Elicit

A literature review assistant: gathers papers and creates a comparison table from them.

Last reviewed: October 28, 2026

What is it?

Elicit helps you with previous studies: it finds papers on your question and extracts information such as the sample, methods, and findings from each into a comparison table.

Who uses it?

  • Researchers writing a literature review.
  • Graduate students.

What can you use it for?

UseWhat you'll create
Study comparison tableThe sample, methods, and findings for each paper.
Find papersA list related to your question.

Key features

  • Search papers.
  • Extract information into a table.
  • Summarize papers.

Plans and pricing

There's a limited free plan, paid plans for higher usage, and academic pricing.

Prices and limits change often, so we don't list them here. Open the official plans page to see what's available now.

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How to get started

  1. Open elicit.com.
  2. Write your research question.
  3. Choose the columns you need in the table and check each cell against the paper.

Limits and alternatives

  • Extracted information needs checking against the paper.

Alternatives to compare

Guides to help you use it

Frequently asked questions

Should I use it instead of Google Scholar?

Use them together: Scholar for broad searches and Elicit for organizing the comparison.

Questions? Message us