Getting Started with GeminiPaper

Welcome to GeminiPaper

GeminiPaper is an intelligent research assistant designed to help researchers, PhD students, and academics work smarter. By combining powerful paper management with AI-driven understanding, GeminiPaper transforms how you conduct research.

What Can GeminiPaper Do?

Intelligent Paper Management

Automatic metadata extraction - Upload PDFs and let AI extract titles, authors, institutions, and keywords
Smart organization - Organize papers by project, topic, or research question
Status tracking - Mark papers as Todo, Reading, or Completed

AI-Powered Understanding

Instant summaries - Get the core insights from any paper in minutes
Smart Q&A - Ask questions and get answers directly from your papers
Key findings extraction - Automatically identify methodology, results, and conclusions

Research Workflow

Project management - Connect papers to research projects
Advanced search - Find papers by content, author, or topic
Export capabilities - Generate bibliographies and summaries

Quick Start

Get up and running with GeminiPaper in just a few minutes.

Step 1: Create Your Account

Visit geminipaper.com
Click Sign Up in the top right corner
Choose your sign-up method:
- Email and password
- Google account
- GitHub account
Verify your email address (if using email signup)

Step 2: Set Up Your Profile

After signing in, complete your profile:

Go to Settings → Profile
Add your information:
- Full name
- Research field or area of study
- Institution (optional)
Click Save Changes

Step 3: Upload Your First Paper

Now you're ready to add papers to your library:

Click the + Upload button in your dashboard
Choose one of these methods:
- Drag and drop a PDF file
- Click Browse to select a file from your computer
Wait for AI processing (usually 10-30 seconds)
Review the extracted metadata

The AI will automatically:

Extract the paper title and authors
Identify keywords and research topics
Parse the abstract
Organize the paper structure

Step 4: Explore AI Features

Once your paper is uploaded, try these features:

Get an Instant Summary

Open any paper in your library
Click the Understand button
AI will generate:
- A brief summary of the paper
- Key findings and contributions
- Methodology overview
- Main conclusions

Ask Questions

In the paper view, click Ask AI
Type your question, such as:
- "What methods did the authors use?"
- "What are the main findings?"
- "How does this relate to [topic]?"
Get instant, context-aware answers

Organize Your Library

Click on a paper to open details
Set the reading status:
- Todo - Papers you plan to read
- Reading - Papers you're currently reading
- Completed - Papers you've finished
Add tags or assign to projects