Do better research,
with AI you can trust.
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.
Better research. Less stress. Work that's still yours.
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Source discovery
Find better sources, faster
Stop wading through results. Start finding sources worth citing.PowerNotes searches library databases and the web together — and keeps everything you find organized in one project, ready to annotate and cite.Works forResearch papers, literature reviews, argumentative essays -
AI you can trace
Trust the AI you're using
AI grounded in your sources — not in what it thinks sounds right.Connect PowerNotes to Claude or ChatGPT and your research becomes the context. Ask questions, get answers, and trace every claim back to a real source.Works forAny assignment where you're using AI to help read, write, or think -
Continuity
Pick up where you left off
Your research doesn't disappear when you close the tab.Every source, highlight, and note stays exactly where you left it — organized by project, searchable, and ready to use when you come back.Works forAnyone fitting research around work, family, or a packed schedule -
Academic integrity
Show your work
Proof that the thinking was yours — automatically.PowerNotes logs every source you touched, every annotation you made, with timestamps. Share it with your instructor as evidence of your process, not just your product.Works forCourses with AI disclosure requirements, honors programs, writing-intensive classes
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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Win a $1,000 scholarship.
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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