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Scholarcy vs Explainpaper

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Scholarcy
Scholarcy

AI-powered article summarizer that extracts key points from any document in seconds.

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Explainpaper
Explainpaper

Highlight confusing text in research papers and get instant, simple AI explanations.

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Pricing
Freemium
Freemium
Plans
$0
$9.99/mo
Custom
$0
$12/mo
Rating
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Popularity
4.2k views
4.7k views
Skill Level
Beginner-friendly
Beginner-friendly
API Available
Platforms
WebPlugin
Web
Categories
🔬 Research & Education
🔬 Research & Education
Features
Summarize any document or URL in seconds
Interactive summary cards with expandable sections
Automatic extraction of citations and references
Export summaries as Markdown, CSV, or flashcards
Flashcard generation for revision
Smart key concepts extraction
Support for PDF, Word, HTML, and text input
Integration with Zotero and EndNote
API access for developers (paid tier)
Unlimited library storage (paid tier)
No signup required for basic summaries
Offline mode (progressive web app)
Highlight-to-explain
Adjustable complexity (beginner to expert)
50+ language support
Context-aware explanations
Chat with your paper
Cite specific sections in chat
Follow-up questions
Summarize findings
Auto-generated smart outlines
Key points extraction
Concept relationship mapping
Math formulas and figures explanation (Pro)
Save highlights and explanations (Pro)
Import Zotero library
PDF upload
Integrations
Zotero
EndNote
Mendeley
ReadCube Papers
Pocket
Evernote
Notion
Google Drive
Dropbox
OneDrive
Google Scholar
arXiv
PubMed