# Perplexity

- Company: Perplexity AI
- Week: week of October 19, 2026 (2026-10-19)
- Page: https://ai-portal-library.dev/portals/perplexity
- Compare week by week: https://ai-portal-library.dev/#compare?view=canvas&mode=time&portal=perplexity&weeks=2026-10-19,2026-10-12&device=desktop

## Design analysis

This shows the desktop version of Perplexity for the week of 2026-10-19, before scrolling. A sidebar on the left takes up about a fifth of the screen width. The message box stands out most on the screen. The outline of the message box is hard to see against the dark background. The heading above it asks, "What do you want to know?" The hint text inside the message box is lighter than a common accessibility guideline recommends. Below the message box, a card titled Set up Computer appears. There is no note saying it can make mistakes. The heading is now centered above the message box.

## Menu items

- Sidebar: an icon button (bell icon), an icon button (magnifier icon), an icon button (split-square icon), New, Computer, Automations, Artifacts, Customize, Projects, Recents, Upgrade plan
- Top bar: Free plan - Upgrade, an icon button (glasses icon), an icon button (three-lines icon)
- Input area: Search, Computer, a model picker

## Menu changes

No menu changes compared with the week of October 12, 2026.

## How the Perplexity UI changed

- [October 12, 2026](https://ai-portal-library.dev/portals/perplexity/2026-10-12) — Sessions renamed to Recents

## Screenshots

- Desktop: https://ai-portal-library.dev/img/shots/2026-10-19/perplexity.local.png?v=1792783768739
- Mobile: https://ai-portal-library.dev/img/shots/2026-10-19/perplexity.mobile.local.png?v=1792783768739

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