
Read research papers 10x faster with AI explanations
Explainpaper is an AI-powered research paper reader that lets users upload academic PDFs, highlight confusing text, and receive instant plain-language explanations. With over 400,000 researchers on the platform, it makes academic literature accessible to students, researchers, and professionals.
Highlight any confusing sentence or paragraph and get an instant AI-generated explanation in plain language
Set explanation level from beginner to expert, tailored to your understanding
Ask questions about the paper's content and get answers grounded in the actual text
Keep asking follow-up questions to dig deeper into specific concepts or sections
Automatically generates paper outlines, extracts key points, and visualizes concept relationships
Generate comprehensive summaries of entire papers
Explanations available in 50+ languages
Quickly parse through dozens of papers in literature reviews without getting stuck on jargon
Professionals exploring papers outside their expertise can bridge knowledge gaps instantly
Rapidly assess which papers deserve deep reading by getting quick summaries and explanations
AI engineers and data scientists stay current with the latest research without spending hours on each paper

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