| Votes | By | Price | Discipline | Year Launched |
| RAx Labs | Interdisciplinary |
Enago Read (read.enago.com) is an AI research-reading and discovery platform designed to streamline how scholars consume scientific literature that aims to make consuming paper easier and faster. Part of Enago’s broader suite of academic tools, Enago Read positions itself as an AI-augmented reading assistant, sitting on top of existing databases and helping researchers understand papers more efficiently.
The platform offers features such as AI-assisted summarization, contextual interpretation of complex passages, keyword highlighting, and the ability to generate quick overviews of methodology or results sections. These capabilities are especially useful for multidisciplinary researchers who must regularly interpret unfamiliar terminology or statistical methods. Enago Read can ingest PDFs, highlight core arguments, and even produce concise “takeaway-level” summaries—saving researchers from the time-consuming process of manually annotating each article.
A notable strength is its emphasis on research comprehension, not just discovery. While tools like Google Scholar or Dimensions help users find papers, Enago Read helps them understand what they have found. The ability to translate text, simplify technical language, or explain jargon makes it particularly valuable for early-career researchers or those working in international and multilingual environments.
For institutions, Enago Read provides a frictionless layer over existing library subscriptions: researchers bring their own PDFs or links from wherever they access literature. The AI model works locally within the reading workspace, which is beneficial for handling sensitive preprints or manuscripts under peer review.
The Difference
In a landscape crowded with AI-driven academic tools, Enago Read carves out a niche as a reading-first platform—one that doesn’t try to replace traditional bibliographic search engines but enhances the intellectual engagement that happens afterward. For labs where efficiency and comprehension bottlenecks slow down literature reviews, Enago Read offers a lightweight yet powerful upgrade to the reading workflow.