Perplexity Brings Computer to iOS with Cross-Device Control

What changed

On March 13, 2026, Perplexity posted on X that Perplexity Computer is now on mobile, with the first rollout available on iOS inside the Perplexity app. The company framed the release around cross-device synchronization: users can start a task on one device and manage Computer from a phone or desktop.

The timing matters. One day earlier, on March 12, 2026, Perplexity said in a separate X post that Computer is now available for Pro subscribers, highlighting access to more than 20 advanced models, prebuilt and custom skills, and hundreds of connectors. In other words, the company first positioned Computer as a paid agent product and then immediately extended its control surface to mobile.

Why this is significant

The practical change is not just smaller-screen access. Agent products become more useful when long-running tasks can be monitored, resumed, or redirected from wherever the user is. Perplexity's wording suggests that Computer sessions are meant to move with the user rather than stay tied to a single desktop session, which is important for research, coding, and operational workflows that unfold over time.

The update also sharpens Perplexity's product direction. The company is not merely selling model access; it is trying to combine models, skills, connectors, and persistent execution into a computing layer. In that framing, the phone is not just a lightweight chat client. It becomes a supervisory endpoint for an agent system that can keep working across devices.

What is still unclear

The public post does not answer every operational question. Perplexity did not spell out which Computer actions are fully supported on iOS, how permissions are handled on mobile, or exactly when Android will ship beyond saying it is coming soon. So the verifiable facts are narrower: iOS rollout has started, cross-device management is part of the pitch, and Android is the next step.

Even with those limits, the announcement is high-signal. It confirms that Perplexity is pushing Computer beyond a desktop concept and toward a persistent, cross-device agent workflow with immediate consumer-facing distribution.

Sources: Perplexity X post (March 13) · Perplexity X post (March 12)