Step 01
Preview the citation inline
Open the referenced paper without leaving the paragraph, then decide immediately whether it is worth following.
Used by readers across labs and universities
How it works
Stay in the paper.
Select, explain, note, and save without breaking the reading flow.
Step 02
Expand figures without losing context
Pull a diagram or chart into a focused popup while the original page stays visible behind it.
Step 03
Select the exact passage
Inline actions appear on the text itself, so the next step starts exactly where the question came up.
Step 04
Explain it in place
Dense technical passages open into a readable explanation instead of forcing a separate AI workflow.
Step 05
Keep notes beside the page
Annotations and notes stay attached to the reading surface, not split off into another app.
Step 06
Save into your workspace
Collections and saved papers live in the same left rail, so context does not disappear after the read.
Pricing
Pricing that stays simple
Start free, then upgrade to Pro when your citation and AI throughput grows.
Free
$0/month
Best for trying the extension workflow with core PDF tools.
- Unlimited document uploads
- Core annotation + citation preview
- 10 AI-enabled docs per week
- Basic collections
Pro
$8/month
For researchers and operators who rely on AI every day.
- Everything in Free
- Unlimited AI actions and citation enrich
- Auto-highlight with AI
- Advanced reasoning models
- Priority support
- Export annotations
FAQ
A few practical questions
Just the things that tend to block adoption.
What is the difference between Free and Pro?
Free includes the core PDF workflow and AI on up to 10 papers per week, including Explain, Translate, and Ask AI. Pro is for people who use Wavely as part of their regular reading stack: unlimited AI actions, citation enrich, auto-highlight, stronger models, and the full paid plan limits.
Do I need to install the extension to use Wavely?
Yes for the full in-browser PDF workflow. Once installed, you can use the toggle in the lower-left corner to switch back to Chrome's default PDF viewer at any time, then return to Wavely when you want.