Spaces are dedicated workspaces that let individual users and teams organize, collaborate, and manage research more effectively.
Whether you're pursuing a personal project or working with colleagues on professional initiatives, a Space acts as a centralized knowledge hub — powered by custom AI instructions, file search, and Computer task management.
Why use Spaces?
Organize your research in one place: Keep your threads organized by grouping them in a Space based on project, topic, or interest. Computer tasks and Ask threads are combined in a single unified thread list, with a type filter so you can focus on either at any time.
Run Computer tasks in context: Computer tasks created inside a Space automatically inherit its system instructions, files, and linked context — so your automations are always working with the right information. The default mode when opening a Space is determined by the mode used for your most recent query in that Space. You can switch between Ask and Computer at any time using the in-Space toggle, which stays in sync with the global navigation.
Collaborate seamlessly: Invite others as viewers or contributors. Contributors can create new threads or ask follow-up questions in existing ones. Thread sharing within collaborative Spaces defaults to "shared," making it easier to keep everyone in the loop. Threads and files can also be pinned to a Space, making them visible to all members.
Set custom AI instructions: Spaces let you configure custom instructions for every interaction within that Space — so the assistant can match the tone, domain, or reasoning style your project requires.
Search, pin, and manage assets: A full-text search bar lets you find past threads and files within a Space quickly.
Secure and controlled sharing: You have full control over who can access or edit your Space and its contents. For Perplexity Enterprise users, files and searches are excluded from AI training by default. Pro and Max users can also opt out of model training in account settings.
App Connectors: Perplexity Enterprise users can sync files from connected apps including Google Drive, SharePoint, OneDrive, Box, and Dropbox. Any member with access to the Space can query those synced files. Note that Space-specific connectors and skills are not yet available.
How do I create a Space?
Click the Spaces icon in the left-side panel to open your Spaces menu, then click + New Space
Spaces are private by default — you can make them shareable at any time.
Sharing a Space
Click the Share button at the top of the screen to configure sharing. You can grant View Access to:
Only invited members
Anyone within your organization (Perplexity Enterprise only)
Anyone with the link (including users without a Perplexity account)
Invite Contributors via the Share modal — they can be removed at any time through the same modal. Use Copy Link for quick sharing with anyone who already has View or Contributor access.
Note: For Perplexity Enterprise users, organization admins may restrict Space sharing. Space contributors must be organization members.
Adding threads to a Space
You can add threads from your history to a Space by clicking the ellipsis (…) and then Add to Space. Once added, it will appear under the Shared Threads section.
Selecting Sources
Use your connectors and sources to query data and run tasks across your connected apps and services.
Perplexity works alongside:
Web search — internet, academic papers, and social threads
Health — records and insights
File attachments — uploaded documents
Premium data sources — CB Insights, PitchBook, and Statista
App connectors — Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, SharePoint, and more
FAQs
How many files can I upload to a Space?
Perplexity Pro subscribers can upload up to 50 files per Space. Enterprise Pro and Perplexity Max subscribers can upload up to 500 files per Space, while Enterprise Max subscribers can upload up to 5,000 files per Space. Cloud-synced files via Connectors count toward these limits.
Please note that files uploaded to individual threads, rather than to the Space, count toward weekly file upload allowances.
Who can access my uploaded files?
Anyone you invite to your Space as a viewer or collaborator can access files uploaded to that Space. For files synced from file connectors (Google Drive, SharePoint, OneDrive, Box, and Dropbox), Perplexity respects the permissions set in the service where the files are hosted.
For Perplexity Enterprise users, organization admins may restrict Space sharing.
Can I invite anyone to contribute to a Space?
Perplexity Pro and Perplexity Max users can invite up to five contributors per Space.
Enterprise Pro and Enterprise Max users don't have the same contributor limits.
However, all Space contributors must be members of your organization.
What is the file size limit?
Paid users can upload files of up to 50 MB.