# How to Cite Perplexity AI

> To cite Perplexity AI, enter your data in your account, click the arrow icon, highlight the desired text, and paste it into your document. For general website citations, use the tool name, date, italicized webpage title, retrieved date, and URL.

Canonical: https://livedemo.ai/tutorials/how-to-cite-perplexity-ai/
Updated: 2026-10-05
Interactive demo: https://story-api.livedemo.ai/workspaces/62255d3d3304f17b8f5e2d03/stories/692a32c8ab56e05a00fd67dc/preview?step=1

## Steps

1. Open your Perplexity account and enter your data.
2. Click on the arrow icon to see results.
3. Highlight the part of the text that you want to add to your research.
4. Paste it into your document.
5. If citing the website generally, use the name of the tool, add the date, italicize the title of the webpage, then add the retrieved date and the URL.