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The internet feels more like the Wild Wild West when you’re exploring a new topic for the first time. Paperguide helps you get reliable answers, write well-cited papers, and manage all your sources.

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Simplify research and writing with AI

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Get research-backed answers, manage your research, write detailed papers, and add in-line citations with AI

Access millions of credible sources

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1 Seats

20 GB Storage (reference manager)

20 calls in 3 hours Rate limit

8 columns Literature review columns

25 documents per extraction Extract data

Unlimited words AI writer

Verifiable data citations

Document retrieval mode

Semantic scholar mode

Advanced AI models

AI writer - full article generation

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60 GB Storage (reference manager)

50 calls in 3 hours Rate limit

50 columns Literature review columns

100 documents per extraction Extract data

Unlimited words AI writer

Verifiable data citations

Document retrieval mode

Semantic scholar mode

Advanced AI models

AI writer - full article generation

Onboarding call

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100 GB Storage (reference manager)

50 calls in 3 hours Rate limit

50 columns Literature review columns

100 documents per extraction Extract data

Unlimited words AI writer

Verifiable data citations

Document retrieval mode

Semantic scholar mode

Advanced AI models

AI writer - full article generation

Onboarding call

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5 Seats

100 GB Storage (reference manager)

50 calls in 3 hours Rate limit

50 columns Literature review columns

100 documents per extraction Extract data

Unlimited words AI writer

Verifiable data citations

Document retrieval mode

Semantic scholar mode

Advanced AI models

AI writer - full article generation

Onboarding call

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Lifetime access to Paperguide.

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You must activate your license within 60 days of purchase.

Ability to upgrade between 4 license tiers while the deal is available.

Ability to downgrade between 4 license tiers within 60 days of purchase.

Previous AppSumo customers who purchased Paperguide can upgrade their license to increase their feature limits.

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Founded January 1, 2023

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Reinventing research with AI

Paperguide was born from a need to cut through the noise of unverified online content and simplify scholarly research. It provides an AI-driven research assistant that draws on a library of over 200 million scientific papers alongside user-uploaded documents.

By automating source management, in-line citations, and detailed paper generation, Paperguide saves users hours of manual work. It empowers academics, students, and professionals to ask precise questions, organize references, and produce well-cited, publication-ready writing in minutes.

Mallik Gaddam

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What file formats does Paperguide support for document uploads?

Open What file formats does Paperguide support for document uploads?

Paperguide supports uploads of PDFs and DOCX files. Additionally, it allows for URL uploads of website articles, converting web page content to PDF and storing it in the reference manager, provided the website's security features do not block this process.

Can Paperguide extract data from multiple papers simultaneously?

Open Can Paperguide extract data from multiple papers simultaneously?

Yes, Paperguide's 'Extract Data' feature allows users to extract data from up to 100 papers or PDFs at a time, supporting extraction of up to 50 parameters in a tabular format.

Does Paperguide offer AI-generated summaries for research papers?

Open Does Paperguide offer AI-generated summaries for research papers?

Yes, Paperguide provides AI-generated summaries that offer key insights into the methodology, findings, and recommendations of each article, facilitating quick comprehension of research materials.

Is it possible to collaborate with others using Paperguide?

Open Is it possible to collaborate with others using Paperguide?

Yes, Paperguide offers real-time collaboration features, allowing users to share libraries and set customizable permissions for team-based research projects.

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Sep 2, 2026

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Q: Please make a little bit more consideration… 🙏

Would you please consider going back on appsumo for a little bit more moment? That’s because many Indie researchers are poor and can’t afford monthly subscriptions 🥺🥺🥺

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Jul 12, 2026

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Q: Is the lifetime deal coming back anytime soon?

Please inform me on this topic as I am really thinking of buying it...

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Jul 12, 2026

A: Hi,

Thanks for your interest. We don't have any plans to launch again on Appsumo. Please do write to us at hello@paperguide.ai in case you wish to avail discount on our annual plans or explore team plans

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Feb 23, 2026

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Q: Please Add feature Documents Comparison/ Gap analysis

Please add a feature like comparison of two documents for gap analysis/difference/review, etc., useful for research,

Like i am researcher in trial, always need compare SOPs, Guidelines compare, Gap analysis, report differences check

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Edited Feb 23, 2026

A: Dear Vijay,

Thanks for your suggestion. We will surely consider the feature request. You can add your feature request in the feedback section of our roadmap page here so that others can upvote and we can prioritize based on user demand.

https://paperguide.featurebase.app/roadmap

You can also chat with us through support chat in help&support section of our website and share the use cases and examples for our team to build on.

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+1, doc comparison is very common for SOPs/guidelines. A useful “gap analysis” feature usually needs:

section alignment (not just raw diff),

a reviewer-friendly change summary,

and citations/page anchors so people can verify changes quickly.

Even a first version that compares two PDFs with section mapping + difference summary would be valuable.

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Mar 9, 2026

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Q: Can I use this tool to search for papers from Google Scholar?

