Literature discovery
Search scholarly sources using keywords, topics, citations, and shared references.
LOCAL-FIRST SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
Less searching.
More discovering.
Bring papers, citations, notes and evidence into one research workspace. Explore the literature, follow connections, and keep your findings organised.
Available for Mac (Apple Silicon) and Windows 10/11 · Open source
● Connected evidenceDiscover relationships beyond search
DiscoverFind related research
ConnectTrace citation networks
EvaluateCheck source evidence
OrganiseBuild your library
MADE FOR RESEARCHERS
One workspace.
Every connection.
Find the papers that matter, inspect evidence, and organise what you read—without scattering your work across a dozen tabs.
Research maps
Explore links and relationships between publications in a visual workspace.
Evidence and reading
Inspect abstracts, available full text, and verifiable citations alongside papers.
Library and references
Save papers, annotations, tags and reading lists; work with Mendeley and Zotero.
YOUR RESEARCH, YOUR CONTROL
Local by default.
Yours to organise.
Pulse stores your paper library on your computer by default. Optional encrypted library sync is available; imported PDFs and extracted text stay on your computer. Online discovery and reference-manager connections contact external services.
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Make your next discovery.
Download the current desktop release for Apple Silicon macOS or Windows. Pulse is free, open source, and licensed under MIT.
The public website describes Pulse; the research workspace runs locally as a desktop application.