The latest update for the Perplexity app for macOS introduces a new feature allowing users to capture screenshots natively from different screens or apps. The captured area is sent directly to the context window of the prompt as an attachment. A similar feature is available in the ChatGPT desktop app, but Perplexity has an added advantage: it allows users to manually select an area, making it especially convenient.
Earlier this month, Perplexity released a snap-to-shop feature for its mobile apps. This feature lets users take a picture of an object, and Perplexity quickly finds opportunities to purchase similar items online through its shopping functionality. The new desktop app update complements this feature, enabling users to take a screenshot of an item on their screen and ask Perplexity to find similar products online.
In addition to these updates, Perplexity is working on new widgets. One will support Crunchbase and is expected to cater to enterprise customers. Another widget focused on charity, will likely be released later and will allow users to make donations directly from Perplexity’s search results. These widgets are expected to appear when users search for specific charity organizations.
Lastly, there’s an ongoing discussion within Perplexity about creating a low-cost hardware device for interacting with AI via a voice interface. If this idea gains traction on social media, it’s likely Perplexity will move forward with the development of such a product.
