PapersGPT: The Zotero AI Plugin That Boosts Paper Reading and Research Efficiency

General Introduction

PapersGPT for Zotero is an AI plugin designed for Zotero users to improve paper reading and research efficiency. The plugin integrates a variety of advanced language models such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc., allowing users to talk to PDF documents directly in Zotero, ask questions and gain deep insights.PapersGPT provides powerful research assistant features for academics, researchers, and users who need to work with large amounts of PDF text.

Function List

• Support for a wide range of state-of-the-art language models (LLMs) such as DeepSeek, GPT-4, Claude, Gemini, etc.
• Seamless Zotero integration for direct document synchronization and management
• Provide PDF documents of the conversation function, the user can ask questions and get answers
• Supports local storage and processing to ensure data privacy and security
• Provide a variety of open source models, users can freely switch according to demand
• Support for extracting, saving, exporting and sharing insights and annotations from conversations

Using Help

Installation process

1. Download plugin file papersgpt.xpiThe
2. Open Zotero and click Tools > Add-ons in the top menu bar.
3. Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner of the window and select "Install add-ons from file".
4. Select the downloaded plugin file papersgpt.xpi and installed.

Usage

1. Open Zotero and make sure the plugin is installed.
2. Open any PDF document and click the plug-in icon to start the dialog.
3. Enter a question in the dialog box and PapersGPT will process the document and provide a detailed answer.
4. Users can save, export or share insights and annotations from conversations.

Detailed function operation flow

• Questions and Answers: Enter a question in the dialog box and the plug-in will analyze the PDF document and provide a detailed answer.
• Management Insights: Users can save insights from conversations to the Zotero library or export them as text files.
• Switching Models: In the plugin settings, users can select different language models and switch them according to their needs.
• Privacy: All data is processed locally to ensure user privacy and data security.