AI research assistant that searches and summarises academic papers — extract key findings, compare studies and synthesise literature reviews automatically
💰 Free plan · Plus from $10/mo · 🆓 Yes — free plan · 👥 Researchers, academics and students
Elicit is an AI research assistant trained specifically for academic literature review — it searches across 200 million research papers to find relevant studies, extracts key findings, summarises methodologies and synthesises evidence across multiple papers. Unlike general AI tools that might hallucinate citations, Elicit is built around real paper databases and shows its sources for every claim. Researchers use it to conduct systematic literature reviews in hours rather than weeks, and to quickly understand the state of evidence on any research question.
Who is it for?
Academic researchers, scientists, PhD students, policy analysts and anyone conducting evidence-based research who needs to synthesise large bodies of academic literature efficiently. Elicit is particularly valuable for systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
Key Features
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Paper Search
Searches 200M+ academic papers — finds relevant studies for any research question without manual database trawling.
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Data Extraction
Extracts key data from papers automatically — sample sizes, methods, findings and conclusions in structured tables.
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Literature Review
Synthesises findings across multiple papers — generates summaries of what the research says on a topic.
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Citation Export
Export paper citations in standard formats — BibTeX, APA and more for use in academic writing tools.
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Paper Q&A
Ask questions about specific papers and get answers with page references — understand dense academic text faster.
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Notebook
Organise papers, notes and extractions in research notebooks — keep your literature review structured.
Pros & Cons
What we like
200M+ paper database is comprehensive
Data extraction saves hours of manual reading
Free plan covers most student and researcher needs
Literature synthesis is genuinely useful
Citation export integrates with reference managers
Elicit has a free plan that includes paper search, basic extractions and literature summaries with monthly limits. The Plus plan at $10/month increases limits significantly for more intensive research workflows.
Elicit is used by researchers, academics, PhD students and evidence-based professionals to find relevant academic papers, extract key data from studies and synthesise research findings. It's particularly useful for systematic literature reviews and evidence synthesis tasks that would otherwise take weeks.