Comet (browser)

{{Short description|Web browser developed by Perplexity AI}} {{Infobox software | logo = | logo caption = Comet browser logo | logo alt = Comet browser logo | developer = [[Perplexity AI]] | screenshot = Perplexity Comet screenshot.webp | caption = Screenshot of Comet showing the onboarding page with the Comet Assistant on the right side. The Comet Assistant answered to a prompt "Can you explain the upcoming Glam update for [[Final Fantasy XIV Online]]?" | released = '''Microsoft Windows and macOS:''' {{Start date and age|2025|07|09}}'''Android:''' {{Start date and age|2025|11|20}}"iOS:" {{Start date and age|2026|03|18}} | engine = [[Blink (browser engine)|Blink]] | operating system = [[Windows 10]] or later, [[macOS Big Sur]] or later, [[Android 12]] or later, [[iOS 18]] or later, [[visionOS|visionOS 2.0]] or later | replaces = [[Google Chrome]] | license = [[Proprietary software|Proprietary]], based on an open-source software project | website = {{URL|https://www.perplexity.ai/comet|perplexity.ai/comet}} }}

'''Comet''' is an [[AI browser|AI]]-powered{{cite web|access-date=2025-07-20 |date=2025-07-17 |first=Edward |language=fr |last=Back |title=On a testé Comet, le navigateur qui bouscule tout : voici pourquoi Perplexity pourrait bien redéfinir notre rapport à Internet |url=https://www.futura-sciences.com/tech/actualites/navigateurs-on-teste-comet-navigateur-bouscule-tout-voici-perplexity-pourrait-bien-redefinir-notre-rapport-internet-123879/ |website=Futura}}. [[web browser]] based on [[Chromium (web browser)|Chromium]]. It was released by [[Perplexity AI]] for [[Microsoft Windows]] and [[macOS]] on July 9, 2025, for [[Android (operating system)|Android]] on November 20, 2025,{{Cite web |last=Alleyne |first=Llanor |date=2025-11-21 |title=Perplexity’s Comet Lands on Android |url=https://www.eweek.com/news/perplexity-comet-android-ai-browsers/ |access-date=2025-11-23 |website=eWEEK |language=en}} and for [[iOS]] on March 18, 2026.{{Cite web |last=Clover |first=Juli |date=2026-03-18 |title=Perplexity Launches Comet AI Browser for iPhone With Built-In Assistant |url=https://www.macrumors.com/2026/03/18/perplexity-comet-browser-iphone/ |access-date=2026-03-19 |website=MacRumors |language=en}}

Initial access to the browser was limited to users subscribed to Perplexity's most expensive tier, with broader availability expected over time.{{Cite web |last=Schräer |first=Frank |date=2025-07-10 |title=Perplexity's own browser "Comet" with integrated AI agents now available |url=https://www.heise.de/en/news/Perplexity-s-own-browser-Comet-with-integrated-AI-agents-now-available-10481861.html |access-date=2025-07-18 |website=heise online |language=en}} The browser was released for free download in October 2025.{{Cite web |last=Peterson |first=Jake |date=2025-10-03 |title=Perplexity's AI Browser Is Now Available for Free for Everyone |url=https://lifehacker.com/tech/perplexitys-ai-comet-browser-free |access-date=2025-10-05 |website=Lifehacker |language=en}}

== Features == Comet is integrated with Perplexity's AI-assisted search engine.{{Cite web |last=Zeff |first=Maxwell |date=2025-07-09 |title=Perplexity launches Comet, an AI-powered web browser |url=https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/09/perplexity-launches-comet-an-ai-powered-web-browser/ |access-date=2025-07-18 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}} The browser features an assistant which enables users to perform a variety of tasks such as generating article summaries, sending emails, or buying products.{{Cite web |last=Roth |first=Emma |date=2025-07-09 |title=Perplexity just launched an AI web browser |url=https://www.theverge.com/news/703037/perplexity-ai-web-browser-comet-launch |access-date=2025-12-08 |website=The Verge |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Roth |first=Emma |date=2025-07-18 |title=Perplexity's Comet is the AI browser Google wants |url=https://www.theverge.com/news/709025/perplexity-comet-ai-browser-chrome-competitor |access-date=2025-07-18 |website=The Verge |language=en-US}}

== Security concerns == Researchers at LayerX Security identified a malicious attack vector which they call CometJacking.{{cite web|access-date=2025-11-11 |date=2025-10-04 |first=Aviad |language=en |last=Gispan |title=CometJacking: How One Click Can Turn Perplexity's Comet AI Browser Against You |url=https://layerxsecurity.com/blog/cometjacking-how-one-click-can-turn-perplexitys-comet-ai-browser-against-you/ |website=LayerX}} The exploit could possibly exfiltrate a user's personal sensitive data to a remote server controlled by the attacker. LayerX attempted to [[responsible disclosure|responsibly disclose]] their findings to Comet's developer Perplexity AI in August 2025. Perplexity responded that they saw no security impact and marked the disclosure as not applicable.

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