What is the Paperpal for Overleaf Chrome extension?

Paperpal for Overleaf is a handy Chrome extension that provides unlimited real-time grammar and language suggestions directly within the online LaTeX editor, helping you write with clarity and precision without affecting your LaTeX source codes.

Who is Paperpal for Overleaf suitable for?

The best grammar checker for academics using Overleaf, Paperpal is perfect for graduate students, researchers, and professionals in fields like science, engineering, mathematics, and business who regularly write in LaTeX online.

Why use Paperpal for Overleaf over other tools?

Compared to other language tools like Writefull, QuillBot, and Grammarly, Paperpal offers more accurate and tailored language suggestions, specifically built for technical and scientific writing – all without changing or disrupting your LaTeX code. By eliminating the need to switch tabs, Paperpal also saves time and effort, allowing you to maintain your writing flow and deliver high-quality writing faster.

Can I hide the Paperpal for Overleaf toolbar, but still keep it running?

Absolutely! When you need an Overleaf grammar checker, you can simply click on the Paperpal icon on the right corner to open up the menu and review the language suggestions. Once you are done, and want to focus on writing again, simply click on the Paperpal icon again to collapse the panel.

What data is shared when I use Paperpal for Overleaf?

When you add the Overleaf Chrome extension and sign in to Paperpal, your email address and Overleaf user ID will be shared with Paperpal. However, your research work remains within Overleaf and is not shared with or stored on Paperpal’s servers.

When I use Paperpal for Overleaf, will Paperpal use my work to train its AI?

No, Paperpal will never use or store any of your scientific writing or research work on the Overleaf LaTeX editor, or even record how you interact with (accept/reject) the language suggestions. Rest assured that Paperpal puts your security first and will never use your work to train its AI models.

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Paperpal for Overleaf: Built to Help Academics Write Better,Edit LaTeX Documents Faster

Q: What is Overleaf?

Overleaf is an online LaTeX editor that makes it easy to edit LaTeX documents collaboratively and in real-time, especially for scientific writing. It is widely used by students, researchers, and academics to create, format, edit, and share research papers, reports, and other LaTeX-based documents online.

Perfect your scientific writing without altering LaTeX codes with reliable text suggestions, AI paraphraser, tone changer, word count reducer and grammar checker—all within Overleaf!

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What You Get with Paperpal for Overleaf

Accurate, context-specific writing and editing assistance, tailored for academic text

Language Check

AI Writing Support

Paraphrasing Tool

Tone Changer

Word Cutter

Consistency Check

Grammar and Spell Checker

Unlimited language edits tailored for academic text that correct grammar, spellings, and punctuation errors that other grammar checkers often fail to detect!

AI Writing Assistant

Contextual text suggestions based on your notes, custom instructions, or preset AI writing prompts that help you develop and strengthen your scientific writing.

AI Paraphrasing Tool

Reliable AI paraphraser and rewording tool refines academic text to add variety and remove redundancies, all while retaining the original meaning.

Tone Correction

One-click tone changer allows you to switch between 5 different tones to better engage with you audience or align writing style with academic conventions.

Word Count Reducer

Rewrite to instantly reduce word counts to meet article length requirements without impacting your content quality or altering the context.

Consistency Checks

Edit LaTeX documents directly within Overleaf to ensure precision and uniformity in scientific writing style, technical terms, and overall formatting.

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Why Paperpal is the Perfect Partner for Overleaf Users

Enhance your scientific writing with our in-platform academic proofreading and writing tool.

Write and Edit Faster

Paperpal’s AI academic writing tools work inside the Overleaf online LaTeX editor, offering instant grammar checks, tone edits, and paraphrasing—so you can write and edit LaTeX documents faster without switching platforms.

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Preserve LaTeX Formatting, Always

All language edits happen without disrupting your LaTeX codes. Paperpal ensures grammar and writing improvements don’t break formatting, making it ideal for anyone who wants to confidently edit LaTeX online.

Collaborate Better on Writing Projects

Paperpal's built-in grammar checks and writing suggestions empower teams to communicate their work clearly. This streamlines review processes, reduces feedback cycles, and improves team efficiency in collaborative scientific writing projects.

Enhance Clarity in Technical Language

Paperpal’s AI writing and academic editing features are specifically designed to handle the complex, field-specific language of scientific writing. It improves clarity in theses and manuscripts without oversimplifying essential technical terms.

Focus on Content, Not Formatting

Paperpal offers academic editing and context-specific suggestions to seamlessly edit LaTeX documents. This allows students and researchers to focus on their work, making it perfect for efficient LaTeX thesis writing and other academic drafts.

Minimize Errors in Complex Drafts

Paperpal’s Overleaf grammar checker and LaTeX writing tools reduce the chances of overlooked errors, especially in repetitive or highly detailed sections, which helps ensure every draft is clear, polished, and ready to submit.

