Getting Started with
PowerNotes.

PowerNotes is a research organization and annotation tool that helps students save sources, highlight and annotate content, build structured outlines, manage citations, and use AI responsibly, all in one workspace. It works on web pages, PDFs, and academic databases. Watch the guide →

Create a free account at app.powernotes.com/account/signup. You can sign up with Google, your institution's SSO, or an email and password. Students can use a promo code to access Individual features free through summer 2026. Watch the guide →

The Researcher extension is available for Chrome and Edge. Firefox support is planned. Visit powernotes.com/extensions to install. Watch the guide →

The Researcher extension works on most public web pages. For academic databases behind a library login, your institution's library proxy connection extends access to licensed content with no separate setup required.

Click the PowerNotes extension icon on any page to save it as a source. Citation metadata is captured automatically. You can then highlight text and add annotations directly on the page. Watch the guide →

PowerNotes captures citation metadata — author, title, date, URL, DOI — the moment you save a source. Citations are formatted automatically in APA, MLA, Chicago, Bluebook, and other major styles. You can copy or export them at any time. Watch the guide →

Yes. You can export your outline and notes to Word (.docx), your bibliography to .RIS or formatted text, and your activity log as a PDF. Your research is always yours to take with you. Watch the guide →

PowerNotes integrates with Canvas, Moodle, Blackboard, and D2L Brightspace on Institutional plans. Students can access their workspace directly from course pages, and instructors can view activity logs without leaving the LMS. Watch the guide →

PowerNotes grounds your work with AI by forcing it to use your research workspace as context. That means when you use AI with PowerNotes, your conversation is grounded in your saved sources and annotations.

An Insight score correlates your documented research process — sources, annotations, outlines, time on task — with the assignment guidelines set by your teacher. A higher score indicates genuine engagement with the process and material. It's available to instructors in real time to track student progress and help with mediation efforts.

No. PowerNotes doesn't scan submissions for AI patterns. Instead, it documents your research process, so you can demonstrate that the thinking is yours, regardless of which tools you used. We believe documentation is more reliable and more fair than detection.

Individual access is free for students through summer 2026 with a promo code. Individual plans are $10/month with a free trial. Classroom and Institutional plans are priced for academic budgets. See all pricing →

Individual is for solo students and researchers. Classroom adds a shared workspace, instructor dashboard, and activity log visibility for a class of up to 35. Institutional adds LMS integration, library search, SSO, Insight™ scores, and campus-wide access management. Compare plans → Watch the guide →

Reach out to us and we'll make sure we tailor PowerNotes to your needs.

Institutional plans include SSO, LMS integration, library proxy access, and a dedicated customer success contact. We'll work with your IT and library teams on setup. Learn more about Institutional → or talk to our team →