Your research projects deserve
better than a chat window.
PowerNotes is the workspace where every source, annotation, and idea lives together — organized before you write, ready to work with AI when you are.
Free through summer 2026 with promo code. No credit card required.
Built for the work grad school actually demands.
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Humanities & Social Sciences
Stop losing the thread between your sources and your argument.
PowerNotes connects every highlight to the source it came from — so when you're writing Chapter 3, you're not hunting through 60 PDFs for that one quote.Works forThesis chapters, literature reviews, annotated bibliographies, seminar papers -
Hard Sciences & Engineering
You know the science. PowerNotes helps you write it.
Organize your literature review before you write a word. Feed structured, cited research into AI — not a wall of unformatted text. Your methodology trail stays intact.Works forGrant proposals, journal submissions, literature reviews, lab reports -
Law Students
Research that holds up in the memo, not just the Westlaw tab.
Every case, statute, and annotation organized in one project. Build your argument from evidence you can actually trace — not a browser history full of closed tabs.Works forLaw review notes, moot court prep, seminar papers, summer associate work -
International & ESL Students
Your work is yours. PowerNotes proves it.
AI detection tools get it wrong. PowerNotes builds a timestamped record of every source you read and every annotation you made — so your process speaks for itself.Works forAny research program — especially when authentic authorship needs to be documented -
Professional & Applied Programs
Research built for people who don't have time to do it twice.
MBA, MPA, MPH, MSW — you're researching while working. PowerNotes keeps everything organized so you can pick up where you left off, not start over every session.Works forCapstone projects, policy briefs, white papers, evidence-based practice papers
Your research might live in 40 tabs.
Your argument doesn't.
Most research tools help you find information. PowerNotes helps you build something from it. Every source you save, every highlight you make, every note you write — organized into an argument before you open a blank document.
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Find and capture sources easily
Save articles, books, and research from anywhere. Every source stored with automatic citation metadata — APA, MLA, Chicago, Bluebook and more.
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Stop highlighting into the void
Annotate on your sources so highlights and notes stay tied to the evidence — not lost in a doc you never reopen.
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Build your outline. Write with confidence.
Pull annotations into a structured outline. Your argument takes shape with citations already in place — before you open a blank document.
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Proof that the thinking is yours.
Your activity log timestamps every source, highlight, and note. Share it with your instructor, supervisor, or admissions committee.
"My prior method has always been to print off my articles and keep a four-inch binder with separations for each article. Needless to say, this is much easier and much more environmentally friendly."
When your research is organized,
AI actually works.
Connect PowerNotes to Claude and ChatGPT. Every conversation starts grounded in your actual sources — your highlights, notes, and outline as context before you type a word.
- Grounded in your sources — not starting from scratch
- Your outline and notes available as live context
- Every AI interaction logged and traceable
Proof that the thinking
is yours.
In the AI era, showing your process matters. Your activity log timestamps every source, highlight, and note — shareable with your instructor, EE supervisor, or admissions committee as evidence of your work.
We provide these insights to you as part of our commitment to AI literacy and Academic Integrity. Learn more →
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PowerNotes is free for all students during summer beta 2026. Join and work on a project, and you'll be automatically entered for a $1,000 research scholarship, awarded at the end of summer. Terms apply.
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