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Explainpaper

Highlight confusing passages in a research paper and get plain explanations

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Introduction

Explainpaper helps you read dense research papers. Upload a paper, highlight the part you do not follow, and the AI explains it in simpler terms. Papers can be saved, and paid plans add summaries and other extras.

Added on
Nov 2, 2026
Website
www.explainpaper.com
Pricing model
Freemium

Product information

What is Explainpaper?

Explainpaper is a tool that uses AI language models to explain complex sections and concepts of research papers, making academic writing easier to approach.

How to use Explainpaper?

Upload a research paper, highlight the text that confuses you, and read the AI-generated explanation that simplifies the concept.

Core features of Explainpaper

  • Explanations of highlighted text
  • Upload and save papers
  • LLM-powered explanations
  • Simplification of complex concepts

Use cases of Explainpaper

  1. 1Understand dense sections of research papers
  2. 2Learn complex concepts from academic literature
  3. 3Shorten the time spent reviewing papers

Frequently asked questions about Explainpaper

Is Explainpaper free?+

It has a free tier with unlimited highlight explanations and follow-up questions, powered by ChatGPT.

What does the Explainpaper Plus plan include?+

Plus adds summaries of uploads, a view of all your highlights and explanations, and paper search (listed as coming soon).

What does the Explainpaper Pro plan include?+

Pro is powered by GPT-4o and is meant to analyze multiple papers at once (listed as coming soon).

Which category is Explainpaper in?+

Explainpaper is listed under AI Research Assistant.

Tags

ai research papersai readerresearch toolllmacademic reading

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