Map how your sources connect with each other
Litworking turns a pile of papers into a visible map of what supports, contradicts and builds on so your literature review starts from an argument, not a list.
Free plan · No credit card
Grad students
Literature reviews, theses & dissertations
Undergraduates
Research papers, essays & source organization
Researchers
Mapping a field & comparing studies
Teachers & professors
Research assignments & literature maps
Built around the relationships in your research
Every feature feeds the same canvas — nothing here is a disconnected tool bolted on for a checklist.
Research canvas
Place papers, claims, evidence, questions and concepts on one canvas and watch how your research connects.
Paper library & PDF reader
Read PDFs in the app, highlight a passage, and turn the selection straight into an evidence node.
Source evaluation
Score authority, methodology, bias and relevance yourself — the system explains, it never decides for you.
Argument builder
Structure a thesis, supporting arguments, evidence and counterarguments, synced with the canvas.
Research planner
Turn a research question into tasks with real deadlines, linked to the papers and claims they're about.
Citations
Generate and organize APA, MLA and Chicago references, connected back to the sources they came from.
How it works
Six steps carry one paper from your library into a finished argument.
- 01
Find a paper
Import by DOI, URL or upload — metadata fills in automatically.
- 02
Read & highlight
Open the built-in PDF reader and mark the passages that matter.
- 03
Create evidence
Turn a highlight into an evidence node with page and source intact.
- 04
Connect to claims
Draw a relation — supports, contradicts, builds on — to a claim.
- 05
Build an argument
Arrange claims and evidence into a thesis with counterarguments.
- 06
Plan the paper
Turn the map into tasks with deadlines.
Use cases
Same canvas, four different jobs — pick the one that sounds like yours.
Turn an assignment into a defensible argument, not just a pile of tabs.
- Essays & research projects
- Literature reviews
- Source organization & citation planning
- Argument development
Plans that grow with your research
Litworking is in beta: the Free plan is open to everyone now. Plus and Pro open when the beta ends.
Free
For getting a research project off the ground.
- 3 research projects
- Canvases with up to 100 nodes
- Paper library with tags & collections
- Notes linked to papers and projects
- APA, MLA & Chicago citations
- PDF reader with highlights (100 MB storage)
- Source evaluation with core criteria
- Starter templates
- Full account export as JSON
Plus
For students and researchers juggling several projects.
- 25 research projects
- Canvases with up to 1,000 nodes
- Multiple canvases per project
- Canvas export (JSON & Markdown outline)
- 2 GB PDF storage
- Advanced source evaluation: custom weights & comparison matrix
- Advanced planning: milestones, reading & writing goals
- All templates plus your own custom templates
- BibTeX / RIS reference export
- Invite up to 3 collaborators per project
- Full account export as JSON
Pro
For labs, professors and heavy literature work.
- Unlimited research projects
- Canvases with up to 5,000 nodes
- Unlimited canvases per project
- 20 GB PDF storage
- Research insights: unsupported claims, contradictions & gaps
- Advanced collaboration: up to 25 collaborators with roles
- Unlimited custom templates
- Full account export as JSON
Frequently asked questions
Start mapping your research.
Bring your first paper in and see how quickly a canvas beats a folder of PDFs.
Free plan · No credit card