Ponder

What it does

Ponder is an AI research workspace that keeps sources, analysis, and writing in one project. It searches 320M+ scholarly works and organizes papers, PDFs, slides, audio, and web links into mind maps, paper lists, documents, and slides. It drafts literature reviews and reports with citations linked back to their original sources.

Ponder fits research work where every claim should stay tied to a real paper. You search 320M+ scholarly works or add your own PDFs, files, audio, and web links, and the project keeps those sources connected from first question to final draft. Search results include available abstracts, DOIs, and full text, and you can filter by year, field, author, journal, citations, and open access. The workspace offers mind maps, paper lists, documents, and slides, so you can explore a field's structure, organize sources, write, and present without leaving the project. An agent can search the literature, read PDFs, and work with mind maps and documents while showing its actions for review. Writing tools trace citations back to their sources, support major citation styles, keep version history, and export to Markdown and PDF. Ponder flags citations that rely only on an abstract or a link, which helps you see where evidence is thinner. The free plan includes 50 credits per day, limited access to advanced models, and limited file uploads. Paid plans add more monthly credits, unlimited file uploads, and access to all advanced models. Check credit limits and model access if you plan heavy use.