Features

A closer look at what Watson does, pillar by pillar.

Watson brings the whole research lifecycle into a single workspace in your browser. Explore the capabilities below, then open your web library to try them.

01

Collect

Save references and full-text PDFs from any website with one click, or add items by DOI, ISBN, PMID and arXiv ID.

One-click capture DOI · ISBN · PMID · arXiv PDF recognition RSS/Atom feeds
02

Organise

Sort your library into nested collections, colour-coded tags and saved searches. Find duplicates and merge them cleanly.

Nested collections Colour-coded tags Saved searches Duplicate merge
03

Read & Annotate

A built-in reader for PDF, EPUB and web snapshots. Highlight, underline, draw and comment — every annotation is first-class, syncable data.

PDF · EPUB · snapshots 6 annotation types 8-colour palette Extract to note
04

Cite

Cite as you write in Word, LibreOffice and Google Docs, with more than ten thousand citation styles to choose from.

10,000+ CSL styles Word · LibreOffice · Docs Quick copy RTF scan
05

Sync

Your library stays in step across every device, online and offline. Data sync is always free and unlimited.

Version-based sync 3-way merge WebDAV option Offline-first
06

Collaborate

Create group libraries to share references with a class, a lab or the whole world, with fine-grained permissions.

Group libraries Role permissions Public web view Shared annotations
07

Extend

A public API, a streaming service and a plugin framework let you build on top of your library however you like.

REST API Streaming events Plugin framework Open schema
Open your library