Show HN: Arxivlens – Save Hours Researching Scientific Literature on ArXiv

7 Ava234 0 6/6/2025, 8:00:33 PM arxivlens.com ↗
So, I spend a ton of time on arXiv, like probably most of you. And while it's obviously amazing for keeping up with new papers, I always found the actual searching and browsing part a bit... clunky? Especially when you're trying to quickly figure out if a paper is even worth diving into. I got a bit fed up with it, so I ended up building this little web app called ArxivLens (https://arxivlens.com/). My main goal was to make it way quicker to skim papers and find what you're actually looking for. The big thing I added that I think is pretty useful is an AI overview feature. Basically, it tries to give you a quick summary of a paper, so you can tell at a glance if it's relevant without having to open the PDF and scroll through everything. It's not perfect every time, but it saves me a ton of clicks and time. Beyond that, I just tried to make the whole interface more intuitive for filtering, browsing, and generally just making the arXiv experience less of a chore. It's totally free, just something I built for myself that I figured others might find helpful too. Would love for you guys to check it out and tell me what you think. Any feedback, good or bad, is super welcome! Cheers!

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