Papyro - Your personal AI research lab
Stop drowning in papers. Build your persistent AI library.
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Yasutaka Shinzaki

Papyro - Your personal AI research lab - Stop drowning in papers. Build your persistent AI library.

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Stop drowning in the research sea. Papyro is your persistent AI study. Unlike ephemeral chats, Papyro saves every paper and conversation in a library that grows with you. Chat side-by-side, organize your collection, and turn insights into lasting knowledge.

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Yasutaka Shinzaki
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Hi Product Hunt! 👋 I’m Shinzaki, the solo maker behind Papyro. As a software engineer, I was drowning in research papers. My browser tabs were endless, and my understanding felt fragmented. I realized that while modern AI is amazing, using it for research often feels like visiting a museum exhibit: you go in, talk to the AI, and when the session ends, that context is gone forever. I didn't want a museum. I wanted a "Study." Papyro is designed to be your persistent AI research companion, not just another chat window. Why Papyro is different: - Persistent Wisdom: Your conversations are saved alongside each paper forever. Your knowledge compounds over time. - Side-by-Side Context: A seamless UI where you can read the PDF and talk to the AI in one view—no more tab-switching. - Daily Curation: Fresh, hand-picked papers from Hugging Face delivered to your library every day. I'm building this to help researchers and engineers turn the "sea of information" into a "personal library of insights." I’d love your feedback! What is the biggest friction in your current research workflow? To celebrate our launch, I’m offering a Lifetime Deal (LTD) for our early supporters. Join us as a founding member and help me shape the future of Papyro! I'll be here all day to answer your questions. Let’s dive deep! 🏛️🧪
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The "museum vs study" analogy is brilliant - that ephemeral feeling of ChatGPT sessions is exactly why I end up re-asking the same questions about papers I read weeks ago. Building a persistent knowledge library where conversations stay linked to their source papers is a game-changer for research workflows. The daily curated papers from Hugging Face is a nice touch too. How does the side-by-side PDF view handle papers with complex figures or equations - can you zoom in on specific sections while keeping the chat active?

Yasutaka Shinzaki
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@easytoolsdev Hi! Thank you so much for the kind words! I'm thrilled to hear that the "Museum vs. Study" analogy resonated with you—it’s exactly the frustration that led me to build Papyro.

Regarding your question about complex figures and equations: Yes, absolutely! The PDF viewer works independently from the chat interface. You can zoom in, pan, and scroll through those intricate diagrams or math-heavy sections while keeping the chat active and visible on the side. This ensures you never lose the context of your conversation while diving deep into the paper's details.

Please let me know if there are any other specific features that would make your research process even smoother.