How to migrate from Perplexity AI to Perplexica
AI chat conversations rarely migrate between different platforms — what usually matters is your history of useful prompts, not the full conversation.
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Export your conversation history from Perplexity AI
If Perplexity AI allows it, export your conversations (usually as JSON) before switching — at least as a reference file, even if it can't be re-imported as-is.
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Set up your model provider in Perplexica
Perplexica needs you to connect an API key (OpenAI, Anthropic, or a local model) — decide whether to use a cloud provider or local models based on your budget and privacy needs.
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Recreate your saved prompts and flows
Review your exported history and re-save the prompts, templates or "custom instructions" you used most often in Perplexica.
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Validate response quality with real cases
Test Perplexica with 3-5 real tasks you used to solve in Perplexity AI before relying on it fully — quality varies depending on the model you connect.
Before cancelling Perplexity AI
Before cancelling Perplexity AI, confirm you've exported any conversation with information you don't have saved anywhere else.
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View Perplexica's profileThese steps are a general guideline — the exact export menu can vary depending on Perplexity AI's plan and version.