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What are AI Projects?

AI projects let you organize conversations, files, and instructions into dedicated workspaces. Instead of starting every chat from scratch, you create a project once, upload relevant documents, set custom instructions, and then every conversation inside that project automatically has the right context. Think of it like a shared folder that your AI assistant can always reference.

Common use cases
  • Managing a long running initiative (product launch, research paper, trip planning) across multiple conversations
  • Uploading reference documents so the AI can answer questions about your specific materials
  • Setting project level instructions so you do not have to repeat yourself every time you start a new chat

Spaces are Perplexity's version of Projects

If you have used Projects in Claude or ChatGPT, Spaces will feel familiar. The core idea is the same: a dedicated workspace with custom instructions and uploaded files so every conversation has the right context. The key difference is that Perplexity Spaces are built for collaborative research. You can invite team members to a Space, and everyone shares the same searches, sources, and accumulated knowledge. While Claude and ChatGPT Projects are primarily single user, Spaces are designed for teams working on shared research.

Step 1: Create a Space

Open the Spaces tab and create a new workspace for your project or research topic.

Step 2: Set custom instructions

Define how Perplexity should behave: focus areas, source preferences, writing style, and domain constraints.

Step 3: Upload reference files

Add documents and data that Perplexity should reference when answering questions in this Space.

Step 4: Invite collaborators

Share the Space with team members so everyone can contribute searches and build on each other's findings.

Spaces vs. Library

Your Library stores all past searches across every topic, like a filing cabinet. Spaces are focused project desks with custom instructions and shared context. Use the Library for browsing your history; use Spaces for organized, ongoing research.

Spaces tips for teams

  • Create one Space per project or client to keep research organized and context specific.
  • Use custom instructions to enforce source quality standards (e.g., "Prioritize peer reviewed sources and official documentation").
  • Upload key reference documents so every team member's searches benefit from the same context.