Where are the 200+ million papers used by this tool coming from? Are those papers free to access, or will I have to pay separate subscriptions to access them? Are there any filters to select where I want the papers to come from? Is Google Scholar an option?

Also, I'm interested to learn what research features this tool has. Does it have any features that make research easier and faster? Are there any ways to look for specific information on multiple papers at the same time, without having to read them? Is there a feature to compare multiple different papers? When I search for papers to use in my research, will I have to rely on searching only by keywords, or can I just describe to the AI using natural language the specific information I'm looking for, and the AI would be able to locate relevant papers that contain this info?

Thank you!

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Edited Mar 9, 2026

A: Hi,

Thanks for your question. Currently we use Semantic Scholar as our primary source for research papers and we are adding open alex and pubmed also in a couple of weeks to enhance our Public research database. Google scholar is not being used currently as a source. We have filters like publishing year, citation count, field of research, SJR ranking quartiles, open access status and PDF status currently. Working to add couple of more filters in our future releases.

The product primarily relies on gen AI features and works with natural language prompting. You can use "Extract Data" feature to extract specific information on multiple papers at the same time (in a tabular format) and also use it to compare different papers. Extract data supports upto 50 columns for comparision across upto 100 papers at a time. You can also use chatwithpdf to chat with multiple papers at a time in natural language prompting style.

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Q: DO YOU SUPPORT INDIAN LANGUAGES?IF NOT KINDLY ADD IT TO ROADMAP

I am currently on Tier‑1 and planning to upgrade to Tier‑2. However, I am unable to find Hindi in the list of supported languages. This is an important factor in my decision, as I occasionally need to work with research papers written in Hindi. Could you please consider adding Hindi to the roadmap?

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Mallik_Paperguide

Mar 9, 2026

A: Hi,

Thanks for your question. We can consider this depending on the demand from users. Ask of now very rarely someone has asked for Hindi or other indian languages. You can add the feature fequest in the feedback tab in our roadmap. Depending on user upvotes, we will consider taking it up.

Roadmap link here : https://paperguide.featurebase.app/roadmap

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Paperguide has received positive feedback for its efficient summarization, easy access to original research, and seamless citation management. Users have praised its helpful features, intuitive interface, and potential for streamlining research processes. However, there have been some concerns about AI detection and the need for occasional double-checking of underlying papers. Despite these minor issues, Paperguide remains a solid choice for those seeking a reliable research assistant, especially considering the 60-day money-back guarantee.

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Mar 30, 2026

Fantastic research partner!

I've found this tool helpful with anything from YouTube videos to blog posts because having the Ai do such a great job of cutting sources helps ensure accuracy.

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Mallik_Paperguide

Mar 31, 2026

Hi Daniel,

Thanks for your review. Really appreciate it. Please do reach out to us to share any further feedback or feature requests through our customer support chat in "help&support" section of our website

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Mar 18, 2026

A Promising Tool for Academic Writing and Research

I have been using paperguide.ai since I purchased it on AppSumo quite some time ago. Initially, it was mainly a reference application enhanced with AI, and I used it as a supplementary tool. However, the app has shown consistent improvement each month, making it increasingly valuable.

One standout feature is the Systematic Literature Review, which has been extremely helpful for writing academic papers. I am also looking forward for a direct Microsoft Word integration in future updates.

A suggestion for the developers would be to include a feature similar to scite.ai, where papers can be imported based on a list of DOIs exported from databases like Scopus. This would allow more precise filtering beyond just journal quartiles (Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4).

I am also very impressed with the writing features, which seamlessly integrate with the user’s library. I encourage the team to maintain regular updates and changelogs, ideally on a monthly basis. With its ongoing improvements, I believe paperguide.ai will gradually attract many more users in the academic community.

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Mar 19, 2026

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Thanks for your review and feedback. We will surely to explore your suggestions on scite style feature to improve Paperguide further

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Feb 26, 2026

Great product with some new limitations

The product has been great to use and has helped me research niche topics better than use google alerts.

  1. Summaries are always spot-on when available.

  2. The ability to go into the original research to understand what is going on has been useful

  3. Citations available have made it really easy for me to work with.

Some drawbacks:

  1. GPTZero has been able to detect that it is highly AI if you want a paper written

  2. Sometimes you will have to double check the underlying paper, to confirm the information.

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Mallik_Paperguide

Feb 26, 2026

Hi Muieen,

Thanks for your review and feedback. Really appreciate it. We are currently a bit more focused on core features and hence ai detection/humanizing has been on the backburner. Also, we found from users that they would still prefer to edit the drafts generated by AI so that they have much more control over the final output while AI can assist in the research and context part which earlier used to take a lot more time. Regarding double checks on underlying papers, we would be happy to capture feedback so that we improve it further. Please do share it through our support chat in the "help&support" section or through hello@paperguide.ai

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Feb 25, 2026

Smart Tool That Keeps Getting Better

I really like how much thought has gone into the features — everything feels stable, reliable, and easy to use in daily work. The research system runs smoothly and makes it easy to dig deeper into complex material.

