TLDR;
- Perplexity launches Labs, a powerful tool for generating dashboards, reports, and apps.
- Labs leverages AI agents to create and structure data-rich deliverables in minutes.
- The launch signals Perplexity’s shift from search engine to full-stack productivity platform.
- Labs complements Perplexity’s agentic browser, Comet, now in early testing.
Perplexity, the AI-powered search engine known for its real-time answers, has taken a bold step beyond search with the launch of “Perplexity Labs,” a new feature designed to automate the creation of reports, dashboards, and even mini web apps. Available to subscribers of Perplexity’s $20/month Pro plan, Labs represents the company’s most significant expansion yet into enterprise and productivity tools.
The new feature is now live across the web, iOS, and Android platforms, with desktop app support for macOS and Windows on the horizon.
Labs: AI That Builds, Not Just Answers
Unlike Perplexity’s core offering, which focuses on Q&A-style results, Labs is engineered for deeper, more structured tasks. Whether it’s summarizing market research, generating charts, writing code, or compiling spreadsheets, Labs uses a suite of AI capabilities to produce ready-to-use project files. According to the company, the system can spend over 10 minutes on a task, pulling data from the web, running computations, and creating visual elements.
Today we're launching Perplexity Labs.
Labs is for your more complex tasks. It's is like having an entire team at your disposal.
Build anything from analytical reports and presentations to dynamic dashboards. Now available for all Pro users. pic.twitter.com/OSGV1dioeK
— Perplexity (@perplexity_ai) May 29, 2025
Everything generated during a Labs session like charts, images, code files, reports is organized and downloadable from a centralized workspace, turning what might take hours of manual effort into an automated flow powered by AI.
Automating Data Workflows
Perplexity Labs doesn’t just create documents, it builds interactive experiences. Users can request mini apps or dashboards customized with live data, formulas, and UI components. Labs can write the backend logic, structure tables, and build visualizations, all within a single session. This makes it a powerful tool not just for researchers or analysts, but for anyone looking to accelerate the process of turning information into insight.
Notably, the goal is to evolve Perplexity into a one-stop productivity platform that automates everything from discovery to execution. As AI agents become more capable of handling task chains, tools like Labs offer a glimpse into a world where documents and dashboards are drafted before you even open a spreadsheet.
Strategy in Sync with Comet Browser
The launch of Labs is part of a broader strategy by Perplexity to reimagine how users interact with the web and digital workspaces. Just last week, the company began early testing for its Comet Browser, an AI-native web browser designed to go beyond traditional browsing. Comet lets Perplexity agents control tabs, summarize web pages, and even post on platforms like X on the user’s behalf.
That said, together, Comet and Labs paint a picture of Perplexity’s ambitions which not just to compete with search engines, but to build a fully integrated AI agent platform that touches every part of the user workflow, from browsing and communication to data analysis and report creation.
While Labs is still in its early phase and may have performance quirks to iron out, it marks a significant leap forward in automating complex deliverables with AI.
