Paperpal

Paperpal is an AI-powered writing assistant specifically designed for academics, researchers, and students to streamline the process of drafting and refining scholarly work. Developed by Cactus Communications (CACTUS), it is trained on over 23 years of science, technical, and medical (STM) publishing expertise.

• Academic Grammar & Language Correction: Offers context-sensitive suggestions for grammar, punctuation, and academic tone, specifically tailored to scholarly conventions.
• Generative AI (Copilot): Assists in brainstorming ideas, generating outlines, creating abstracts, and drafting emails to journals.
• Research & Cite: Allows users to search for relevant research from a database of 250 million articles and instantly generate citations in over 10,000 styles.
• Plagiarism & Submission Checks: Includes a plagiarism checker that scans against 99 billion webpages and 30+ pre-submission checks to ensure manuscript readiness for journals.
• Chat PDF: Enables users to upload research papers and ask questions to get instant summaries or extract specific insights.
• Multi-Platform Integration: Works directly within Microsoft Word, Google Docs, Overleaf, and as a Chrome extension.