Description
nexcite is an AI research assistant that revolutionizes how researchers and students interact with their academic documents. It allows users to upload papers, reports, slides, spreadsheets, and images (up to 100 MB per file) and then ask questions across their entire collection. Unlike general AI chatbots that draw from vast, untraceable training data, nexcite grounds every answer exclusively in the user's uploaded documents.
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A core feature of nexcite is its commitment to verifiability and academic integrity. Every answer provided includes a direct link to the exact source passage within the uploaded document, allowing users to easily check the original context. Furthermore, nexcite supports 16 academic citation styles, including APA, Chicago, MLA, IEEE, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO 690, and various Swiss academic standards (such as ZHAW, FHNW, Infoclio, Lausanne, Schweizer Rechtszitation, and Deutsches Fussnoten-System). Users can switch between these styles instantly without needing to regenerate answers.
The platform is built and operated by BlockBite GmbH, a Swiss company, with all documents and data processed and stored exclusively on servers within the EU. This ensures strict adherence to EU GDPR and Swiss FADP privacy principles. nexcite explicitly states that user documents and conversations are never used to train its own AI models or any third-party AI models, providing a secure environment for sensitive research materials, including drafts and unpublished work.
Currently, nexcite is in a free beta phase, offering unlimited documents and questions, access to all 16 citation styles, and EU data residency without requiring any payment details. This makes it an accessible tool for students working on theses, researchers conducting literature reviews, and anyone needing reliable, cited answers from their own document corpus. It extracts over 20 citation metadata fields per document, preserving layout and section structure to ensure accurate referencing.
- CategoryAI Research Assistants
- Pricing ModelFree Beta
- DeploymentCloud
- PlatformsWeb
nexcite's Core Features
AI research assistant for document-grounded answers
Answers exclusively from uploaded documents
Every answer links to exact source passage
Supports 16 academic citation styles (APA, Chicago, MLA, IEEE, Swiss standards)
Instant switching between citation styles
EU-hosted data storage and processing
Documents and conversations never used for AI training
Extracts 20+ citation metadata fields per document
Supports various file types: PDF, DOCX, TXT, MD, TEX, ODT, HTML, XHTML, PPTX, PPT, ODP, XLSX, XLS, ODS, CSV, PNG, JPG, WEBP, HEIC
Tells users when information is not in their documents
Free during beta phase with unlimited usage
Built and operated by a Swiss company (BlockBite GmbH)
Adheres to EU GDPR and Swiss FADP privacy principles
Regional data isolation within European jurisdiction
How to use nexcite?
Upload Documents: Drop in your research papers, reports, slides, spreadsheets, or images (up to 100 MB each).
Ask Questions: Pose questions across your entire uploaded document corpus.
Receive Cited Answers: Get answers grounded in your documents, with links to the exact source passages.
Format Citations: Choose from 16 academic citation styles, including APA, Chicago, and Swiss academic standards.
Verify Information: Follow source links to read original passages and confirm accuracy for your academic work.
nexcite's Use Cases
- Academic Literature Reviews
- Thesis and Dissertation Writing
- Research Question Answering
- Citation Formatting
- Data Privacy for Research
- Cross-Document Analysis
- Source Verification
