genei

Overview

genei is an AI-powered summarisation and research tool designed to help individuals and teams process information faster and create high-quality written content more efficiently. It positions itself as an essential extension of the research workflow, enabling users to automatically summarise background reading and then produce blogs, articles, and reports in significantly less time. The platform is built around a clean, intuitive interface where documents can be imported, viewed, summarised, and analysed without leaving the system. Its capabilities have been compared to Grammarly, but for the research and writing process, making it a valuable tool for knowledge workers.

The core engine of genei leverages natural language processing to perform AI-powered summarisation and keyword extraction on any group of PDFs or webpages. Users can ask questions in plain language, and the system will scan the uploaded content to locate relevant answers and insights. This makes it easy to handle dense or complex documents. In addition to extraction, genei provides a full suite of document management features: files are stored in customisable projects and folders, content can be linked to any part of a document to generate automatic references, and the built-in notepad and annotation tools allow for active note-taking during reading. A Chrome extension seamlessly extends the functionality to the web, so users can summarise a webpage or save it for later reading while browsing.

For more advanced research requirements, genei Pro raises the bar by integrating GPT-3, one of the most advanced language models in the world, delivering what the company describes as 70% higher quality AI outputs. Pro users gain access to multi-document summarisation, search, and question answering, meaning they can synthesise information from multiple sources at once. The rephrasing and paraphrasing functionality also supports rewriting content for clarity, tone, or stylistic purposes. These capabilities are particularly useful for academic writing, professional writing, and content production where both speed and accuracy are critical. According to figures on the website, 95% of users say genei helps them work more productively and find greater answers and insights, while 98% say it saves them time by paraphrasing complex ideas and enabling faster discovery of crucial information.

genei has gained recognition from major institutions: it is part of Y-Combinator's Summer 2021 cohort, was named among TechCrunch's favourite startups of summer 2021, and won Oxford University's All Innovate 2020 prize. Trusted by thought leaders and experts across publishing, analytics, and technology, genei offers a 14-day free trial with no commitment and can be cancelled at any time. Its pricing plans include a low-cost Basic tier for individual researchers and a Pro tier for professionals who need the highest quality AI and multi-document workflow support. With its combination of summarisation, knowledge extraction, document management, and writing assistance, genei is built to help users never miss important reading again.

Core capabilities

AI-Powered Summarisation

Automatically summarises long PDFs and webpages, condensing background reading into key points.

Keyword Extraction

Identifies key topics and important terms from any group of documents or URLs, helping you quickly grasp central themes.

Question Answering

Ask questions in natural language and the AI locates answers within your uploaded documents.

Document Management

Store and organise documents in customisable projects and folders, with linking to generate automatic references.

Notepad & Annotation

Use the full-featured notepad and annotation tools to capture insights while reading and analysing content.

Citation Management

Built-in citation management and reference generation ensure your work is properly sourced.

Export Functionality

Export summaries, notes, and documents for integration into reports and other outputs.

Chrome Extension

Summarise webpages or save them for later reading directly from your browser while researching online.

Multi-Document Research (Pro)

Summarise, search, and ask questions across multiple documents simultaneously.

Rephrasing & Paraphrasing (Pro)

Rephrase and paraphrase text using AI to improve clarity, adjust tone, and refine writing.

Use cases

Summarising extensive background reading for research projects

Generating article drafts and blog posts from source material

Conducting literature reviews for academic papers

Extracting key insights from multiple PDFs for market research

Searching and answering questions across document repositories

Managing citations and references for publications or reports

Using the Chrome extension for quick webpage summarisation during online research