Perplexity launches Personal Computer for Windows
Perplexity has launched Personal Computer for Windows, extending its agent platform to the more than one billion Windows devices in use worldwide. Microsoft users can now ask Computer to work across local files, Microsoft Office 365, and the web in a single environment, with support for Windows 10 and Windows 11 available to Pro, Max, and Enterprise subscribers.
What Personal Computer for Windows does
Personal Computer is Perplexity’s agent platform, and the Windows release gives it direct access to the operating system that runs most enterprise work. According to Perplexity, Computer has performed more than $9.4 billion in labor-equivalent work for its users since launching earlier this year.
On a Windows machine, users can ask Computer to create or edit Word, Excel, or other local files, find files sitting in the Downloads folder, and move them into the right File Explorer location. A task started on a phone can be continued on the desktop; for example, asking Computer during lunch to update an Excel model on the desktop based on the day’s news, then finishing the same task later on the desktop.
Perplexity frames the product as built for the way enterprise work actually happens on local machines, where information is scattered across tools and the work is rarely contained in a single browser tab.
How does it connect to Microsoft 365 and other tools?
The Windows release deepens an existing integration with Microsoft. In May, Perplexity launched Computer in Microsoft 365, which places a native side panel inside Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook. That same month, Computer also rolled out in Microsoft Teams, putting it inside the chat surface where team collaboration happens.
Beyond Microsoft 365, Computer connects to more than 400 additional files and tools through App Connectors. On a Windows machine it can open local Word, Excel, or other files and work with them directly on the device. It can also pull data from connected services such as Snowflake, Salesforce, or HubSpot while working on a local file. For example, an analyst working on a revenue forecast spreadsheet can have Computer pull in fresh data through those connectors.
Paired with the Comet browser, Computer can also operate web-based systems to fill out forms, book appointments, schedule meetings, and perform other browser-based tasks. Perplexity says every deck, website, or ongoing workflow Computer generates is grounded in cited, reliable data from Perplexity’s own AI.
How does it handle voice and cross-device tasks?
Personal Computer supports voice mode, so users can speak to Computer and have it carry out actions on the PC. They can also start a task on a phone and have Computer finish it on the Windows machine when they return to their desk. The product is designed to take entire tasks off a user’s plate: for a to-do list written in Notepad, Computer reads each task, decides how to complete it, then works across local files, Outlook emails, connected apps, and the open web to finish the work.
What can it do for specific teams?
Perplexity outlines several examples in its launch post:
- Finance: Build a quarterly board update from a OneDrive folder on Windows by pulling the latest P&L and cash runway from a local Excel forecast, rewriting the variance analysis section in a Word pack, and saving both back to the hard drive so the CFO can review on a plane.
- Legal: Redline a purchase agreement from a matter folder in File Explorer by pulling defined terms and dates from a local Excel cap table, updating the definitions and schedules in the main Word contract, and saving everything back to the hard drive so the partner can mark it up offline.
- Sales: Prepare a regional QBR pack from Microsoft SharePoint by pulling quota attainment and pipeline data from a local Excel export, rewriting the account summary slides in PowerPoint, and saving the updated files to disk so the VP can review them without a network connection.
Another example given: a user can ask Computer to open a local PowerPoint pitch deck, pull in the latest web data on their market and competitors, then refresh the charts and talking points so every slide is up to date before the next meeting.
How does Perplexity keep the environment secure?
Perplexity positions the Windows release as backed by an accuracy-first and enterprise-secure platform. Perplexity Enterprise does not train on company data. Personal Computer for Windows always alerts a user before it takes a sensitive action such as sending an email or deleting a file, so the user can see what Computer is doing and step in when needed. Files are created in a secure sandbox and actions are auditable.
Who can use it and where?
Personal Computer for Windows is available now for Pro, Max, and Enterprise subscribers on Windows 10 and Windows 11. The launch is Perplexity’s latest expansion of the Computer product, following the May integrations with Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Teams.
FAQ
What is Personal Computer for Windows?
Personal Computer for Windows is the Windows version of Perplexity’s agent platform, launching on Windows 10 and Windows 11 for Pro, Max, and Enterprise subscribers. It works across local files, Microsoft Office 365, and the web, and connects to more than 400 files and tools through App Connectors.
How much work has Perplexity Computer performed so far?
Perplexity says Computer has performed more than $9.4 billion in labor-equivalent work for its users since launching earlier in the year, before the Windows release.
Does Perplexity train on enterprise customer data?
No. Perplexity states that Perplexity Enterprise does not train on company data, and Personal Computer for Windows alerts a user before taking a sensitive action such as sending an email or deleting a file. Files are created in a secure sandbox and actions are auditable.
This article summarizes reporting from perplexity.ai.