AI-powered analysis and annotation for research papers, with citation-grounded responses.
Product memo
Open Paper gives researchers an AI-native workbench for deeply understanding and annotating academic papers. It targets academics and research teams by grounding AI responses in citations, building trust in a domain where accuracy is paramount. The platform simplifies reading and analysis with features like knowledge base creation and custom audio summaries.
For who
Researchers, academics, and research teams
Solves what
Deeply understanding and annotating research papers with AI-powered insights.
- AI-grounded citations
- Paper annotation
- Custom audio summaries
In their own words
Open Paper
The AI-native workbench for understanding papers.
The fastest way to annotate and deeply understand research papers.
Commercial cues
Model
subscription
Free tier
Yes
Trial
No
Pricing Strategy
- • A generous free tier offers substantial AI chat credits for initial adoption.
- • A custom Teams tier signals enterprise focus and future account expansion.
Operator context
Founded
May 2025
Platform
Web app
Audience
Developers
Builder Strategy
- Strategy Type
- Niche Specialist
- Stage
- Pre Revenue
- Effort
- Solo Buildable
About Open Paper Expand
Open Paper provides researchers and academics with an AI-powered platform to analyze and annotate scholarly papers. It focuses on delivering AI responses that are grounded in specific citations, which helps build trust and ensures accuracy for critical academic work.
The platform helps users create knowledge bases, upload hundreds of papers, and generate custom audio summaries.