Perplexity, the AI-powered search engine that is targeting Google, introduced Perplexity Labs, a tool that is available to subscribers of Perplexity’s $20-per-month Pro plan.

This tool is capable of creating reports, spreadsheets, dashboards, and other materials.

Perplexity Labs is accessible on the web, iOS, and Android, and it will shortly be available in Perplexity’s Mac and Windows applications.

According to a blog post by Perplexity, “Perplexity Labs can assist you in the completion of a diverse array of personal and professional projects.”

“Labs is designed to invest more time- 10 minutes or longer and leverage additional tools (to accomplish tasks), such as advanced file generation and mini-app creation.”

Perplexity’s initiative to expand beyond its core business of search includes the introduction of Labs on the same day that viral AI agent platform Manus releases a powerpoint presentation creation tool.

Perplexity Labs, which is propelled by AI, is capable of conducting research and analysis in approximately 10 minutes.

It employs tools such as web search, code execution, and chart and image creation to create reports and visualizations.

According to Perplexity, laboratories are capable of developing interactive web applications and are capable of writing code to organize data, apply formulas, and generate documents.

All files generated during a Perplexity Labs workflow, including code files, images, and charts, are categorized in a tab and can be accessed or downloaded.

“According to Perplexity’s blog post, this enhanced capability enables you to create a more diverse selection of project deliverables.”