Perplexity Free Trial : Division of Information Technology : Texas State University

Welcome to Perplexity Free Trial

Welcome to the TXST Perplexity free trail! Perplexity is an AI-powered search engine which delivers information in a direct and conversational manner. The tool provides a clickable citations and sources list, making it great for research purposes.

What can Perplexity do for me?

Get clear, summarized answers for all your research needs using real-time sourced data all while enjoying an interactive experience.

Learn more about the tool's features and important other facts about TXST's Perplexity trial below.

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Perplexity Pro [Free Trial]
- What are the tool's limitations?
  - 300-600 queries per day per user
  - file uploads up to 50MB
- How to I log into the tool using TXST credentials?
  
  Log into Perplexity
- Who can use the tool?
  
  All students, faculty, and staff are able to use the tool.
- What is the tool's lifespan?
  
  Trial ends July 2026
- How much do TXST users pay?
  
  No cost (trial) for TXST users, $20 per license per month if consumer license purchased. Contact vpit@txstate.edu for purchase information.
- Why can't I just sign up for the free version or pay for my own license?
  - No enterprise security
  - Your queries and responses are used to train other large language models
  - Limitations on sharing custom Spaces with others users
- How can I use the tool?
  
  Summarize uploaded, documents, generate text (emails, documents, etc.), ask general questions
- What types of information can I put in Texas State's enterprise version of this tool?
  
  This tool is authorized for use with TXST sensitive data. Do not insert PII or PHI into this tool. See Information Security's Data Classification Guide.
- What kinds of files can I upload?
  
  Textual files: Including plain text, code, and PDFs.
  Audio files: Formats such as audio/mpeg, audio/wav, audio/aiff, audio/ogg, audio/flac, audio/mp3.
  Video files: Formats including video/mp4, video/mpeg, video/mov, video/avi, video/x-flv, video/mpg, video/webm, video/wmv, video/3gpp.
- What are the sharing capabilities?
  
  Share via TXST NetID email. Do not use email aliases.
Perplexity Pro Threads [Free Trial]
- What are the tool's limitations?
  - 300-600 queries per day per user
  - File uploads up to 50MB
- How to I log into the tool using TXST credentials?
  
  Log into Perplexity
- Who can use the tool?
  
  All students, faculty, and staff are able to use the tool.
- What is the tool's lifespan?
  
  Trial ends July 2026
- How much do TXST users pay?
  
  No cost (trial) for TXST users, $20 per license per month if consumer license purchased. Contact vpit@txstate.edu for purchase information.
- Why can't I just sign up for the free version or pay for my own license?
  - No enterprise security
  - Your queries and responses are used to train other large language models
  - Limitations on sharing custom Spaces with others users
- How can I use the tool?
  
  Summarize uploaded, documents, generate text (emails, documents, etc.), ask general questions.
- What types of information can I put in Texas State's enterprise version of this tool?
  
  This tool is authorized for use with TXST sensitive data. Do not insert PII or PHI into this tool. See Information Security's Data Classification Guide.
- What kinds of files can I upload?
  
  Textual files: Including plain text, code, and PDFs.
  Audio files: Formats such as audio/mpeg, audio/wav, audio/aiff, audio/ogg, audio/flac, audio/mp3.
  Video files: Formats including video/mp4, video/mpeg, video/mov, video/avi, video/x-flv, video/mpg, video/webm, video/wmv, video/3gpp.
- What are the sharing capabilities?
  
  Share via TXST NetID email. Do not use email aliases
Perplexity Pro Spaces [Free Trial]
- How to I log into the tool using TXST credentials?
  
  Log into Perplexity
- Available to
  
  All students, faculty, and staff
- What is the tool's lifespan?
  
  Trial ends July 2026
- How much do TXST users pay?
  
  No cost (trial) for TXST users, $20 per license per month if consumer license purchased. Contact vpit@txstate.edu for purchase information.
- Why can't I just sign up for the free version or pay for my own license?
  
  No enterprise security; your queries and responses are used to train other large language models; limitations on sharing custom Spaces with others users.
- How can I use the tool?
  
  Create custom Spaces by uploading data sources to use in question prompts
- What types of information can I put in Texas State's enterprise version of this tool?
  
  This tool is authorized for use with TXST sensitive data. Do not insert PII or PHI into this tool. See Information Security's Data Classification Guide.
- What kinds of files can I upload?
  
  Textual files: Including plain text, code, and PDFs.
  Audio files: Formats such as audio/mpeg, audio/wav, audio/aiff, audio/ogg, audio/flac, audio/mp3.
  Video files: Formats including video/mp4, video/mpeg, video/mov, video/avi, video/x-flv, video/mpg, video/webm, video/wmv, video/3gpp.
- What are the tool's limitations?
  
  Up to 50 files per Space (Pro/pilot), 50MB/file, no image/gen, queries use global quota.
- What are the sharing capabilities?
  
  Share via TXST NetID email. Do not use email aliases