Comet
Comet is a Chromium-based web browser from Perplexity that combines regular browsing with built-in AI help for search, summaries, and web tasks.
What is Comet?
Comet is a web browser for Mac and Windows that helps people browse the web with built-in AI assistance. It is designed for users who want a browser that can answer questions about pages, summarize content, compare information across tabs, and help with routine online tasks while they browse. Comet supports standard browser use cases such as bookmarks, page translation, and many Chrome extensions, which makes it familiar for people moving from other Chromium-based browsers. It also includes features for searching across your browsing activity, using voice input, and connecting web workflows such as email and calendar tasks. For everyday use, Comet fits research, reading, shopping comparisons, writing support, and general web navigation in one browser.
Key features
- Browse the web with a Chromium-based browser experience
- Ask questions about the page you have open in an assistant sidebar
- Summarize articles, PDFs, videos, and other web content quickly
- Compare information across tabs while researching
- Use voice controls for hands-free browsing and commands
- Import bookmarks, history, passwords, and settings from another browser
- Use many Chrome extensions and standard browser features
- Search your browsing activity to find information you viewed before
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
Comet is a legitimate browser product from Perplexity, and browser-related data access is consistent with its purpose. Features that analyze open pages, browsing activity, email, calendar, or connected services can involve sensitive personal data, so review account connections and browser permissions before enabling them. If you use browser automation or voice features, check what site access and system access you are comfortable allowing. Keep it updated and sign in only if you want its AI and account-linked features.
Recommendation: Keep Comet if you actively use it as your browser or rely on its AI browsing features. If you installed it to try it once and do not use it, removing it should mainly affect your saved Comet profile, settings, and imported browser data inside the app.
Common paths
/Applications/Comet.app
Cache paths
~/Library/Caches/ai.perplexity.comet
Support paths
~/Library/Application Support/ai.perplexity.comet
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/ai.perplexity.comet.plist
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