Perplexity Labs has launched a new tool designed to empower users to build web applications, spreadsheets, and interactive dashboards with ease. This new feature, available to Pro subscribers, marks a significant step for Perplexity as it expands beyond its search engine roots into the realm of AI-powered productivity tools. Perplexity Labs aims to streamline the process of creating interactive content, offering a user-friendly experience that requires no coding knowledge.

The core idea behind Perplexity Labs is to enable users to transform their ideas into tangible projects quickly and efficiently. By simply submitting a natural language prompt, users can instruct the AI to create a variety of outputs, including reports, spreadsheets, dashboards, and even simple web applications. The tool then leverages a suite of advanced technologies, such as deep web browsing, code execution, and chart and image creation, to autonomously gather information, analyze data, and construct the desired project.

One of the key benefits of Perplexity Labs is its ability to significantly reduce the time and effort required to complete complex tasks. What might typically take days of work, tedious research, and coordination of various skills can now be accomplished in a matter of minutes. Perplexity claims that Labs can condense days of work and extensive research into approximately 10 minutes of processing time. This is particularly valuable for professionals, researchers, and creatives who regularly work with large volumes of information and need to quickly generate insights and visualizations.

The functionality of Perplexity Labs extends to a wide range of applications. Users can create financial dashboards to track key performance indicators, develop marketing campaigns with audience segmentation tools, or even prototype web applications without writing a single line of code. The tool is designed to handle diverse projects, from meal planning to analyzing business finances, making it a versatile asset for both personal and professional use.

When a user initiates a project in Perplexity Labs, the platform creates a dedicated workspace with several key components. The "Apps" pane appears when the user explicitly requests a web application, dashboard, or presentation. The "Assets" pane organizes all the files created during the process, including code, images, charts, and spreadsheets, providing easy access to preview and download the materials. A "Tasks" pane shows the exact order of how the research was conducted, with the consolidated information flowing through the various scripts, data files, and the final web application. This workflow visibility helps users understand what was created and how Labs approached the problem.

Perplexity Labs is accessible through Perplexity's website, as well as its iOS and Android apps. The company has also announced that it will soon be available on Windows and Mac desktop applications.

Perplexity Labs is available exclusively to Pro subscribers, who pay $20 per month for access.