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Instant Perplexity
on any page

The Spotlight experience for the web. Press Ctrl+`, type your question, hit Enter — you never leave the page you're on.

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MIT License

How it works

Three keystrokes to an answer

⌨️

Press Ctrl+`

Summons the overlay on any webpage — instantly, without reloading or switching tabs.

✏️

Type your query

Or select text on the page first — it pre-fills the search box automatically.

🔍

Get answers

Hit Enter and Perplexity opens your search in a new tab, fully loaded.

💡 Tip: Highlight any text before pressing Ctrl+` — it lands straight in the search box.

Try it free

No account. No permissions beyond the active tab. Works on Chrome and Firefox.

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