Elicit
Elicit is an AI research assistant that helps find papers, summarize insights, and extract data—streamlining literature reviews and academic research tasks.
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Elicit is an AI research assistant that helps find papers, summarize insights, and extract data—streamlining literature reviews and academic research tasks.
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Elicit is an AI-powered research assistant built to streamline and accelerate evidence-based literature reviews. It uses advanced natural language processing (NLP) to help researchers, students, and analysts find relevant academic papers, extract key insights, and generate summaries—saving hours of manual reading and data extraction. Developed by Ought, Elicit focuses on helping users make informed decisions using data from scientific research, especially in fields like healthcare, psychology, economics, and education.
Automated Literature Review: Quickly finds relevant papers and displays summarized information.
Abstract & Outcome Extraction: Pulls out key research questions, findings, and study designs from abstracts.
Custom Research Questions: Ask specific questions and get relevant research-based responses.
Paper Comparison Table: Organizes studies in a side-by-side table view with key insights.
Export Options: Download results in CSV for citation management or systematic reviews.
No Logins Needed: Basic usage available instantly without signing up.
Research Domains: Focuses on academic domains with high-quality data like PubMed, SSRN, etc.
AI-Powered Ranking: Ranks sources by relevance to your query.
Bias-Aware Summaries: Highlights limitations, populations, and methodology for better interpretation.
Academic Researchers
University Students
Journalists & Analysts
Medical Professionals
Policy Makers
Educators
PhD Candidates
Non-profits & Think Tanks
Evidence-Based Decision Makers
Conducting a systematic literature review for research papers
Exploring scientific evidence for healthcare or education interventions
Extracting outcomes and limitations from multiple studies
Comparing psychological or behavioral treatments
Answering policy or science-based questions using research
Free Plan: Unlimited research questions, basic AI features, no sign-up needed.
Pro Version (Coming Soon): Expected to include advanced filtering, faster processing, saved sessions, and premium AI insights (pricing TBD).
As of now, Elicit is completely free to use with no hidden charges.
Vs. Research Rabbit: Elicit focuses on summarizing and comparing content; Rabbit maps citations.
Vs. Scite.ai: Scite focuses on citation quality; Elicit extracts and compares research findings.
Vs. Consensus: Consensus provides short answers to factual questions; Elicit supports deeper research workflows.
Vs. Connected Papers: Elicit works with structured data and summaries; CP is visual and link-based.
Vs. Litmaps: Elicit is better for extraction and evidence; Litmaps is for literature mapping.
Saves hours of manual research
No sign-up required
Summarizes complex research into digestible formats
Excellent for comparative reviews
Free to use
Still limited to academic domains
Doesn’t access full papers (just abstracts or summaries)
No mobile app
May require refinement for best results
Elicit is a powerful AI research assistant that brings clarity and speed to academic workflows. Whether you're a student writing a thesis or a policy analyst evaluating evidence, Elicit simplifies the process of finding and understanding relevant research. Its ability to extract and organize key findings makes it a valuable tool for evidence-based work. And the best part? It's free and open to all. If you're tired of digging through PDFs manually—Elicit is a game-changer.