Perplexity's New AI Web Browser Comet Thinks Like You Do & Also Clears Up Your Tab Mess: How It Works
Perplexity’s new Comet browser turns browsing into a conversation. With AI assistance and tab-free navigation, early reactions say it eclipses Chrome’s cluttered, link-heavy approach.
Perplexity AI has introduced Comet, a browser that doesn’t just help you search the web — it tries to understand how you think. In a space where Chrome has reigned for over a decade with little innovation, Comet offers a completely different take on what a browser can be.
Search That Thinks Like You Do
Comet is built around one idea: people don’t think in keywords. You type what you want in your own words, and Comet delivers organised, conversational results. The layout is clean, focused, and feels less like navigating a maze of tabs and more like talking to someone who’s already read the internet for you.
Instead of opening ten links, skimming for answers, and bouncing between tabs, you get direct insights, curated sources, and summaries — all inside one interface. It’s a search-driven browser, sure, but with actual follow-through.
Goodbye to Tab Clutter
Most people live inside their browser all day, yet the experience hasn’t changed in years. Tabs pile up. You forget where you started. Information feels scattered. Comet changes with a layout that prioritises clarity. You’re not jumping from link to link. Content opens within the conversation, with supporting details right where you need them.
It removes the friction that usually comes with research, whether you're looking up something quick or going deep into a topic.
A New Kind of Browser for a New Kind of User
Comet doesn’t pretend to be a better Chrome. It’s something else entirely — a reimagining of how we use the internet. It’s built with AI at the centre, not bolted on as a feature. It makes assumptions about what users want that feel more intuitive and less mechanical.
In fact, the very decision to create Comet was born from a roadblock with Chrome itself. Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas revealed in a post on X: “I had reached out to Chrome long ago to offer Perplexity as a default search engine. They refused. Hence, we decided to build the Perplexity Comet browser.”
I reached out to Chrome to offer Perplexity as a default search engine option a long time ago. They refused. Hence, we decided to build @PerplexityComet browser.
— Aravind Srinivas (@AravSrinivas) July 9, 2025
It might not replace your browser tomorrow, but it’s definitely a sign that users are starting to want more than just a search bar and a sea of tabs.
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