Clipboard screenshot paste shows upgrade prompt

I’m a Pro subscriber. When I copy a screenshot to my clipboard and paste it into Perplexity, it shows an upgrade prompt instead of accepting the image.
This is not a file upload issue. I am pasting a screenshot directly from the clipboard into the chat box.

Repro steps:

  1. Take a screenshot.

  2. Copy it to the clipboard.

  3. Open Perplexity.

  4. Click in the chat box.

  5. Paste the screenshot.

  6. The upgrade prompt appears instead of the image being accepted.

Expected behavior:
The pasted screenshot should be accepted normally.

Actual behavior:
Perplexity shows an upgrade prompt instead of inserting the screenshot.

Platform:
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Frequency:
[everytime]