RES·06 · Research & Learning

SciSpace

An AI research assistant that explains papers, answers questions about PDFs, runs literature searches and helps with academic writing.

PricingFreemium

CategoryResearch & Learning

Last checkedNov 2026

What is SciSpace?

SciSpace helps you understand research. Open a paper and highlight any passage, equation or table to get a plain-language explanation, or ask questions about the whole document.

It also searches a large database of papers and summarises results for literature reviews. Explanations are helpful but should be checked against the paper.

Key features

Explain passagesPlain-language explanations of text and maths.

Chat with PDFAsk questions about any paper.

Literature searchFind and summarise relevant papers.

Writing toolsParaphrase and cite.

How to get started

Sign up at scispace.com.
Upload a paper you find difficult.
Highlight a confusing paragraph and ask for an explanation.

Our take

A great companion for reading dense academic papers.

Best for

Students reading papers
Literature reviews
Understanding technical text

Strengths

Explains difficult passages
Large paper database

Limits

Advanced features are paid
Explanations need checking

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Questions

Is SciSpace free?

SciSpace has a free plan with usage limits. Paid plans unlock more usage and features.

What is SciSpace best for?

SciSpace is best for: Students reading papers, Literature reviews, and Understanding technical text.

What are the best alternatives to SciSpace?

Popular alternatives in Research & Learning include Perplexity, NotebookLM, Elicit, Consensus, and Scite.

Pricing and features change often. Confirm details on the official SciSpace website.