What I appreciate most is how actively the team keeps improving the product. The founder is very responsive and genuinely cares about feedback, which clearly sets this tool apart from others I’ve tried.

I also like that updates come out regularly, often with improvements based on user input. It’s great to see a roadmap that actually reflects what users need.

For me, Paperguide feels like a research‑focused AI assistant that helps me really work with my documents instead of just summarizing them. And the focus on transparency and credible, source‑based answers makes it a tool I can trust and Work with.

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Mallik_Paperguide

Feb 25, 2026

Hi,

Thanks for your review. Really appreciate it. As always, happy to have your feedback/suggestions through our support chat or email at hello@paperguide.ai

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Feb 24, 2026

Good resource for the academically-inclined user

Man, I wish I had this 20 years ago while doing my masters degree! Having already purchased docAnalyzer, Afforai/Logically, and others on AppSumo, this was like buying one more shirt while already having a closet-full of shirts! So far, no regrets, just wish-fors!

To me, Paperguide (PG) is a combination of a lot of existing AI tools like docAnalyzer, Katteb, Affori and a few others, but with no query or word limits, which I like. I also like the fact that there is a built-in AI writer (Tier 2 and above), a PDF file summarizer (no limit queries), and a literature-specific query option. I tried the literature query 'Was Hamlet an angry man.', and PG came back with some good, relevant Hamlet-specific responses and citations.

A few UI notes I found: In the literature section, there is no option to save output, just share it (via a URL). The main query section offers a save as PDF option that I liked, and I expected the same option here as well. Inconsistant UI, not sure? Regardless, I need a PDF, please!

It looks like the research output is based on the APA (American Psychological Association) writing style, and I wish I had the option to choose MLA (Modern Language Association) or APA (American Psychological Association) writing styles for output. I know most universities and schools go with APA, but having the MLA option is a nice option to have.

Overall, not just another AI writing tool, but a good conglomerate of several existing tools in a decent, usable package.

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Mallik_Paperguide

Feb 24, 2026

Dear Dan,

Thanks for your review. Really appreciate it. Regarding literature review, our new literature review feature provides option to save the final report as pdf. Also, the citation style can be changed in your profile settings to any of the 1000+ styles we support. For assistance, you can reach out to us through hello@paperguide.ai or "support" chat option in the "help and support" section in the website (see bottom left corner).

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Feb 19, 2026

Paperguide is back for AI Week!

Hey Sumo-lings 👋

We’re excited to be part of AppSumo’s AI Week — and to share a wave of major upgrades we’ve been building over the past few months. Many are already live, with more rolling out shortly.

🚀 What’s improved since our launch

🔎 Deep Research — now much more powerful

🎛️ Controlled Deep Research

🤖 Agentic workflows 2.0 (Chat with PDF, AI Search, Literature Review)

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Mallikarjun Gaddam

Updated May 16, 2025

Introducing Deep Research Reports

Hey Sumo-lings!

Roop here, founder of Paperguide. Huge thanks for your incredible support since our launch. Your feedback has been the guiding force behind our development.

Exciting News: Deep Research Reports Are Here

You told us you needed deeper insights from your research, not just searching for research-backed answers, extracting data and chatting with papers. Today, I'm thrilled to introduce Deep Research Reports - our answer to that challenge.

This new feature lets you:

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Mallikarjun Gaddam

Updated Apr 7, 2025

Update from Paperguide!

Dear Sumo-ling Community,

We're thrilled to announce that Paperguide will be returning to AppSumo on April 7th! Your incredible feedback, suggestions, and bug reports have been invaluable, allowing us to fix bugs, re-prioritise and make great progress.

Over the past three months, we've made significant strides:

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Mallikarjun Gaddam

Updated Nov 27, 2024

Update from founder

Hey Sumolings!,

Thank you so much for your amazing feedback, patience, and support during our launch of Paperguide on AppSumo! It’s been an incredible journey, and we’re constantly working to make the platform even better for you.

Here’s what’s new and what’s coming:

1. No Hard Stops on AI Generations 🚦

When you exceed your AI generation limits, instead of halting completely, you’ll be switched to base models. This ensures you can continue using the platform seamlessly without interruptions.

2. Bug Fixes & Architecture Improvements 🛠️

Over the last few weeks, we’ve fixed numerous bugs, implemented improvements, and upgraded our architecture. Whil...

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Mallikarjun Gaddam

Updated Sep 25, 2024

First post from founder

Hello Sumo-lings! 👋

I’m Roop, co-founder of Paperguide, and I’m beyond excited to share our platform with you all on AppSumo! 🎉

Most of the answers we find on Google are manipulated with SEO tactics, and it’s getting harder and harder to find genuine, research-backed information. Whether you're writing, researching, or just trying to get clear answers on important topics, you deserve better than a mix of opinions and fluff. 📉

That’s why we created Paperguide—your AI-powered research assistant, built to give you access to real answers backed by scientific research and reliable data. We’ve combined the power of AI with a database of over 200 mi...

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