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Research, made conversational

Research starts with a question

Type a topic. Get an interactive mindmap. Find papers, surface gaps, and turn questions into citable answers — in minutes, not weeks.

Free, no signup 460M papers indexed Used at Stanford, Oxford
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King’s College London Stanford University University of Oxford Queen Mary University of London Aramco Brunel University London Royal Holloway, University of London
How it works

Three stages. Find. Review. Write.

The same flow you use in your head — now in one workspace. No more drowning in PDFs, no more losing track of which paper said what.

your topic
— Step 01

Find

"How does climate change affect coral reef ecosystems?" Type any research question. Topic Map turns it into an interactive map of papers, sub-topics, and the gaps worth chasing.

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Identification Screening excluded n = 87 Included · n = 24 auto-generated
— Step 02

Review

Run a systematic literature review without the spreadsheet hell. Inclusion and exclusion are tracked as you go — and your PRISMA flow diagram generates itself, ready to drop into your methods section. Evidence Tracker keeps every claim tied to its source paragraph.

Try a literature review →
— Step 03

Write

Drop findings into the Outline Generator, draft sections from your Knowledge Bank, get a fresh read from Virtual Peer Review. Export ready-to-submit. Your draft, fully cited.

Try the outline generator →
Or skip the steps

Hand it all to Research Agent.

Type a question. Research Agent runs the whole flow — finds the papers, reviews the literature, builds the outline, drafts the sections. The result lands in your Knowledge Bank as a new note, ready to refine.

See Research Agent in action →
1Reads your question
2Searches 460M papers
3Reviews & filters relevance
4Drafts a cited note
Built for

Whether you're writing your first lit review or your 40th.

Three workflows, one product. Pick yours.

— Students

Faster reviews. Better grades.

From "I don't know where to start" to a structured outline in under 30 minutes. Built for the messy first week of a dissertation.

Undergrad · Postgrad · PhD
— Researchers & faculty

Less skimming. More synthesis.

Surface gaps in your field, draft sections with citations, filter papers for relevance. Your library, indexed and searchable — backed by all three stages: Find, Review, Write.

Faculty · Postdocs · R&D leads
— Teams & institutions

Shared knowledge. Solo speed.

Pool sources across your lab or department. Onboard new members instantly. Keep IP private with workspace-level controls.

Labs · Departments · R&D orgs
"I used to dread starting a literature review — three days of skimming before I knew what was already known. With ResearchCollab I have an outline by lunch."
EHDr. Emily Hart · Environmental Science · University of Oxford
Common questions

Answers, before you have to ask.

Short version. The full FAQ has more.

Can I really use ResearchCollab for free?
Yes. The Free plan is forever — 200 AI credits per month, 2 workspaces, 5 projects, 50 notes, 50 bookmarks, plus 10 Research Agent runs every month. No card on file. Upgrade only when you outgrow it.
How does the AI ensure citations are accurate?
Every claim Research Agent and AI Analysis make is linked to a specific paragraph in a real, indexed paper. No fabricated DOIs, no "based on my training data" filler. Hover any claim in the synthesis to see the exact passage it came from.
What can I upload? Is there a document limit?
PDFs, DOCX, BibTeX, RIS, PubMed exports, Zotero and Mendeley libraries. Upload limit depends on your plan: Free is 200 MB, Plus is 15 GB, Professional is 70 GB. Each workspace can hold thousands of papers.
How does this compare to a general AI assistant?
A general assistant gives you confident answers from opaque sources. ResearchCollab indexes 460M+ papers, personalises to your saved library, and traces every claim back to its source. Built for systematic synthesis, not generic chat.
Is it suitable for team or lab collaboration?
Yes. Plus supports 5 workspaces and 20 projects with shared access. Professional gives unlimited workspaces, role-based permissions, and a dedicated Customer Success Manager. Your unpublished work stays workspace-private by default.
Can I use ResearchCollab on phone and tablet?
Yes — fully responsive on desktop, tablet, and mobile. Your workspace, library, drafts, and Knowledge Bank sync in real time so you can drop in from any device and pick up where you left off.

See the full FAQ →

Why ResearchCollab

A search engine gives you links. We give you a thesis.

The honest difference between general AI tools and a tool built for academic work.

General AI assistant

  • Confident answers, opaque sources
  • Hallucinated citations
  • No memory of your library
  • Optimized for length, not rigor
  • Single-user, no collaboration

ResearchCollab

  • Every claim links to its source paragraph
  • Citation database of 460M papers
  • Personalized to your saved sources
  • Designed for literature synthesis
  • Built for research teams, not generic chat
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