Engine runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Perplexity Search Engine still active?

Unverified. Perplexity Search Engine has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Perplexity Search Engine?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include AI Search, Perplexity Omnibox, and Perplexifox.

Who makes Perplexity Search Engine?

Perplexity Search Engine is developed by Emrah Diril.

When did Perplexity Search Engine launch?

Perplexity Search Engine first shipped in 2025.

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Perplexity Search Engine

Name: Perplexity Search Engine
Author: Emrah Diril

mozilla.orgBrowser DevTools & extensions

Perplexity Search Engine is a Firefox browser extension that changes the default search engine to Perplexity.ai. It is intended for Firefox users who want searches routed through Perplexity’s AI search service.

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Overview

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Perplexity Search Engine is a Browser DevTools & extensions project. It focuses on replacing the browser’s default search engine with Perplexity.ai for AI-assisted web searches. Perplexity Search Engine is a consumer product aimed at firefox users who want AI-powered web search. The project is open source (Open Source). It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces.

Behind Perplexity Search Engine is Emrah Diril, and it first shipped in 2025. Key capabilities include default search engine, firefox integration, and search redirection. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Default search engine
Firefox integration
Search redirection
Extension settings

Built with & integrations

AI providers

multiple

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceOpen SourceFree tierMulti-languageStore-verified publisher

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed9 Sept · 07:18 UTC
Perplexity Search Engine verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Perplexity Search Engine

What does Perplexity Search Engine do?: Perplexity Search Engine focuses on replacing the browser’s default search engine with Perplexity.ai for AI-assisted web searches. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is Perplexity Search Engine for?: Perplexity Search Engine is a consumer product built for firefox users who want AI-powered web search.
Is Perplexity Search Engine free?: Yes — Perplexity Search Engine is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Perplexity Search Engine run on?: Perplexity Search Engine runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Perplexity Search Engine still active?: Unverified. Perplexity Search Engine has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Perplexity Search Engine?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include AI Search, Perplexity Omnibox, and Perplexifox.AI Search Perplexity Omnibox Perplexifox
Who makes Perplexity Search Engine?: Perplexity Search Engine is developed by Emrah Diril.
When did Perplexity Search Engine launch?: Perplexity Search Engine first shipped in 2025.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
License: Open Source
Built for: Firefox users who want AI-powered web search
Model: B2C
Solves: Replacing the browser’s default search engine with Perplexity.ai for AI-assisted web searches.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: perplexity-search-engine

Developer

Emrah Diril

Index record

Indexed: 9 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 9 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: perplexity-search-engine-mozilla-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 9 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 9 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 9 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/perplexity-search-engine

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