Where Does Perplexity Store Threads and Data?
Perplexity keeps threads in your cloud library with export from settings. Mobile apps hold cache only, with no documented thread files.
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Perplexity is cloud all the way down for history. Signed-in threads accumulate in the web library forever while anonymous and incognito copies evaporate on fixed timers. No offline mode bridges the gap.
The mobile packages name sandboxes that hold cache and login, nothing citable as thread files. Desktop arrives through store installers and disk images rather than any documented data folder. Anyone promising a local thread database is guessing, so use Export Data and the library instead.
Where Perplexity stores this, by platform
/data/data/ai.perplexity.app.android
Private sandbox for the verified PerplexityAI package holding cache and auth with no documented thread files. History lives in the cloud library with Export Data under Account settings. Anonymous work expires on policy timers.
/var/mobile/Containers/Data/Application/<guid>/Documents
Sandboxed container for App Store ID 1668000334 with the same cloud-only model. Threads sync through the account with no Files.app path and no verified internal database.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up my Perplexity threads?
Open Settings, Account, Export Data on the website. Signed-in threads live indefinitely in the cloud library and sync across devices, so export beats any local scraping. Anonymous threads expire in two weeks and incognito ones in a day.
Can I read Perplexity threads offline?
No local copies exist to read. Offline thread reading is unsupported, and the mobile apps keep authentication plus cache rather than portable history. The package ai.perplexity.app.android names the sandbox, not a thread store.
What happens to my temporary threads?
They are policy timers, not files. Connector and temporary threads expire per workspace rules while library threads persist. Check the help center retention articles for the current windows rather than digging at app storage.
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