Discover the right papers, understand them faster, and stay close to the conversations shaping your field.
2M+Papers indexed
100%On-device AI
FreeNo subscriptions
FEATURES
Everything you need to
From personalized discovery to AI-powered understanding — Papel transforms how you interact with academic research.
DISCOVERY
A feed that knows
Papers ranked by your interests, trending topics, freshness, and community engagement. Choose a feed mode in Settings when you want Latest instead of recommendations.
- Vector-similarity powered recommendations
- Full-screen immersive paper cards
- Never see the same paper twice
AI CHAT
Talk to any paper.
Ask questions about any paper and get grounded answers from the full PDF — powered entirely on-device using Apple Intelligence or local MLX models.
- RAG pipeline over full PDF text
- 100% on-device — your data never leaves
- Apple Intelligence or local MLX backend
GAMIFICATION
Test your knowledge.
AI-generated quizzes on every paper. Score perfectly to earn +50 XP, maintain streaks, and climb the academic ranks from Undergrad to Nobel Laureate.
- 3-question quizzes per paper
- XP, streaks & academic ranks
- Master papers to track expertise
COMMUNITY
Connect with
Like and comment on papers, share discoveries with colleagues via direct messages, and build your academic profile in a community that values knowledge.
- Likes, comments & shares
- Direct messages between researchers
- Academic profile & rank badges
COMING SOON
Launching in 2026
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