Features
Built for the way research actually works.
Transparent, source-first tools built to sharpen your thinking — real records, no AI slop or hallucinated citations.
Unified academic search
Search across leading scholarly, book, and public-domain archives together — and save any result to your project instantly.
Real, verifiable sources
Every result surfaces citation counts, publication data, and a transparent reliability signal — real records, never AI-hallucinated citations.
Projects & collections
Group sources into focused collections and switch between research projects without losing your place.
Highlights & evidence cards
Pull quotes, rate their strength, flag counterarguments, and keep every citation attached to its source.
Knowledge graph
A living map of how your sources, notes, quotes, and arguments relate — so understanding emerges visually.
Argument builder
Structure thesis, claims, evidence, counterarguments, and rebuttals in a clear, defensible flow.
Timeline builder
Sequence events chronologically and link causes to effects for history and case-study work.
Three-column writing studio
Draft your paper with the outline, evidence, and sources always visible alongside your text.
Deterministic citations
Rule-based MLA, APA, and Chicago generation — plus a one-click bibliography export.
Research score
A transparent, deterministic score rewards source diversity, primary sources, and counterarguments.
Meet Binder AI
A research assistant that runs entirely on your device
Ask questions about your sources and notes and get answers grounded in your own library — powered by an on-device AI that never sends a single word to the cloud.
100% private
Your papers, notes, and questions never leave your computer. No servers, no accounts reading your work.
Works offline
Once the model is ready, ask questions and get grounded answers with no internet connection required.
Runs on your hardware
Binder detects your device and picks a model that fits, then runs it right in your browser.
Start your first project today.
Free to begin. No credit card. Just you, your sources, and a workspace that thinks like a researcher.