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PaperPilot

Ch 146.6of 24 Text Summarization Software
  1. 1Runs onBrowser
  2. 2CostsFree plan · paid from $4.92/mo
  3. 3Webpage summarizationYes
  4. 4Browser extensionYes
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Overview

PaperPilot is ranked #14 of 24 in text summarization software on Specifiction. It runs on Browser extension. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.92/mo.

PaperPilot plans and pricing

All plans
FREE Free $0/ month 5 summaries per month · All 14 supported sites · Cached summaries are unlimited · Sign in with Google paperpilot.tools · 4 Oct 2026
PRO $9/mo $9/ month Unlimited summaries · Higher-quality model output · Priority support · Cancel any time paperpilot.tools · 4 Oct 2026
PRO $59/yr $59 / year Unlimited summaries · Higher-quality model output · Priority support · Cancel any time paperpilot.tools · 4 Oct 2026

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Webpage summarization
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Browser extension
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Facts

Purpose
PaperPilot adds a Summarize button to research paper pages and generates structured AI summaries for triage.paperpilot.tools · 4 Oct 2026
Summary sections
Summaries cover Problem, Approach, Key Results, Limitations, Related Work, and Why It Matters.paperpilot.tools · 4 Oct 2026
Workflow
It extracts paper text from the page and streams a summary into a sidebar; cached papers return instantly.paperpilot.tools · 4 Oct 2026
Publisher coverage
It supports 14 publishers: arXiv, bioRxiv, medRxiv, PubMed, Nature, Science, ScienceDirect, Springer, Wiley, PLOS, Frontiers, MDPI, ACM, and IEEE.paperpilot.tools · 4 Oct 2026
Source links
Each summary section links to its supporting passage in the source paper.chromewebstore.google.com · 4 Oct 2026
PDF support
The Chrome extension side panel works on every tab, including PDFs.chromewebstore.google.com · 4 Oct 2026
Integrations
Google handles sign-in, Stripe handles billing, and Anthropic provides the language model for summaries.paperpilot.tools · 4 Oct 2026
Data handling
Paper text is sent to the API for summary generation and is not persisted afterward; generated summaries are cached by canonical paper ID.paperpilot.tools · 4 Oct 2026
Privacy claims
PaperPilot says it does not train models on user content, sell or rent personal data, or use advertising trackers, session replay, or browser fingerprinting.paperpilot.tools · 4 Oct 2026
Account deletion
Users can request account deletion by email, and PaperPilot says it will remove profile and usage history within seven days.paperpilot.tools · 4 Oct 2026
Support
Support questions, bug reports, and feature requests can be sent to [email protected].chromewebstore.google.com · 4 Oct 2026
Summary caveat
The terms say AI-generated summaries may contain errors and should not replace reading the source paper.paperpilot.tools · 4 Oct 2026

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