PDF research on the page

Research tools

Import a PDF and keep structure and memory attached to the document—not a chat transcript that forgets the page.

• Contents / outline beside the document
• Painted find and highlights
• Figure capture
• Ask that jumps back to what it quoted
• Web and Mac research reader

Part of the reading super-app

This feature ships in the same BetterReads account as classics with companions, the shelf log, your own EPUB/PDF/audiobook imports, PDF research, LibriVox listen-along, Study, and sync—on web, iOS, Android, and Mac. See the reading-system overview for the full stack. Start free; Scholar unlocks full companions and deeper study.

FAQ

Is this only for classics?

No. PDF import is for essays, scans, and papers you bring—part of the same reading system as the public-domain library.