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How to use Perplexity Spaces (now called Projects)

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Perplexity renamed Spaces to Projects on July 30, 2026, and existing Spaces moved over on their own. To start one, click Projects in the left sidebar, then New project, and give it a title. Add instructions and files in its settings, then run your searches inside it so they stay together.

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Perplexity Spaces are now called Projects. Your existing Spaces moved over on their own. Here's how to use one.

In the left sidebar, select Projects, then New project. You can also click the plus icon on the Projects header. Give it a title of up to 50 characters.

You can add a description, an icon and a color, so it's easy to spot. Open the Project, select the Settings tab, and open Context. Add instructions, like the answer format you like.

They're used for every query in the Project. Each Project has Files. Upload files one by one or as folders, and every task in the Project can use them.

Start new searches from inside the Project, so they're saved with its instructions and files. Projects are private by default. To invite people, click Share, and pick Can edit or Can view.

A Project can have a Brain, a memory built from the work done in it. To turn it on or off, open the Project settings and go to Memory. It's used in Computer sessions, not regular Search.

The full tutorial has every step, and the fixes.

  1. Open Projects and click New project

    In the left sidebar, select the Projects section to open your projects menu, then select New project. You can also click the plus icon that appears when you hover over the Projects header.

  2. Name your Project

    Give it a title of up to 50 characters. Add a description of up to 1,000 characters if you like, plus an icon and color so it is easy to spot. There is no limit on how many Projects you can create.

  3. Add instructions in the settings

    Open the Project, select the Settings tab and open Context. Add instructions of up to 8,000 characters. For example, you can set the answer format you like. The instructions are used for every query run in the Project. Some accounts have a new layout where instructions are under General in Project settings.

  4. Add files

    Each Project has Files. Upload files one by one or as folders, and every task in the Project can use them. A Project holds up to 10,000 files and 5 GB of total storage, with each file up to 100 MB. These limits are the same on every plan. Files you add from a connected app are one-time copies and don't update.

  5. Run your searches inside the Project

    Start new searches from the Project so they are saved in it with its instructions and files. You can also start a Project from an existing session: Perplexity suggests a title, description and instructions based on it.

  6. Share the Project or keep it private

    Projects are private by default. To invite people, select the list of members at the top right, or click Share. Owners and editors can invite people. Roles are Can edit and Can view. A Project can have up to 5 contributors, unless its owner belongs to an organization or is a verified student or educator.

  7. Turn Brain on or off

    A Project can have a Brain, which builds ongoing memory from the work done in it. Open the Project settings and go to Memory to turn it on or off and choose how it updates. Brain is used in Computer sessions, not in regular Search.

If it doesn’t work

I can't find Spaces anymore
Spaces are now Projects. Look for Projects in the left sidebar. Perplexity says everything in your Spaces carries over and that existing Spaces migrated automatically.
I can't upload more files to an older Project
Projects created before August 2026 may hold more than 5 GB of files. They still work, but you can't upload new files to them. Remove files or start a new Project.
The Project says it reached the maximum number of contributors
Pending invitations count toward the limit, and so do viewers. Cancel a pending invitation or remove a contributor to free a place.

Questions people ask

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What happened to Perplexity Spaces?

Perplexity announced on July 30, 2026 that Projects are an evolution of Spaces, and that existing Spaces migrate automatically. The same work now has a file system, memory called Brain and more ways to collaborate.

Can I make a Perplexity Project public?

No. Perplexity says Projects can't be made publicly queryable. On personal accounts they are always private, and only people you invite can view them.

How many Projects can I create?

There is no limit on how many Projects you can create. Each Project has file limits of 10,000 files and 5 GB of total storage.

Can I keep a copy of my Perplexity chats outside Perplexity?

Kortex can save Perplexity chats on your computer, but only while a Perplexity tab is open. See how to export a Perplexity thread to PDF or Markdown.

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