Alfred Scholar

Changelog

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Features, improvements, and fixes shipped to Alfred Scholar.

June 2026

Bug Fix

Finalized manuscripts stay locked, and reviews show only final papers

Marking a manuscript as Final now makes it fully read-only: the text, the title, and images can no longer be changed or resized until you switch it back to Draft. The Peer reviews list now shows only finalized papers, so you assign reviewers and collect feedback on work that is actually ready.

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New Feature

Find your way with guided tours

The first time you open a page, Alfred now walks you through it with a short guided tour that highlights what each area does and what to do next, including the exact steps to run a plagiarism check. Each tour shows once, and a "?" button replays it anytime.

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Improvement

A clearer, more useful originality check

The Plagiarism check now highlights the exact overlapping passages in your draft, lets you exclude quotes and references from the score, and exports a professional PDF report you can share.

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Improvement

Sync your Zotero and Mendeley library whenever you want

Your reference library now imports the moment you connect, and a new Sync now button lets you pull the latest citations, PDFs, and annotations on your own schedule.

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Pricing on the homepage, and a straight answer to "why not a chatbot?"

The homepage now shows real plan prices next to the affordability mission, contrasts grounded page-cited answers with a general chatbot, gives PhD candidates, professors, and labs each their own desk, and tightens every claim to exactly what the product does.

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A living homepage that shows its work

The homepage now demonstrates Alfred instead of describing it: a 3D constellation of papers and citations drifts behind the hero, the chat vignette draws an ink thread from its citation to the exact source passage, verifiable numbers count up, and the roadmap shows what recently shipped - pulled live from this changelog.

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A calmer, more polished way to scroll

Every page of the website now shares one gentle, consistent motion as you scroll: sections settle into place, headlines sharpen into focus, and a thin reading-progress line tracks how far you are. Tuned for phones first, and fully respectful of reduced-motion settings.

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A much better experience on your phone

Every app page now works properly on mobile: bottom navigation, tappable card lists instead of cramped tables, compact headers, and settings you can swipe through.

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One look, from the front door to your desk

The warm, scholarly look of our website now carries through the whole product: your workspace, settings, and the Citation Constellation explorer all share the same paper canvas, serif headings, and signature highlights.

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Improvement

7-day trials replace the Free plan

Every workspace now starts with a 7-day Pro trial. The permanent Free plan has been removed, and Pro or Lab is required after the trial ends.

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May 2026

New Feature

Rewrite with AI in the manuscript editor

Select any text and rewrite it in 5 tones (Humanize, Formal, Concise, Expand, Fix Grammar) with citations preserved.

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Improvement

Updated pricing for Pro and Lab plans

Pro is now Rs 499/month and Lab is now Rs 2,499/month. Annual billing gets you 2 months free.

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New Feature

Mendeley library sync

Connect your Mendeley account and import your references, PDFs, and annotations into Alfred Scholar.

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April 2026

New Feature

Voice input for chat and manuscripts

Speak instead of type - use your microphone to ask questions in AI chat or dictate directly into the manuscript editor.

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New Feature

Gift codes for sharing plans

Generate and redeem gift codes to give Pro or Lab access to collaborators, students, or partners.

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New Feature

Search across manuscripts and performance improvements

Search your manuscripts, reviews, and plagiarism reports by title. Plus Gemini context caching and PDF viewer fixes.

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New Feature

Zotero library sync

Connect your Zotero account and import your reference library into Alfred Scholar.

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New Feature

Plan-based pricing replaces credits

Plan-based usage limits replaced credit counters.

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Payments and subscription management

Subscribe to Pro or Lab, upgrade or downgrade plans, and track usage from billing settings.

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Peer review assignment and tracking

Assign manuscripts to reviewers, collect structured feedback, and track the review cycle.

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New Feature

Similarity detection for manuscripts

Check your manuscripts for overlap against documents in your workspace before submitting.

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