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Free AI academic search with 200M+ papers, TLDR summaries, and citation graphs.

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About Semantic Scholar

AI-powered academic search engine by Allen Institute for AI. Uses machine learning to find relevant papers, extract key figures, and show citation context. Free access to 200M+ papers with TLDR summaries and citation graphs.

Key Features

  • 200M+ paper database
  • TLDR summaries
  • Citation graphs
  • Key figure extraction
  • Author profiles
  • API access

Pricing

free

Completely free. API access available for developers.

Pros

  • + Completely free
  • + Massive database
  • + AI-generated TLDR summaries
  • + Great API for developers

Cons

  • − Academic papers only
  • − Less polished UI
  • − TLDR can oversimplify complex topics

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