About PaperSimple
We believe that every research paper — no matter how complex — can be explained in a way that a high school student can understand. That's not dumbing things down. That's making knowledge accessible.
Our Mission
Built for Students
Every feature is designed with high school and undergraduate students in mind. No assumptions about prior knowledge.
Speed Over Complexity
Upload a paper, get an explanation in seconds. No sign-ups, no onboarding, no learning curve.
Accessible to All
Free forever for students. Knowledge shouldn't be locked behind paywalls or academic credentials.
Privacy First
Your papers are processed and stored locally in your browser. We don't collect or store your data.
How It Works
Upload a PDF
We use PDF.js to extract all text from your research paper right in your browser. Nothing is sent to any server.
AI Generates Explanations
Our AI reads the full paper and generates explanations at four different levels — from everyday analogies to full technical depth.
Explore & Ask Questions
Navigate through the visual paper map, read the explanation at your chosen depth, and ask follow-up questions to deepen your understanding.
Roadmap
PDF Upload & Text Extraction
Upload any research paper and extract its contents.
Multi-Depth Explanations
Four explanation levels from high school to expert.
Visual Paper Map
Interactive flow chart of the paper's structure.
Interactive Q&A
Ask follow-up questions about any paper.
Live AI Integration
Connect to Claude API for real-time, paper-specific explanations.
URL / arXiv Import
Paste a paper URL instead of uploading a PDF.
Community Features
Discuss papers, share explanations, and learn together.
Study Guides
Auto-generate study guides and flashcards from papers.