Google Scholar is the starting point for so many of your literature searches, and now it’s getting a major upgrade with Google Scholar Labs. Ask Scholar Labs a question in plain language, and it searches for papers that match your specific needs.
You can now save citations directly from a Scholar Labs conversation to your Paperpile library—complete with the AI-generated summary automatically imported as a note.
By adding support for Scholar Labs quickly after its launch, we're making sure you can take advantage of this new search tool right away.
AI search meets one-click saving
If you haven’t seen it yet, Google Scholar Labs is Google’s new AI-powered Google Scholar search. Instead of just matching keywords, it uses agentic "deep" search. You can ask detailed research questions in natural language, and the AI evaluates relevant papers in Google Scholar to produce a summary specific to your query.
Want to find highly cited works from the last five years? Looking for studies that used a particular methodology? Just describe what you're after. Google Scholar Labs presents you with the most relevant papers—and now you can save them to Paperpile with one click.
Search context saved automatically with import
When you save a reference from Google Scholar Labs, Paperpile automatically adds the AI-generated summary as a note with that paper.
This means you get more than just the reference and PDF—you also capture the specific context of why that paper came up in your search and how it answers your question, giving you a useful reminder when you revisit it later.
Build your library as you research
The integration works across the entire Scholar Labs conversation. As the AI assistant suggests new papers in response to your questions, Paperpile buttons appear alongside each citation.
This makes it easy to:
- Save individual papers that catch your attention without breaking your flow
- Build a collection as you refine your research question
- Keep Google Scholar's insights attached to each reference
Once a paper is in your library, you can read it on any device, annotate the PDF, and cite it when writing in Google Docs or Word.
- Make sure you have the Paperpile Chrome extension installed
- Visit Google Scholar Labs
- Ask a question about your research topic: For example, what ecological factors drive the emergence of environmental pathogens?
- Click the Paperpile button next to any search result to save the reference and the note. Paperpile will work behind the scenes to fetch complete metadata and download the PDF when available.
Get started with Paperpile’s Google Scholar Labs integration
We know many of you are already experimenting with AI apps to speed up your literature reviews. We hope this integration makes it that much easier to capture those insights and keep your library organized.
As always, if you have any feedback or run into any edge cases with this new feature, let us know. Happy searching!