To set Perplexity as the default search engine on Chrome, Firefox, and Edge, follow these steps:

On Chrome

  1. Open Settings: Click the three-dots menu icon at the top right and select Settings.
  2. Manage Search Engines: Click on Search engine in the left pane and select Manage search engines and site search.
  3. Add Perplexity: Click on Add in the Site search menu. Enter https://www.perplexity.ai/?q=%s in the URL field, provide a name and shortcut, and click Add.
  4. Make Default: Click the three-dots icon next to Perplexity and select Make default.

On Firefox

  1. Install Search Engines Helper: Install the Search Engines Helper extension.
  2. Add Perplexity: Click on the extension icon, enter https://www.perplexity.ai/?q=%s as the Search URL, and click Add search engine.
  3. Add to Address Bar: Right-click the search bar and select Add Perplexity.ai.
  4. Set as Default: Go to Firefox Settings > Search > select Perplexity from the dropdown menu under Default Search Engine.

On Edge

  1. Open Settings: Click the three-dots menu icon at the top right and select Settings.
  2. Manage Search Engines: Click on Privacy, search, and services and select Address bar and search.
  3. Add Perplexity: Click on Manage search engines, then Add. Enter https://www.perplexity.ai/?q=%s in the URL field, provide a name and shortcut, and click Add.
  4. Make Default: Click the three-dots icon next to Perplexity and select Make default.

These steps will help you set Perplexity as your default search engine on these browsers.