SciSummary

What it is for

SciSummary is a paper summarizer with a library chat: upload a PDF or paste a DOI / PubMed / arXiv / URL and get a structured summary you can restyle. Use it when the job is skim one paper into modes (section / key points / ELI5), not when you need a citation map.

What makes it unique: the official product still (cover) is the paper workspace — PDF preview, Summarize by Section, length/language, Chat / Figures / References tabs.

Key features

• Import a PDF or ID — DOI, PubMed, arXiv, or URL on the homepage / How to use.
• Summary modes — standard, simplify/ELI5, key points, key questions, future directions, abstract, key sentences (homepage).
• Length + language — short / medium / long; 100+ languages on the same page.
• Figures / references / chat — tabs on the product still; citations and figure explainers on the homepage.
• Library search — semantic search across papers you already summarized.

Who it's for

Best fit: students and lab members who want a structured skim, then will pay Pro when the trial ends.

Pricing

Verified 2026-10-22 (Asia/Shanghai) from the live scisummary.com homepage / FAQ copy.

• Free Trial — $0 for 7 days.
• Student — $0 for the first month with code STUDENT26 (homepage).
• Pro (annual) — $4/month, billed $48/year.
• Pro (monthly) — $7/month.

Re-check the live cards before you buy.

Limitations / costs

• Trial is 7 days. After that the public paid card is Pro.
• $4 is the annual equivalent ($48/year). Monthly list is $7.
• Summarizer, not a citation graph. For maps, see Litmaps.

Alternatives

• Scholarcy — paper-to-flashcard library; Monthly $9.99.
• Anara — folders and chat over your PDF pile.
• Elicit — research-agent composer over papers.

Official tutorial

Written path: How to use plus the signed-out homepage.

Website

https://scisummary.com

Source

Catalog row curated for AI Tools Nav. Cover is SciSummary’s official product still (PDF + Summarize by Section). Dollars checked on scisummary.com (trial $0; Student first month $0 with STUDENT26; Pro $4/mo / $48/yr or $7/mo).

Last verified

2026-10-22 (Asia/Shanghai) editorial check.