PaperSnap

Beautiful paper summaries you can share in seconds

Drop in a research PDF, optionally paste your OpenAI API key right in the UI, and get a polished share page with a summary, contributions, limitations, glossary, and a ready-to-present slide outline.

Up to 25MB PDFs
Public share links
PaperSnap preview illustration

Create a summary page

Upload your PDF and optionally paste your own OpenAI API key directly in the UI.

Drag & drop your research paper

Tap to browse. PDF only. Max 25MB.

Choose file

OpenAI API key (required)

Paste your OpenAI API key to run summarization. PaperSnap will ask for it before processing every paper (or remember it locally if you choose).

The key is sent only to your PaperSnap backend for this request and is not stored in the database.

Processing status
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Drop a research PDF to start.

What you get

1Summary (10 bullets)
2Key contributions (3-7)
3Limitations / risks (3-7)
4Glossary (8-15 terms)
5Slide outline (5 slides)
6Copy buttons + share link

Why it feels fast

One-shot structured summary

Single LLM call returns every section in strict JSON.

Public share page

Every processed paper gets a clean link at `/d/[slug]`.

Safer by default

PDF validation, rate limiting, output sanitization, and schema checks.

Fast workflow

Upload, process, and copy sections for notes, docs, or slides.