genei
London, United Kingdom
What it is
genei is an AI-powered research and note-taking tool for analysing webpages, documents and PDF files. It can extract and define keywords, search by meaning or query within and across documents, and summarise documents or selected sections. Its natural language processing supports abstractive summaries, entity annotation, semantic search and question answering. In the web app, documents can be arranged into projects with comments, highlights, custom definitions and notes. genei also provides citation management and reference generation for uploaded documents. Its Chrome extension can summarise a webpage or save it for later reading. Supported file types are PDF and web.x, and the service currently handles English-language documents only. It is designed for desktop devices and is not available on mobile. A free Chrome extension plan and a 14-day trial are listed; the pricing note says paid access starts at £3.99/user/mo on annual billing. Separately listed monthly plans are Genei Basic at $5.49 a month and Genei Pro at $20.99 a month. Pro adds multi-document summarisation, search and question answering, among other features.
For and against
For
- Searches within and across documents.
- Organises documents into projects with notes and highlights.
- Provides citation management and reference generation.
- Chrome extension can summarise or save webpages.
Against
- Supports English-language documents only.
- Not available on mobile devices.
- Supported file types are PDF and web.x.
The verdict
genei combines document analysis, summaries, search and research organisation, with a Chrome extension for webpages. Its English-only support and desktop limitation may rule it out for some users.
Who it suits
genei may suit desktop users who research with English-language webpages and documents and want summaries, search, notes and citation tools in one workspace. Its Chrome extension also suits readers who want to summarise or save webpages while browsing.
Plans and prices
Extension
Summarise webpages with one click · Chrome extension
Read 1 Oct 2026 · genei.io
Genei Basic
PDF/webpage import, summarisation and analysis · document management · notes and annotations · citation management
Read 1 Oct 2026 · genei.io
Genei Pro
Everything in Basic · 70% higher quality AI · GPT3 access · multi-document summarisation, search and question answering
Read 1 Oct 2026 · genei.io
On the record
- AI methods
- genei uses natural language processing models for abstractive summarisation, entity annotation, semantic search and question answering.genei.io · read 1 Oct 2026
- Browser extension
- The Chrome extension summarises webpages or saves them for later reading while browsing.genei.io · read 1 Oct 2026
- Citations
- genei provides citation management and reference generation for uploaded documents.genei.io · read 1 Oct 2026
- Core purpose
- genei is an AI-powered research and note-taking tool that analyses webpages, documents and PDF files.genei.io · read 1 Oct 2026
- Data residency
- The privacy policy states that genei does not transfer personal data outside the European Economic Area.genei.io · read 1 Oct 2026
- Device limit
- genei is currently compatible with desktop devices and is not available on mobile devices.genei.io · read 1 Oct 2026
- File support
- genei supports PDF and web.x files.genei.io · read 1 Oct 2026
- Key features
- Its three key features are keyword extraction and definition, semantic and query-based search within and across documents, and document or section summarisation.genei.io · read 1 Oct 2026
- Language limit
- genei currently supports only English-language files and documents.genei.io · read 1 Oct 2026
- Organisation
- The web app organises documents into projects and supports comments, highlights, custom definitions and notes.genei.io · read 1 Oct 2026
- Security
- The privacy policy says genei has security measures limiting personal-information access to people with a genuine business need and procedures for suspected breaches.genei.io · read 1 Oct 2026
- Support
- Support is available at [email protected] and [email protected].genei.io · read 1 Oct 2026
- Terms of use
- The site is for personal and non-commercial use, with enterprise subscriber access for authorised university, school or organisation users.genei.io · read 1 Oct 2026
