Overview
Elicit helps researchers work with academic literature. It searches a large database of scientific papers, summarizes what they say about a question, and can extract information such as methods, sample sizes and outcomes into tables — speeding up literature reviews.
Key features
- Semantic search across scientific papers
- Summaries of findings relevant to your question
- Data extraction from papers into tables
- Support for systematic review workflows
- Upload of your own PDFs for analysis
Who it’s for
Researchers, students, analysts and policy teams who need to review evidence from academic papers.
Pricing model
Free plan with limits; paid plans unlock higher usage and advanced features. Prices and limits change often, so always confirm on the official website.
Things to consider
- Verify extracted numbers against the original papers.
- Coverage depends on available paper databases and open access.
- It supports, but does not replace, rigorous systematic review methods.
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