Remote Access lets you start, continue, and monitor desktop work from another Perplexity surface, including another desktop, mobile, or the web.
Start remote work
Submit a request from any supported Perplexity surface that needs a desktop device or one of its local resources.
If more than one device is available and the request does not identify one, choose which device should perform the task.
Choose an available device
Settings → Devices shows which desktop devices have been signed in and are currently available.
To choose which device performs a task:
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Name the device directly in your request, for example "run this on my Mac mini."
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@mention the device.
If your request does not make it clear which device to use, Perplexity will ask you to choose.
Access and approvals
The selected device performs the work. Its local folders, browser, installed apps, and permissions remain attached to that device.
Remote work follows the same access rules as work started directly on the device:
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The task uses only the folders and capabilities available on the selected device.
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First-time access to a resource may require consent.
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Sensitive actions may still require approval.
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Permissions can only be changed on the device they apply to.