OpenRead
AI platform for reading and searching research papers
OpenRead is an AI research platform from OpenRead, Inc. that helps students and researchers find, read and compare academic papers. Its homepage lists Paper Q&A, Paper Compare, Paper Espresso summaries, a Related Paper Graph and a notes tool, alongside an AI search that covers papers and the web and, per the site, refreshes paper results every five minutes from more than 20,000 journals. It also offers Oat, a chat assistant that the site says provides several models, web search, diagram drawing, image editing and homework help, and a Trending feed of popular papers. The service runs as a website with Free and Pro tiers.
- Filed under
- Research & Analysis
- Pricing
- Freemium
- Platforms
- web
- Last updated
- November 10, 2026
What OpenRead does
- Paper Q&A. Ask questions about a paper and get answers drawn from its content.
- Paper Compare. Compare multiple papers side by side.
- Paper Espresso. Condensed summaries of individual papers.
- Related Paper Graph. Visual map of papers related to the one being read.
- AI search. Searches papers and the web, with paper results refreshed every five minutes from 20,000+ journals per the site.
- Oat chat assistant. Chat assistant with web search, diagram drawing and image editing.
Who it’s for
- Students reading unfamiliar research papers
- Researchers comparing several papers on one topic
- Literature searches across journals and the web
OpenRead pricing
Free and Pro tiers mentioned on the homepage; see the vendor's site for the Pro price
As listed on November 9, 2026. Check openread.academy for current prices.
Things to know
- Search features are split between Free and Pro tiers
- No mobile app is listed on the homepage
Quick answers
- What is OpenRead?
- OpenRead is an AI research platform from OpenRead, Inc.
- Is OpenRead free?
- OpenRead has a free plan. Paid plans are listed on its pricing page. (As listed on November 9, 2026.)
- Who makes OpenRead?
- OpenRead is made by OpenRead, Inc..
- Where can you use OpenRead?
- OpenRead is available on the web.
- What are some alternatives to OpenRead?
- Other tools filed in the same section include Explainpaper, Web of Science Research Assistant and Connected Papers.
Tags
#research-papers#literature-search#paper-qa#note-taking#academic
See also
Cross-referenced entriesExplainpaper
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Web of Science Research Assistant
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Connected Papers
Visual graphs of related academic papers
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Enago Read
AI literature review tool for researchers
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