Getting Started
Choose Your Path
Get started fast: Sign up at scrapalot.app and use the web app - no installation needed! On your phone: Install the native Android app (download the APK). Developers: Check Architecture to understand the system
Platforms
Scrapalot runs as a web app (primary, any modern browser), a native desktop app (Windows, macOS, Linux), and a native Android app (sideload the APK). See Apps & Platforms.
What is Scrapalot?
Scrapalot is a research intelligence platform that transforms documents into queryable knowledge:
Research-grade RAG
21 strategies + 10 orchestrators, tri-modal fusion, knowledge graphs
Natural language queries
Ask complex questions, get synthesized answers with citations
Team collaboration
Shared workspaces, notes, and conversations
Connected sources
Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Notion, Confluence, Slack, Zotero
Privacy first
Your research data is always yours - export anytime
How It Works
- Upload or Connect - PDFs, EPUBs, Word docs, spreadsheets, audio and video, or link Google Drive, Dropbox, Notion, Zotero and more
- Ask Questions - Natural language queries across all your documents
- Get Insights - AI synthesizes answers from multiple sources with exact citations
Key Capabilities
For Researchers
Literature review acceleration
Query 50+ papers simultaneously
Citation tracking
Automatic source attribution and relationship mapping
Academic search
arXiv, PubMed and Semantic Scholar in chat and Deep Research; Zotero sync
Knowledge graphs
Visualize relationships between concepts and papers
Collaborative notes
Team synthesis and discussion
For Technical Teams
Agentic RAG system
31 strategies and orchestrators with automatic routing
Tri-modal fusion
Dense semantic (pgvector) + sparse lexical (BM25) + graph (Neo4j)
Context expansion
Expands matched snippets to their surrounding section, chapter and book
19 splitting strategies
Semantic, hierarchical, agentic, token-based and more
Multi-provider AI
OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, DeepSeek, OpenRouter, Ollama, LM Studio, vLLM
MCP server & API keys
Use your library from Claude Code, Gemini CLI or any MCP client
Prerequisites
Hosted cloud: a modern browser and an email address — nothing to install.
Self-hosting the Community Edition:
- Docker 24+ with Docker Compose v2 — everything, including PostgreSQL with pgvector, runs in containers
- An LLM key (OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepSeek) or a local model server (Ollama, LM Studio, vLLM)
- 8 GB+ RAM for Docker; a GPU (NVIDIA CUDA or Apple Metal) only if you run local models
Next Steps
Quick Setup (10 minutes)
Quick Start Guide - Get running fast with minimal configuration
Learn the System
User Guide - Learn how to use Scrapalot Architecture - Understand the technical design 
Deployment - Deploy to production
Deployment Options
Cloud (the standard way to use Scrapalot)
- Managed hosting - no setup required
- All agentic RAG strategies and research features
- External connectors and academic search
- Your research data is always yours - export and migrate anytime
Native apps
Day to day, use the web app in any browser, the native desktop app (Windows, macOS, Linux), or the native Android app.
Best for: Individual researchers, students, and teams who want cloud convenience without infrastructure management
Cloud Researcher Plan (Free)
- Managed hosting - no setup
- 100 documents, 1 GB storage, 100K AI tokens per month
- RAG chat with citations, web search, notes editor, read-aloud
- Bring your own AI keys
Best for: Researchers who want cloud convenience without infrastructure management
Pro, Team & Enterprise (Paid)
- Pro - €13.99/mo: Deep Research, knowledge graph, AI Scientist, voice, connectors, MCP and API access
- Team - €29.99/mo: everything in Pro with 3 seats included, a shared token pool and huddles
- Enterprise - Managed cloud, plus on-premise deployment to your own infrastructure on demand, custom pricing
Pro and Team have a 50%-off price when you bring your own AI keys.
Best for: Research teams, institutions, organizations requiring team collaboration
Getting Help
FAQ - Common questions answered GitHub Issues - Report bugs GitHub Discussions - Ask questions Discord - Community chat 
Email - support@mail.scrapalot.app