Undermind
Searches scientific literature, reads full papers and keeps your papers and notes organized in ChatGPT.
What Undermind can do in ChatGPT
Deep scientific search with full-text reading.
Thorough Search
Looks widely for every paper that fits your question.
Full Text Reading
Reads the whole paper, including figures and tables.
Open Access PDFs
Fetches freely available PDFs without extra steps.
Your Uploaded PDFs
PDFs you upload stay available across all chats.
Saved Insights
Keep papers and findings organized between sessions.
You stay in control
You approve access, and you can disconnect Undermind at any time.
What Undermind does in ChatGPT
The Undermind plugin is a scientific literature search tool inside ChatGPT. You ask a research question, such as what studies exist on melatonin and sleep, and it searches widely for papers that fit. It aims to cover the field thoroughly rather than return a few quick hits.
It does more than read abstracts. Undermind goes through full texts, including figures and tables, and it fetches open-access PDFs on its own. PDFs you upload yourself stay available, so you can use them again in later chats without uploading them a second time.
Your papers and the insights you gather are kept organized between sessions. The listing says scientists at thousands of institutions use it, from university labs to drug company research teams. It does not mention prices, so check the Undermind website for plan details.
Who it is for
- Scientists doing literature reviews
- Pharma and biotech research teams
- Graduate students starting a project
How to add Undermind to ChatGPT
- Open the Undermind listing in ChatGPT ↗.
- Click Install plugin.
- Sign in to your Undermind account when asked and approve the access it requests.
- Start a chat and ask for what you need, mentioning Undermind if ChatGPT does not pick it up.
- To stop, disconnect Undermind under apps in your ChatGPT settings.
Questions about Undermind
What is the Undermind ChatGPT plugin?
The Undermind plugin is a scientific literature search tool inside ChatGPT. You ask a research question, such as what studies exist on melatonin and sleep, and it searches widely for papers that fit. It aims to cover the field thoroughly rather than return a few quick hits. It is listed in ChatGPT's plugin marketplace under Scientific Research.
What can I ask Undermind to do in ChatGPT?
For example: "Find and read the four best studies on melatonin and sleep", "Find all human studies on creatine and memory", "What do the figures in this paper show about dose response?".
Who makes the Undermind plugin for ChatGPT?
The ChatGPT listing names Undermind AI, Inc. as the developer. The version listed on 8 October 2026 was 2.1.0.
How do I add Undermind to ChatGPT?
Open the Undermind listing in ChatGPT, click Install plugin, sign in to your Undermind account and approve the access it asks for. Then ask for what you need in a chat, mentioning Undermind if ChatGPT does not pick it up.
Can Undermind change things in my account, or only read?
It searches and reads scientific papers, fetches open-access PDFs and stores the PDFs and notes you add in your Undermind account.
Who is the Undermind plugin for?
Scientists doing literature reviews, pharma and biotech research teams and graduate students starting a project.
Does it read the full paper or just the abstract?
The listing says it reads full texts, including figures and tables, and pulls open-access PDFs automatically.
Can I use my own PDFs?
Yes. PDFs you upload are made available in every chat, so you do not have to add them again.
Does Undermind see my ChatGPT chats?
When Undermind is connected, ChatGPT may share the parts of your chats and memories that matter for a request with Undermind. What Undermind does with that data falls under its own terms and privacy policy. ChatGPT keeps your training-data settings, and you can disconnect at any time.
How do I disconnect Undermind from ChatGPT?
Open your ChatGPT settings, go to apps, and disconnect Undermind. You can reconnect later from the listing.
What are alternatives to Undermind in ChatGPT?
Similar plugins in the ChatGPT marketplace include Life Sciences Literature, QualiTaTi and alphaXiv. Each has its own page in this directory.
Privacy and your data
When Undermind is connected, ChatGPT may share the parts of your chats and memories that matter for a request with Undermind. What Undermind then does with that data falls under its own terms and privacy policy, not only OpenAI's. ChatGPT keeps your training-data settings for data that comes from connected apps, and you can disconnect at any time.
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