Spaces enable you to organize your Searches and Threads by topic or project, creating a centralized hub for managing and collaborating on research. Whether you're pursuing a personal project or working with colleagues on professional initiatives, Spaces provide a dedicated "knowledge hub" powered by custom AI instructions and comprehensive web and file search capabilities.
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.
Collaborate seamlessly: Invite others to contribute to your Spaces as viewers or “research partners”. Collaborators will be able to create new Threads in the Space or ask follow-up questions in existing Threads, if you have given them the permission to do so.
Set Custom AI Instructions: Spaces let you set custom instructions or preferred AI models for how you want the AI to respond within that Space. This personalization means the assistant can match the tone, domain, or reasoning style you need for each project.
Secure and Controlled Sharing: You have full control over who can access or edit your Space and add Threads to it. For enterprise use, privacy is enhanced as your files/searches are excluded from AI training by default. You can also opt out of model training in account settings.
Combines Web and File Searches: For Enterprise Pro users, Spaces can search specific web links and files added to your organization's file repository. You can drag-and-drop documents (PDFs, Word files, images) for deeper analysis, and the AI will synthesize insights from both sources at once.
App Connectors: Enterprise Pro users, can sync files from connected apps like Google Drive, SharePoint, OneDrive, Box, and Dropbox. Any user with access to the Space will be able to query the synced files.
How do I create a Space?
Click on the Spaces icon on the left-side panel to open up your Spaces menu and then click Create new Space
The Space will be private by default but you can always make it shareable later
2. Watch the video here on how to set-up a Space and create your first Thread
Sharing a Space with others
Sharing a Space is easy - just click the Share button on the top of the screen. Here, you can set different sharing controls: View Access and Contributor Access.
You have the option to share View Access with: 1. Only invited members 2. Anyone within your organization (Enterprise Pro plan only) and 3. Anyone with the link (this could be someone who doesn't have a Perplexity account)
Moreover, you can invite others as Contributors by sending them an invitation via the Share modal. You can remove a Contributor at anytime, also via the Share modal.
For quick sharing, you can click the button to Copy Link to your Space. Anyone who has been given View or Contributor access will be able to open the Space via the link.
New Threads that you create within the Space or that are in your personal Library are not automatically shared to the Space. You have to add the Thread to the Space first for others to see.
Once shared, the Threads will appear under your Shared Threads section.
Selecting Sources
Spaces can draw information from a variety of Sources, which can be web based, specific databases, or your own files. Depending on your plan, you will be able to choose from a variety of Sources.
Following Sources are available to Free Plan users and Pro and Max subscribers:
Internet web search
web-based academic papers
social Threads on the web
SEC filings for financial or business info
you can also add files as an attachment and they will be parsed for information
In addition to the above (except for Social) Enterprise Pro subscriber can select from additional Sources:
Enterprise Pro users can upload files to their Perplexity organization and draw on these files as a Source
Alternatively, you can use file app Connectors (GDrive, Dropbox, Box, OneDrive and more) for files living in the cloud
We also integrate with popular finance focused databases like Crunchbase and Wiley
more Connectors will be added in future
Spaces Templates
The Spaces Templates Gallery is a handy way to get started with Spaces. You will find a variety of templates about topics that you can explore through Perplexity.
Here are some examples:
To access the Template Gallery click on Spaces in your sidebar.
Once you've selected a template from the gallery click on "Use this template" and the template will be applied to a new Space which will be located on the Spaces page.
FAQs
How many files can I upload to a Space?
Pro subscribers can upload up to 50 files per Space, while Enterprise Pro subscribers can upload up to 500 files per Space. Additionally, Enterprise Pro users have access to an organization-wide file repository where administrators can upload 500 files, and they can sync files from connected apps like Google Drive, SharePoint, OneDrive, Box, and Dropbox into their Space's shared context.
Who can access my uploaded files?
Anyone you invite to your Space as a viewer or collaborator can access the files uploaded to that Space.
What is the file size limit?
You can upload files of up to 40mb.