Lesson 68 of 1570
Perplexity Spaces — your personal research lab
A Space is a bookmarked, collaborative research context. Your sources, your prompts, your team — all persistent.
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What this lesson covers
Learning path
The main moves in order
- 1When Spaces shine
- 2Spaces vs. Projects (Claude) vs. Custom GPTs
- 3Perplexity Spaces
- 4collaborative AI research
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If Perplexity Search is 'ask the web,' a Space is 'study in the library together, with AI.' You create a Space around a topic. Upload PDFs, bookmark URLs, paste notes. Invite friends. Everyone's questions and the AI's answers accumulate into a shared research artifact.
Section 1
When Spaces shine
- Group school projects — everyone contributes sources; the AI synthesizes.
- Multi-week research where each conversation builds on the last.
- Onboarding someone into a topic — they get the AI + the accumulated Q&A.
- Tracking a fast-moving topic (like AI itself) over months.
Section 2
Spaces vs. Projects (Claude) vs. Custom GPTs
Compare the options
| Feature | Perplexity Space | Claude Project | Custom GPT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persistent across chats | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Collaborative | Yes (invite) | Enterprise only | No |
| Web search native | Yes | Yes (limited) | Yes (with Actions) |
| Best for | Research + team | Focused work context | Packaged assistants |
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