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Write your paper in LaTeX.
Compile it in your browser.

An AI writing assistant, citations from 327 million OpenAlex works, and a real pdfLaTeX engine (TeX Live 2026) that runs on your machine, not in a queue.

No signup to start. You only sign in (email code, no password) when you compile, use the AI, or save.

What it does

Everything a paper needs, in one tab.

No plugins, no local TeX install, no copying citations between three tools.

AI that writes LaTeX

Draft a section, continue from the cursor, or rewrite, shorten, expand and fix a selection. Output is LaTeX that compiles, not markdown you have to convert.

Real pdfLaTeX, in the browser

An actual TeX Live 2026 engine compiled to WebAssembly produces your PDF locally. Real errors, real page breaks, real \ref numbers.

Citations from OpenAlex

Search 327M scholarly works, press Cite, and the key lands at your cursor while the bibliography builds itself.

No invented references

The assistant may only cite keys you added. Claims that need a source get a \todo{citation needed} instead of a made-up DOI.

Referee-style review

Ask for a referee report on your draft: methodological, structural and citation problems listed before a real reviewer finds them.

Yours to take anywhere

Download the compiled PDF or the .tex source at any time. Drafts sync to your account and follow you across devices.

How it works

From blank page to PDF in three steps.

Write, or ask

Type LaTeX with syntax highlighting, start from a template, or describe a section and let the assistant draft it.

Cite as you go

Search OpenAlex from the sidebar. One click inserts \cite{…} and adds the reference.

Compile and download

Press Compile (or Ctrl+Enter). pdfLaTeX runs in your browser; the PDF appears beside your source, ready to download.

Where the data comes from

Built on open scholarly infrastructure.

327.5M

Scholarly works in OpenAlex, behind every citation search and paper page here.

Source: OpenAlex docs, read 21 Sep 2026.
3.17M

Articles on arXiv, whose identifiers resolve to readable pages on resea.org.

Source: arXiv statistics, read 21 Sep 2026.
TeX Live 2026

The pdfLaTeX distribution the editor compiles with, running as WebAssembly.

Engine: texlyre-busytex.

Pricing

Free while in beta.

Writing, compiling and citing are free. The AI has a daily limit so the service stays up for everyone.

Free Now
$0 / month
  • Unlimited writing and compiling
  • OpenAlex citation search
  • Daily AI drafting allowance
  • PDF and .tex export
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Pro Planned
~$9 / month
  • Everything in Free
  • Ten times the daily AI allowance
  • Priority model access
  • Support from the team
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FAQ

Questions, answered straight.

Do I need an account to use resea.org?

No account is needed to start writing. You sign in with your email address only when you compile a PDF, use the AI assistant or save a draft to your account. We send a 6-digit code; there is no password and no payment step, and you can delete your account and drafts at any time.

What does the editor actually do?

It is a LaTeX editor with an AI assistant. It drafts, continues, rewrites, shortens, expands and proofreads sections, writes referee-style reviews, searches OpenAlex for sources, inserts citation keys, builds the bibliography, and compiles a real PDF.

Is the PDF really compiled with LaTeX?

Yes. Compilation runs an actual pdfLaTeX engine (TeX Live 2026) as WebAssembly in your browser. It is not an approximation and not a server queue. The first compile downloads the engine once; your browser caches it after that.

Is this an Overleaf alternative?

It covers the full loop: writing and revising with AI, citing from OpenAlex, and compiling a real PDF. You can also download the .tex source at any time and compile it anywhere else.

Will it invent citations?

The assistant is instructed never to invent citation keys, DOIs or numeric results. Citation keys come only from papers you added from OpenAlex, and unsupported claims are flagged with a citation-needed marker for you to resolve.

What does resea.org cost?

The beta is free, with a daily AI request limit per account so the service stays available. A Pro plan is planned after launch, around $9 per month for heavier AI use.

Where are my drafts stored?

Before you sign in, your draft is kept in your browser. After you sign in it is saved to your account, so it is there when you sign in from another device. Deleting your account removes your email and every draft immediately.

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