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Paperpal

Academic writing assistant for essays, theses and journal papers.

Paperpal is built for academic writing. It checks grammar against academic conventions, paraphrases, generates citations, checks for plagiarism and can answer questions about a PDF. The free plan lets you try every tool with limits; Prime and Pro are priced for students and researchers.

What it's good for

  • Polishing a thesis chapter
  • Citation and plagiarism checks

Pricing

PlanPricingWhat you get
Free$0Try every tool with limits
Prime$12/mo yearlyCoursework and essays
Pro$29/mo yearlyPapers, theses, submission checks

Prices checked Nov 9

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