# AI tools for “Academic PDF reader” 793 matching tools; showing 24, ranked by relevance. Related categories: [ai-reader](https://openaitools.app/category/ai-reader.md), [ai-pdf](https://openaitools.app/category/ai-pdf.md) | # | Tool Name | Monthly Visits | MoM Growth Rate | Pricing Model | Summary | Why it matched | Profile (Markdown) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 1 | [SciSpace](https://openaitools.app/tool/scispace) | 4,464,111 | +8.6% | Freemium | AI research platform for reading, understanding and writing scientific papers | category: ai-pdf; keywords 100%; semantic match | [.md](https://openaitools.app/tool/scispace.md) | | 2 | [PDFgear](https://openaitools.app/tool/pdfgear) | 2,845,280 | -3.4% | Free | A free, AI-powered PDF editor for every device | category: ai-pdf; keywords 57%; semantic match | [.md](https://openaitools.app/tool/pdfgear.md) | | 3 | [OpenRead](https://openaitools.app/tool/openread) | 27,098 | -51.6% | Freemium, Paid, Contact for Pricing | AI research workspace for searching, reading and connecting papers | category: ai-reader; keywords 100%; semantic match | [.md](https://openaitools.app/tool/openread.md) | | 4 | [Scribbr](https://openaitools.app/tool/scribbr) | 7,530,803 | +14.6% | Freemium | Academic proofreading, plagiarism checking and AI-powered writing tools in one place | category: ai-pdf; keywords 74%; semantic match | [.md](https://openaitools.app/tool/scribbr.md) | | 5 | [ChatPDF](https://openaitools.app/tool/chatpdf) | 1,044,477 | -3.7% | Freemium | Chat with any PDF, video, or website and get cited answers in seconds | category: ai-reader, ai-pdf; keywords 57%; semantic match | [.md](https://openaitools.app/tool/chatpdf.md) | | 6 | [Paper Digest](https://openaitools.app/tool/paper-digest) | 97,202 | -7.1% | Freemium | AI-powered platform to read, write, and stay current with research | category: ai-reader; keywords 100%; semantic match | [.md](https://openaitools.app/tool/paper-digest.md) | | 7 | [PDF.ai](https://openaitools.app/tool/pdf-ai) | 387,819 | -5.5% | Freemium, Free Trial | Chat with any PDF and get cited answers instantly | category: ai-pdf; keywords 74%; semantic match | [.md](https://openaitools.app/tool/pdf-ai.md) | | 8 | [UPDF AI](https://openaitools.app/tool/updf-ai) | 1,050,387 | -7.2% | Freemium, Free Trial, Paid | Cross-platform PDF editing with GPT-powered AI for reading, translating, and signing documents | category: ai-pdf; keywords 57%; semantic match | [.md](https://openaitools.app/tool/updf-ai.md) | | 9 | [ResearchPal](https://openaitools.app/tool/researchpal) | 55,231 | -5.2% | Freemium | One AI agent for finding, reading and writing with real research | category: ai-pdf; keywords 100%; semantic match | [.md](https://openaitools.app/tool/researchpal.md) | | 10 | [LightPDF](https://openaitools.app/tool/lightpdf-com) | 1,742,568 | -15.3% | Freemium | Free AI-powered PDF editor, converter and reader for every device | category: ai-pdf; keywords 57%; semantic match | [.md](https://openaitools.app/tool/lightpdf-com.md) | | 11 | [Adobe Firefly](https://openaitools.app/tool/adobe) | 396,998,213 | -8.6% | Freemium | Commercially safe generative AI workspace for images, video, audio, vectors, and multi-model creative production. | category: ai-pdf | [.md](https://openaitools.app/tool/adobe.md) | | 12 | [ExplainPaper](https://openaitools.app/tool/explainpaper) | 26,016 | -39.3% | Freemium | Highlight dense research text and get plain-language explanations instantly | category: ai-reader; keywords 100%; semantic match | [.md](https://openaitools.app/tool/explainpaper.md) | | 13 | [Sider](https://openaitools.app/tool/sider) | 2,644,740 | -10.6% | Freemium | AI sidebar and browser agent for reading, writing and research | category: ai-reader, ai-pdf; keywords 57%; semantic match | [.md](https://openaitools.app/tool/sider.md) | | 14 | [NaturalReader](https://openaitools.app/tool/naturalreaders) | 3,249,984 | -3.2% | Freemium | Turn any text, PDF, image or book into lifelike AI speech | category: ai-reader; keywords 57%; semantic match | [.md](https://openaitools.app/tool/naturalreaders.md) | | 15 | [Paperguide](https://openaitools.app/tool/paperguide) | 371,972 | -2.9% | Freemium | AI-native workspace for literature reviews and auditable systematic reviews | category: ai-pdf; keywords 74%; semantic match | [.md](https://openaitools.app/tool/paperguide.md) | | 16 | [Doc2X](https://openaitools.app/tool/doc2x) | 69,306 | +20.8% | Free Trial, Paid | Turn any PDF into editable, translatable, searchable knowledge | category: ai-pdf; keywords 100%; semantic match | [.md](https://openaitools.app/tool/doc2x.md) | | 17 | [Underleaf](https://openaitools.app/tool/underleaf) | 222,941 | -1.9% | Freemium | AI LaTeX assistant: turn notes, PDFs, and handwriting into clean LaTeX | category: ai-pdf; keywords 74%; semantic match | [.md](https://openaitools.app/tool/underleaf.md) | | 18 | [Read PDF Aloud](https://openaitools.app/tool/read-pdf-aloud) | 88,455 | -21.4% | Freemium | Turn any PDF into natural AI speech and listen anywhere. | category: ai-reader, ai-pdf; keywords 57%; semantic match | [.md](https://openaitools.app/tool/read-pdf-aloud.md) | | 19 | [Jenni](https://openaitools.app/tool/jenni) | 1,498,133 | +5.2% | Freemium | The AI workspace where researchers read, write, and cite with every claim traceable to its source | keywords 100%; semantic match | [.md](https://openaitools.app/tool/jenni.md) | | 20 | [Honeybear.ai](https://openaitools.app/tool/honeybear-ai) | 13,840 | -22.6% | Freemium | Ask questions across your PDFs, videos and documents | category: ai-reader, ai-pdf; keywords 100%; semantic match | [.md](https://openaitools.app/tool/honeybear-ai.md) | | 21 | [Scholarcy](https://openaitools.app/tool/scholarcy) | 195,058 | +4.6% | Freemium | Turn research papers and articles into interactive summary flashcards | keywords 100%; semantic match | [.md](https://openaitools.app/tool/scholarcy.md) | | 22 | [ElevenReader by ElevenLabs](https://openaitools.app/tool/elevenreader-by-elevenlabs) | 42,396,771 | +26.1% | Free | Listen to books, PDFs and articles in lifelike AI narration | category: ai-reader; keywords 57%; semantic match | [.md](https://openaitools.app/tool/elevenreader-by-elevenlabs.md) | | 23 | [Semantic Scholar](https://openaitools.app/tool/semantic-scholar) | 8,198,672 | +5.8% | Free | A free, AI-powered academic search engine for 240M+ papers across every scientific field | semantic match | [.md](https://openaitools.app/tool/semantic-scholar.md) | | 24 | [Blainy](https://openaitools.app/tool/blainy) | 15,131 | -41.5% | Freemium | The AI research paper writer built for academic work | category: ai-pdf; 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