August 5, 2026

Perplexity Search Gets Smarter with Automatic Media Selection

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Perplexity shipped a workflow update to make its search results more visual and relevant.

Perplexity

The app now intelligently chooses to show images, videos, or both in your search results depending on what you ask for.

Perplexity will now automatically decide whether images, videos, or a mix of both would be most helpful for your search query. This means you'll get more relevant visual aids without having to specify what you're looking for.

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