PapersGPT
Integrates advanced AI capabilities directly into Zotero, enabling users to chat with PDFs, extract detailed insights, and streamline research workflows.
About
PapersGPT is a powerful Zotero plugin that seamlessly embeds state-of-the-art artificial intelligence into your research process. It empowers users to interact conversationally with single or multiple PDFs from their Zotero library, facilitating rapid insight extraction, summary generation, and more. Supporting a vast array of cutting-edge Large Language Models—including popular cloud services via OpenRouter and major providers, alongside one-click local execution of free SOTA LLMs for enhanced privacy—PapersGPT offers unparalleled flexibility. It also functions as a blazing-fast C++-based MCP server, connecting your personal Zotero library to various chatbot clients and enabling efficient full-text search across documents.
Key Features
- Functions as a blazing-fast C++ MCP server for Zotero, compatible with various chatbot clients.
- Optimized PDF reading, enabling 5x faster processing for documents exceeding 100 pages.
- Allows conversational interaction with multiple PDFs or entire Zotero collections.
- Supports a broad range of SOTA LLMs, including GPT-5, Gemini, DeepSeek, Grok, Claude, and integrates OpenRouter for wider access.
- Enables one-click execution of free, locally run SOTA LLMs (e.g., Gemma 3, Qwen 3) for 100% data privacy and offline use.
- 1,872 GitHub stars
Use Cases
- Summarize research papers, identify key concepts, and quickly get answers for research assistance.
- Generate insights for literature reviews, theoretical frameworks, and future directions in academic writing.
- Facilitate smoother collaboration by sharing annotated PDFs and AI-generated responses with colleagues and teams.