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Academic-first toolkit	Built for students and researchers writing and editing LaTeX documents
AI writing Assistant	Contextual text suggestions based on AI writing prompts to turn ideas and notes into words
Text Paraphraser	Reliable AI paraphrasing tool, word count reducer, and tone changer for your academic text
Accurate Grammar Checker	Academic language editor that corrects punctuation, spelling, and grammar mistakes
Private & Secure	AI writing toolkit runs within Overleaf; your data is never stored by Paperpal

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Paperpal Outdoes Other Overleaf AI Writing and Editing Tools

Complete Academic Writing and Grammar Correction

Trained on scholarly articles and built to replicate human expertise, Paperpal’s all-in-one AI writing tool leaves no room for errors in your LaTeX documents. With unparalleled coverage, precision, and effectiveness, it’s like having an expert help you write and edit within Overleaf.

Accuracy You Can Trust for Polished Technical Documents

Compared to writing and editing tools like Writefull, Grammarly, and QuillBot, Paperpal has the most accurate language suggestions and the least number of errors. Tailored to enhance academic text, Paperpal finds errors and polishes scientific writing better than all other tools.

100% Private and Secure Writing Toolkit Within Overleaf

Paperpal’s AI writing tool, rephraser, grammar checker and other features work within Overleaf, ensuring your work and data remain private and secure. Paperpal prioritizes your confidentiality; it will never store your documents or use them to train its AI models.

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Adding our trusted Overleaf Chrome extension to edit LaTeX documents is as easy as 1-2-3!

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Why Academics Love Paperpal’s  Free Grammar Checker

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“My article was not good. I thought of putting it through Paperpal, and now the article has been accepted for publication."

Cristiane Titto

Professor, Université Paris 7, Cite, Sorbonne, Paris

"With Paperpal, I feel like some professors from a medical university are sitting at the back and correcting things for me."

Muhammad Mansoor Majeed

Professor

" The best thing about Paperpal Word is that you get edits in real-time, and not when you’re done writing your document."

Salwindi Notulu

Consultant, Lecturer and Researcher

"Ever since I’ve been using Paperpal I haven’t received one mark against my grammar. I went from getting B’s on my papers to A’s. And now instead of dreading writing papers, I actually look forward to it because of Paperpal."

Angela Jones

Student, SNHU, USA

"Paperpal has assisted me in proofreading and providing useful suggestions to my manuscripts. As a researcher, this powerful tool comes in handy in ensuring timely delivery and stress-free collaboration with international partners."

Wilson Gbedema

PhD student, Knust, Ghana

“I just wanted to say how great I think Paperpal is! I have used it for the first time today, and found it so user-friendly and intuitive - so thank you!”

Bethany Williams

PhD Student, University of Lincoln

"What I love about Paperpal is that it has an element of context sensitivity. It understands the context in which the content is written and then gives suggestions"

Prabhu Palanichamy

PhD Student

“Its easy to use, helpful in drafts as an academic and unlike ChatGPT, it doesn't provide same suggestions everytime.”

Arpan A Chakravarty

Doctoral Researcher, India

" Unlike Grammarly, Paperpal aligns and tailors my sentence structures to the convention of academic writing. It also helps me to rephrase or simplify unclear sentence structures and helps me write with confidence and ease"

Adriana Chieng Chee Jing

Student, Malaysia

“My article was not good. I thought of putting it through Paperpal, and now the article has been accepted for publication."

Cristiane Titto

Professor, Université Paris 7, Cite, Sorbonne, Paris

"With Paperpal, I feel like some professors from a medical university are sitting at the back and correcting things for me."

Muhammad Mansoor Majeed

Professor

" The best thing about Paperpal Word is that you get edits in real-time, and not when you’re done writing your document."

Salwindi Notulu

Consultant, Lecturer and Researcher

Angela Jones

Student, SNHU, USA

Wilson Gbedema

PhD student, Knust, Ghana

“I just wanted to say how great I think Paperpal is! I have used it for the first time today, and found it so user-friendly and intuitive - so thank you!”

Bethany Williams

PhD Student, University of Lincoln

"What I love about Paperpal is that it has an element of context sensitivity. It understands the context in which the content is written and then gives suggestions"

Prabhu Palanichamy

PhD Student

“Its easy to use, helpful in drafts as an academic and unlike ChatGPT, it doesn't provide same suggestions everytime.”

Arpan A Chakravarty

Doctoral Researcher, India

Adriana Chieng Chee Jing

Student, Malaysia

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Paperpal for Overleaf: Frequently Asked Questions

Overleaf is an online LaTeX editor that makes it easy to quickly draft and edit LaTeX documents collaboratively and in real-time, especially for scientific writing. It is widely used by students, researchers, and academics to create, format, edit, and share research papers, reports, and other LaTeX-based documents online.