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SciSpace
SciSpace reads scientific papers with you — explaining text, math, and tables, running literature searches, and pulling data into tables.
Audience
Researchers
Pricing
Freemium
What SciSpace does
- A Copilot explains text, math, tables, and jargon in a paper, citing the section each answer comes from.
- Literature search spans a large corpus of papers and extracts themes into a structured view.
- Data extraction pulls fields from uploaded PDFs into a table, with custom columns and CSV export.
- Chat-with-PDF summarizes uploaded documents; writing tools and journal templates carry over from its Typeset roots.
When to use SciSpace
- A grad student runs a topic search, summarizes the relevant papers, and exports the results to CSV.
- A researcher uploads a dense PDF and gets plain-language explanations of its equations and tables.
- A team compares methods across many PDFs in one extracted table.
SciSpace pricing
SciSpace is offered as a freemium product. Plans and exact prices change often — check the official SciSpace site for current tiers and limits.
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Frequently asked questions
Is SciSpace free?
Yes. A free Basic plan covers limited use. Paid Premium and Team plans remove the caps.
Was SciSpace called something else?
Yes. It was formerly known as Typeset (Typeset.io).
What is SciSpace Copilot?
An assistant that answers questions about a paper as you read, citing the exact section each answer is drawn from.