Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
How to use Perplexity Personal Computer. Perplexity just released Personal Computer -- an AI agent that runs directly on your Mac and can read your files, open your apps, and handle tasks in the background even when you're away. In this video, I'll show you how to set it up, walk you through real demos, and help you figure out whether it's actually worth using for the kind of work you do.
This is the follow-up to my earlier video on Perplexity Computer, which ran in the cloud. Personal Computer brings that same AI agent onto your actual machine, so it works inside your real apps and real files. I'll cover what it is, how much it costs, and how to install it. Then I'll run through several hands-on demos -- from drafting emails to scanning receipts into a spreadsheet with a pie chart. I'll also be upfront about the limitations and help you decide if the $200 a month price tag makes sense for you or if the Pro plan is the better fit.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:45 What is Personal Computer?
1:38 Pricing and plans
2:30 Download and setup
2:59 App-aware interface demo
3:40 Drafting an email with AI
4:34 Creating files from a prompt
5:24 When Personal Computer is actually worth using
6:35 Demo: Email receipts to spreadsheet
7:19 Demo: Photo receipts with pie chart
9:54 Controlling it from your phone
10:43 Limitations you should know
11:26 Is it worth $200 a month?
Perplexity Personal Computer: perplexity.ai/personal-computer
Perplexity Computer (first video): youtu.be/EHpAQwXmseQ
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How to use Perplexity Personal Computer. Perplexity just released Personal Computer -- an AI agent that runs directly on your Mac and can read your files, open your apps, and handle tasks in the background even when you're away. In this video, I'll show you how to set it up, walk you through real demos, and help you figure out whether it's actually worth using for the kind of work you do.
This is the follow-up to my earlier video on Perplexity Computer, which ran in the cloud. Personal Computer brings that same AI agent onto your actual machine, so it works inside your real apps and real files. I'll cover what it is, how much it costs, and how to install it. Then I'll run through several hands-on demos -- from drafting emails to scanning receipts into a spreadsheet with a pie chart. I'll also be upfront about the limitations and help you decide if the $200 a month price tag makes sense for you or if the Pro plan is the better fit.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:45 What is Personal Computer?
1:38 Pricing and plans
2:30 Download and setup
2:59 App-aware interface demo
3:40 Drafting an email with AI
4:34 Creating files from a prompt
5:24 When Personal Computer is actually worth using
6:35 Demo: Email receipts to spreadsheet
7:19 Demo: Photo receipts with pie chart
9:54 Controlling it from your phone
10:43 Limitations you should know
11:26 Is it worth $200 a month?
Perplexity Personal Computer: perplexity.ai/personal-computer
Perplexity Computer (first video): youtu.be/EHpAQwXmseQ
Subscribe: youtube.com/@TeachersTech?sub_confirmation=1
Website: https://www.teachers.tech
Instagram: instagram.com/teacherstechlab
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/teacherstech
