PaperGloss

Personalized knowledge accelerator — explains paper terms using your own conceptual framework and learning style

📚 Reading research papers in an unfamiliar field? PaperGloss explains terms using concepts you already know. ✨ KEY FEATURES: • Select any term → get a personalized explanation • Adapts to YOUR level (12 persona presets or free-text self-description) • 6 explanation styles: analogy-heavy, code-first, rigorous, minimal, and more • Builds a personal knowledge base — explanations get smarter over time • Auto-detects unfamiliar jargon on the page • Spaced repetition review to retain what you learn • Keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+Shift+G) and right-click menu • Export study sessions as Markdown 🧠 HOW IT WORKS: 1. Set up your knowledge profile in 3 minutes (onboarding quiz) 2. Select any term on a paper 3. Get an explanation calibrated to your level 4. Click "Got it" to grow your knowledge base 🔒 PRIVACY-FIRST: • All data stored locally — we have NO server • Your API key never leaves your browser • BYOK (Bring Your Own Key): works with Anthropic Claude, OpenAI, or DeepSeek 💡 PERFECT FOR: • Graduate students entering a new research area • Engineers reading papers outside their specialty • Anyone who wants to learn faster from academic literature ⚡ Free to use. Requires your own LLM API key.