Distill the KnowledgeDrive Your Research
See papers through your academic lens with AI-powered analysis that delivers personalized insights, author profiles, and interactive chat for every research paper.
See Papers Through Your Academic Lens
Essence Scholar transforms how you interact with academic literature, providing AI-powered insights tailored to your research interests and academic goals.
AI-Powered Analysis
Advanced AI provides structured analysis including core insights, methodology review, and topic relevance assessment focused on what matters most to your research.
Smart PDF Reading
Works seamlessly with SSRN papers, local PDFs, and web-hosted documents. Intelligent extraction of titles, authors, abstracts, and content structure.
Author Profiles
Detailed author profiles with Google Scholar integration, publication history, citation metrics, and FT50 journal tracking for deeper academic understanding.
Interactive Chat
From paper to perspective - ask personalized questions using RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) for enhanced understanding of complex research.
Personalized Insights
Uncover the essence of every study with tailored insights that match your research interests and academic focus areas.
FT50 Journal Tracking
Automatically identifies publications in Financial Times Top 50 journals, helping you prioritize high-impact research in your field.
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Join researchers who are already using AI to accelerate their academic work.
Get Started NowWorks on Your Browser
Essence Scholar is optimized for modern Chromium-based browsers, providing the best experience for AI-powered research insights.
Chrome
Full support with all features
Edge
Full support (Chromium-based)
Brave
Full support (Chromium-based)
Opera
Full support (Chromium-based)
More Browsers Coming Soon
We're working on expanding support to Firefox and Safari. Stay tuned for updates!
See It In Action
Experience how Essence Scholar transforms academic paper analysis with AI-powered insights and interactive features.
Complete walkthrough of Essence Scholar's features and capabilities
Three-Step Analysis Process
1. Paper Analysis
AI extracts key insights, methodology, and findings
2. Author Profiles
Detailed profiles with Google Scholar integration
3. Interactive Chat
Ask questions using RAG for deeper understanding
Paper Analysis
AI extracts key insights, methodology, and findings
Meet the Essence Scholar Team
A passionate team of researchers and developers dedicated to transforming how academics interact with research literature through AI-powered tools.
Join Our Mission
We're building the future of academic research tools. Have ideas, feedback, or want to contribute? We'd love to hear from you.
Get Started with Essence Scholar
Transform your academic research workflow with AI-powered paper analysis. Free to use, easy to install, powerful insights.
Download Extension
Get the latest version from GitHub releases
Load in Chrome
Enable Developer mode and load unpacked
Configure API
Add your preferred LLM API key
Start Analyzing
Begin analyzing papers with AI insights
Installation Instructions
Quick Install
Works with Chrome, Edge, Brave, and Opera. More browsers coming soon!
- 1Visit the GitHub releases page
- 2Download and extract the latest ZIP archive
- 3Open
chrome://extensions/(oredge://extensions/for Edge) - 4Enable Developer mode and click "Load unpacked"
Configuration
- Add your preferred LLM API key (Gemini, OpenAI, or Claude)
- Configure analysis preferences in extension settings
- Start analyzing papers on SSRN or any PDF link
- Enjoy personalized AI-powered research insights