What are Paperguide's features and fees? An active researcher explains an AI tool that streamlines paper writing10 min read

This article is about an all-in-one AI tool specifically designed for us researchers, "Paperguide".

Deep Research functionality has recently been added, further enhancing our article search support.

And the price is relatively cheap,Best value for moneyIt may be.

All the features of Paperguide research are included so you can consolidate your tools into one ✨.

Let Paperguide solve these problems!

The appeal of Paperguide is that all functions can be used at maximum performance even with a free plan.

The free plan limits the number of times you can use the service, so switch to a paid plan depending on the frequency of use.

Paid plans are available with coupons.From 1,440 yen/month。

In this article.PaperguideThis section will provide a detailed illustrated summary of the functions and usage of the

What is Paperguide?

Paperguideis an all-in-one AI tool specifically designed for researchers.

Learn more about Paperguide's features

People for whom ＼Paperguide is recommended.

Four Paperguide features

Paperguide Features (1): Article Search Support

Finding papers is a swampy process.

In Paperguide.The fastest way to get the best paper.It is possible to find

There are three types of article search methods as follows

Search Support 1:AI SearchGet an overview at

AI Search is useful when you want to enter a research query and the AI will automatically do a quick search.

Benefits:Search for papers in question format

Quickly,PaperguideType in the question you want to search from the top page of the

You can use Japanese as well, but English is more accurate for searching. If you are not satisfied with the results, please try entering English.

The top 10 papers are referenced.

Benefits:Easy-to-understand summary

Benefits:List of cited papers from which content has been extracted

Below that is also a list of papers cited in this report.

It is a very useful tool to quickly resolve any questions that may be on your mind!

Search Support 2:Literature ReviewFind papers at

「Literature ReviewThe "ƒ" is aWhen you want to find key papersIdeal for

AI Search	Literature Review
For Research Question, For an overview	For Research Question, When you want to find a paper

A summary of the top 10 papers is output, similar to AI Search.

The differences are as follows👇.

Benefits:Insights into each paper's discussion and results at a glance

In the search results screen, considerations and conclusions are automatically tabulated.

You can edit the table columns yourself.

This is because it automatically extracts information such as subjects and experimental methods, which are always necessary when searching for papers,

I went all the way to the literature page to read the abst and this is not it!"

It really reduces the amount of time wasted, which is often the case!

Search Support 3: More with Deep ResearchHighly accurate article search and report generation

First, type in a research question.

The first point that differs from previous article searches is,'Chat with AI to better clarify search intent'Work to be performed.

Benefits: Keyword optimization

Sometimes AI's questions make us realize that we haven't thought this far ahead.

The finalized research questions are as follows (the red text is where the chat with the AI improved) 👇.

Before	After
How effective is aerobic exercise twice a week in preventing depression?	Moderate jogging in adults 18 years of age and oldertwice a week.(30 minutes per session)To be implemented,Depression based on self-administered depressive symptom scores (e.g., PHQ-9)How effective is it in prevention?(Randomized controlled trials will be the main focus, but observational studies will also be included.)

It was quite specific!

Once the research question is determined, the Deep Research method is selected.

• Controlled Deep Research
• Automate Deep Research

Benefits: In Controlled Deep ResearchFurther improve the accuracy of literature selectioncan (do)

Controlled Deep Research is a mode that allows the user to intervene at each step.

This is the place,A major advantage over other toolsIt is.

This section describes the interventions at each step in Controlled Deep Research.

Here is the final report submitted after these steps 👇.

The resulting paper review can be read as well as used for secondary purposes.

What can we do...

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As we will explain in more detail later, this Deep Research can be used up to twice a month, even with the free plan!

freeplan	Plus Plan	Pro Plan
2 times/month	10 times/month	50 times/month

Paperguide Features (2): Writing Support

In addition to article search supportPaperguideis focusing its efforts onWriting SupportIt is.

What are the advantages of using Paperguide for writing papers?

Writing Support 1: Drafting

By indicating the details of the text you want to write, the system automatically generates a draft of the text.

Actual setting screen

The information to be entered here is as follows👇.

<Example of input to Requirements

*I am also testing the difference in output due to the accuracy of the instructions.

Once a highly complete draft is created, we will then add and revise the details.

I will explain the rewrite process later,

One point of caution before we get to that.。

basicallyInstructions are in Englishthe output is more refined.

Writing Support 2: Rewriting

For texts that are being written on Paperguide, you can rewrite them with one click by making a dragged selection, as shown below.

To "Adjust Toneacademic toneis included, please select this option if the text is research-related.

Writing Support 3: Writing Assistance

When writing is not progressing, the system will suggest a continuation of the passage you have cursored.

If they don't like the text, they will give you another candidate.

Writing Support 4: Insert citations with a single click

Inserting citations is also completed in Paperguide.

The reference manager is called up on the right side of the screen.

Simply press the "+Cite" button to insert a citation in the selected area.

It is also automatically inserted as a list of references at the end of the text.

Writing Support 5: Plagiarism Check

Plagiarism check is very important for paper submission.

Automatically detects the risk of plagiarism by checking the percentage of matches with similar references.

For example, the following plagiarism

Plagiarism checks are very important to avoid suspicion of plagiarism from the journal to which you are submitting your paper!

The following outputs are obtained 👇.

Plagiarism check is a function that can stand on its own as a paid service.

This is the end of Paperguide's writing support.

