Features
Unlimited sources, notebooks, and file sizes
100+ LLM support including GPT-4o, Claude 4, Gemini 2.5, Llama 4, DeepSeek R1, and local models
Real-time multiplayer editing with RBAC
AI automations and agents: scheduled (cron) and event-triggered workflows
Desktop app with Quick Assist, General Assist, Screenshot Assist, and local folder watch
Connector @-mentions in chat for scoped queries
Automations dashboard with run history and pause/resume
Connector write-back to Notion, Slack, Linear, and Jira
Self-hostable on own infrastructure
Anonymous chat (no login required)
Citation feature with referenced chunks
AI file sorting into smart folder hierarchies
Multimedia podcast creation with commenting
Global shortcut to launch SurfSense instantly
Chat with PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Markdown, TXT files
Cited sources with direct page references
Multi-file chats in one conversation
Side-by-side view of chat and PDF
Summarize academic papers, reports, and books
Translate PDFs to any language
YouTube chat (paste link to video)
AI Writer for drafts and outlines
AI Detector for AI-generated content
Flashcard generation from PDFs
Slide generation from PDFs
Research folder organization
Dynamic routing between GPT-4o and GPT-4o-mini
Desktop app and mobile app available
