Mozilla has announced the global rollout of Perplexity, an AI-powered search engine, to its Firefox browser, allowing users to choose AI-enhanced search results within their existing browsing experience. Unlike other tech firms creating standalone AI browsers, Mozilla is giving users the flexibility to switch from traditional search engines like Google, Bing, or DuckDuckGo to Perplexity directly within Firefox. The decision follows positive feedback from earlier tests conducted in select markets, including the U.S., U.K., and Germany.
The Perplexity integration offers a conversational search experience that delivers summarized answers with source citations, rather than the conventional list of web links. Users can access the feature through the unified search button in the address bar or set it as their default search engine in Firefox’s settings. Mozilla says the AI-powered search will be available to desktop users immediately, with mobile support expected in the coming months.
According to the company, the partnership with Perplexity aligns with Mozilla’s privacy-focused principles, as the AI firm pledges not to share or sell users’ personal data. Encouraged by the success of this pilot, Mozilla says it may introduce additional AI-based search engines and tools to Firefox in the future, offering users broader options in how they interact with web content.
Alongside the AI search update, Mozilla also announced the full rollout of its browser profiles feature, which lets users easily switch between personalized setups for work, school, or personal use. The company further revealed ongoing tests for visual search powered by Google Lens, available to desktop users who set Google as their default search provider