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Stanford's open research assistant that writes Wikipedia-style, citation-grounded reports on any topic from scratch.

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About STORM

STORM is an open research assistant developed by Stanford that automatically generates comprehensive, Wikipedia-style reports on any given topic from scratch. Its core capability is synthesizing information from multiple sources and producing well-structured, citation-grounded summaries. The tool helps users quickly understand new subjects by creating coherent overviews with references, similar to reading a Wikipedia article but tailored to the user's query. STORM is ideal for researchers, students, and professionals who need efficient literature reviews or concise knowledge summaries, especially when exploring unfamiliar domains. It saves time by automating the research and writing process while ensuring factual grounding through citations.

Features

  • Generate comprehensive reports
  • Include automatic citations
  • Support arbitrary topics
  • Interactive outline editing
  • Export to Markdown/PDF

Tool Details

Editorial score
4.1/5
Category
AI Research & Knowledge
Last verified
2026-07-03
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