TypeTeX goes beyond ChatPDF. Chat across multiple papers, get real citations with page numbers, and write papers with AI assistance.
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ChatPDF is great for casual PDF reading. But for academic research, you need real citations, multi-paper chat, and writing tools.
| Feature | TypeTeX | ChatPDF |
|---|---|---|
| Chat with PDFs | Optimized for research papers | General PDFs |
| Multiple PDFs at once | Chat across your library | One at a time |
| Real citations with page numbers | Verifiable quotes | No page references |
| Write papers with AI | Draft with citations | Chat only |
| Paper library management | Organize research | No library |
| Export to LaTeX/Typst | Academic formats | No export |
| Zotero integration | Import your library | Not available |
Ask questions about your papers. Get answers with exact quotes and page numbers.
Chat across your entire library. Find connections between papers automatically.
Every answer includes page numbers you can verify. No hallucinated references.
Go beyond chat - draft papers with AI that cites your sources correctly.
Find relevant passages across all your papers with meaning-based search.
Write your paper in Typst with instant preview while chatting with sources.
Ask AI to summarize themes across multiple papers with proper citations.
"Find all passages about X" across your library, with page numbers.
Ask questions about complex methodologies and get explanations from the paper.
Draft paragraphs that cite your papers correctly, then edit in Typst.
Every answer includes the exact quote and page number from your papers. No hallucinated citations. No made-up references.
"The study found a 23% improvement in response time (Smith et al., 2023, p. 47)"
Click any citation to jump to the exact location in the PDF.
Join researchers who switched from ChatPDF to TypeTeX for real citations and academic writing tools.
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