What is PaperClaw
PaperClaw is an AI-powered scientific figure maker designed to help researchers, educators, and labs create publication-ready academic illustrations. It generates mechanism diagrams, graphical abstracts, posters, and editable SVGs for papers and teaching materials.
How to use PaperClaw
- Choose a mode: Select from Generate Figure, Edit Image, Enhance, Sketch to Figure, Figure Polish, or Editable SVG.
- Describe your figure: Type a plain-language description of the scientific figure you need (e.g., "Create a clean mechanism diagram showing CRISPR gene editing in mammalian cells").
- Select style and format: Choose a figure style (e.g., Scientific), model (e.g., GPT Image 2), and output format (PNG or SVG).
- Generate: Click "Start free" to generate the figure. Each generation costs 5 credits, with 10 free credits to start.
Features of PaperClaw
- Generate Figure: Turn a sentence into a publication-ready figure — mechanism diagrams, workflows, graphical abstracts, and posters.
- Edit Image: Upload an existing figure and change it with text instructions (e.g., swap labels, recolor regions).
- Enhance: Improve the quality or style of an existing figure.
- Sketch to Figure: Convert a rough sketch into a polished scientific figure.
- Figure Polish: Refine and finalize figures for journal submission.
- Editable SVG: Generate scalable vector diagrams, icons, and visual assets for papers and slides.
- Multi-panel Layout: Create multi-panel figure layouts.
- Journal-ready styles: Figures are styled for academic journals.
- Trusted by 100K+ researchers from leading universities including Stanford, UC Berkeley, Carnegie Mellon, Tsinghua, and more.
Use Cases of PaperClaw
- Methodology Diagrams: Illustrate research methods and protocols.
- Mechanism Diagrams: Show causal steps and relationships (e.g., CRISPR gene editing).
- Statistical Figures: Generate bar charts, grouped bar charts, and other data visualizations.
- Graphical Abstracts: Summarize study topics, mechanisms, and key findings in a visual layout.
- Educational Infographics: Create teaching materials and infographics.
- Academic Posters: Design conference posters from paper content.
- Research Flowcharts: Build clear flowcharts for methods, protocols, reviews, and study designs.
Pricing
PaperClaw offers a free tier with 10 credits to start. Each figure generation costs 5 credits. Additional credits can be purchased via pricing plans (details available on the Pricing page).
FAQ
What types of figures can PaperClaw generate?
PaperClaw can generate mechanism diagrams, graphical abstracts, methodology diagrams, statistical figures, educational infographics, academic posters, multi-panel layouts, and more.
Can I edit an existing figure?
Yes, you can upload an existing figure and use text instructions to edit it (e.g., change labels, recolor regions).
What output formats are supported?
You can export figures as PNG or editable SVG.
Is there a free trial?
Yes, new users receive 10 free credits to start generating figures.