Writing support alone is more than enough, but Paperguide is still a versatile all-in-one tool for researchers.

Paperguide Features (3): Paper Reading Support

When reading the paper,PaperguideWhat are the benefits of using

In summary, there are four points

A common example of why it takes us so long to read a paper...

Paperguide reduces these wasted hours to zero.

The actual working screen is shown below.

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Now, let's go over the reading support one by one.

Reading Support 1: Only the information you want can be extracted.

If you only want pinpoint information, enter your question in the chat space.

In just 10 seconds.Output.

If it is a frequently used item, simply click the button in the chat space.

Reading Support 2:Chat with us to ask questions about unknown wordsbe made

One of the reasons it takes so long to read a paper is "unknown terminology."

If you ask in the chat space, they will instantly return a trustworthy answer.

Reading Support 3:Explanation of charts and formulas

The amazing features areExplanation of Figures and Tables。

Drag to select it and it will explain it clearly.

Reading Support 4:Can be highlighted.

You can highlight important parts of your paper.

This highlight will be saved.

Reading Support 5:Notes can be saved.

Open "View Notes" in the upper right corner to leave notes.

Highlighted areas are also automatically picked up in the memo.

Paperguide Features (4): Extracting data from papers and creating tables

Paperguideallows you to extract the content from a PDF of an uploaded paper and divide it into elements to create a table.

Advantage 1 of Tabling: The contents of the paper can be seen at a glance.

Tables can be created from papers stored in the Reference Manager.

The contents of each paper can be seen at a glance.

Advantage 2 of tableization:Comparison of related papers

You can easily make a comparison by selecting several similar papers to create this table.

Why is this the only study with antagonistic results?"The question, "What is the best way to get to know each other?

Paperguide Price Plans

Paperguide's Different Pricing Plans

PaperguideのThere is no difference in AI quality between free and paid plans.

However, the free plan has a limit on the number of times you can use it, so upgrade to a paid plan when your frequency of use increases.

There is no significant difference between...

Plus plan orProSelect a plan.

	free	Plus Plan	Pro Plan
AI Output	Up to 5 times/day	limitless	limitless
Deep Research	2 times/month	10 times/month	50 times/month
AI Model	Premium AI models (Gemini 2.5 Pro, GPT 4.1,GPT-4, GPT-4o, Claude 3.5)	same as on the left	same as on the left
storage	500MB	limitless	limitless
Adding columns to Workbook*.	Up to 8 rows	Up to 50 rows	Up to 50 rows
Number of papers in Workbook*.	Up to 25	Up to 25	Up to 100
AI Writer	2000 words/month	limitless	limitless
Plagiarism Check	nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta)	ant	ant

*Workbook is a table that is output from the article search screen and data extraction

Paid plan fees

If you are going to charge, it is more economical to go for an annual plan.

Price with coupon

Remember to apply your discount when billing Paperguide!

Students

＼Annual PlanIf you use the student discount at /

	Plus Plan	Pro Plan
Normal price	$144.00	288 U.S. dollars
How to apply	Authenticate your university email address
discount rate	40% OFF
Annual fee after discount	86.4 U.S. dollars (about 13,000 yen)	172.8 U.S. dollars (Approx. 26,000 yen)
Monthly fee after discount	7.2dollar (about 1,100 yen)	14.4 U.S. dollars (about 2,200 yen)

Non-students

Non-students can also use the following coupon to receive 20% off all plans.

＼Annual PlanIf you use the 20% off coupon at /

	Plus Plan	Pro Plan
Normal price	$144.00	288 U.S. dollars
promo code	ACADEMIA20
discount rate	20% OFF
Annual fee after discount	115.2 U.S. dollars (approximately 17,300 yen)	230.4 U.S. dollars (approximately 34,600 yen)
Monthly fee after discount	9.6 U.S. dollars (about 1,450 yen)	19.2 U.S. dollars (about 2,900 yen)

Click here for a copy of the coupon 👇.

ACADEMIA20

Comparison with similar tools

Compare with Paperguide and similar all-in-one tools [SciSpace, AnswerThis].

Compare prices with plans for using the "Deep Research Equivalent" feature in the article search

Compare with plans equivalent to ＼Deep Research/.

SciSpace	Paperguide	AnswerThis
Advanced Plan	Plus Plan (Deep Research up to 10 times)	Pro Plan
Keyword optimization Automatic keyword expansion	Keyword optimization Add/edit sub-questions Interventions for screening papers	–
$42.00/ month (about 6,300 yen)	9.6 U.S. dollars/ month (about 1,450 yen)	10.8 U.S. dollars/ month (about 1,600 yen)

SciSpace's Advanced plan is more expensive because of the additional agent features.

We don't even need the agent function."

If so, Paperguide has the best Deep Research performance and is the most cost-effective.

In particular, the "Adding and Editing Sub-Questions" and "Intervention in Paper Screeningis a feature that comes with the top-of-the-line plan of the famous "Elicit" (about 7,000 yen/month).

It is a very cost-effective option.

Paperguide's usefulness

Can work with Zotero

Paperguidecan work with Zotero.

Uploaded papers are automatically saved in the Reference Manager

Uploaded papers are automatically organized in the Reference Manager.

No need to re-upload when you want to read it again.

How to start Paperguide

There are two ways to get started with Paperguide

How to upgrade Paperguide

Paperguide Summary

In this article.PaperguideThe following is a summary of the following information.