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SciSpace

by SciSpace (Typeset)

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Verdict

AI paper reading, literature review, and writing

Paper comprehension; AI explanations of complex text; literature review; citation exploration

Best for

Studentsresearchersacademicsanyone reading dense papers

Quick facts

Free tier
Free: limited paper reads; basic Q&A; limited highlights; Copilot queries
Starting price
Free, from $20/mo
Platforms
web
Company
SciSpace (Typeset)
Ready to try SciSpace? Start with the getting-started guide.

Pricing

PlanPriceKey limits
FreeFreeFree: limited Copilot queries/day; Premium: unlimited Copilot; bulk processing; higher limits
Premium$20/mo
Advanced$70/mo

Key capabilities

Works with

  • Academic papers
  • PDFs

Outputs

  • Highlighted PDFs
  • AI summaries
  • citation exports
  • BibTeX

Get it

How to use SciSpace on phones and tablets.

  • Mobile web: Works in a mobile browser (responsive or dedicated mobile site).

Technical details

Offline
No
API
No
Languages
Multilingual (follows paper language)
Difficulty
Intermediate
Privacy
Medium
Time to productivity
5 min
Upgrade when
More Copilot queries; bulk paper processing; literature review features; team access
Integrations
Chrome extension, Zotero export, PDF upload, Google Scholar link

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