PERPLEXITY MEMORY

Does Perplexity remember you?

Yes. Perplexity memory holds preferences, facts and search history. You can switch it off under Personalize, delete one memory or clear them all; memory is off in incognito. There is no self-serve export. Data access is by request, answered within 30 days, so plan ahead if you want a copy.

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How do I control what Perplexity remembers?

Open Personalize to turn memory on or off. Review the stored entries and delete one, or clear them all, depending on what you want to remove.

Holds preferences, facts and search history. You turn it on or off under Personalize, delete one memory or clear them all. Off in incognito. Perplexity Help Centre: Memory. Verified .

Does memory work in incognito?

The documented memory setting is off in incognito. This fact is about memory, not a statement that every kind of data retention stops.

Holds preferences, facts and search history. You turn it on or off under Personalize, delete one memory or clear them all. Off in incognito. Perplexity Help Centre: Memory. Verified .

How do I get a copy of my Perplexity data?

Use the data-access request route in the source below. Allow for the documented response window. Do not plan a move around an immediate self-serve download, or assume a specific export format.

No self-serve export. You can request access to your data, answered within 30 days. Perplexity Help Centre: GDPR at Perplexity. Verified .

Already have an export? The Export Inspector shows what it holds, on your own device.

See what your AI export holds

Can Perplexity read an outside memory store?

Check local MCP in the Mac app. Do not treat remote MCP as available today: the checked source lists it as coming soon.

Local MCP in the Mac app. Remote MCP is listed as coming soon. Perplexity Help Centre: MCP. Verified .

Questions people ask about AI memory

What does Perplexity memory hold?

Holds preferences, facts and search history. You turn it on or off under Personalize, delete one memory or clear them all. Off in incognito.

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Can I clear every memory?

Holds preferences, facts and search history. You turn it on or off under Personalize, delete one memory or clear them all. Off in incognito.

Perplexity Help Centre: Memory. Verified .

Can I export my data myself?

No self-serve export. You can request access to your data, answered within 30 days.

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Is remote MCP available?

Local MCP in the Mac app. Remote MCP is listed as coming soon.

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