ScholarGrab searches Unpaywall, CORE, arXiv, PubMed, Europe PMC and more — so you don't have to. Paste DOIs or titles and let it work.
Built for researchers, students, and academics who spend too much time hunting for PDFs.
Paste hundreds of DOIs or paper titles at once. Mix and match — CrossRef resolves titles to DOIs automatically.
Tries every major open-access database in sequence. If one source fails, it automatically tries the next.
Configurable parallel workers let you download multiple papers simultaneously for maximum speed.
View full paper metadata and download all cited references with a single click from the detail panel.
Full localisation in English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Spanish, Russian and more.
Extend functionality with installable plugins. Enable, disable, or configure plugins without restarting.
No accounts, no browser extensions, no manual clicking. Just paste and download.
Enter one item per line. You can freely mix DOIs and plain paper titles — the app handles both.
Set your save folder, email for Unpaywall, proxy, and how many parallel downloads to run.
ScholarGrab works through all 10+ sources for each paper until a PDF is found and saved.
See per-paper results, retry failed items, export the results table as CSV, or dig into citation details.
Download the installer, run it, and start grabbing papers in under a minute. Free trial included — no credit card required.
Windows 10 / 11 • 64-bit • Free trial included
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ScholarGrab runs on Windows 10 and Windows 11 (64-bit). macOS and Linux versions are planned for a future release.
After paying via Paddle, you'll receive an email with your license key. Open ScholarGrab, go to Menu → License → Activate, paste the key, and click Activate. Takes about 10 seconds.
No accounts required to use ScholarGrab. Optionally provide your email for the Unpaywall API to improve open-access coverage. Polar requires an email only for the purchase receipt.
ScholarGrab only retrieves papers from legitimate open-access repositories and APIs (Unpaywall, CORE, arXiv, PubMed Central, etc.). It does not bypass paywalls or access subscription-only content.
Each license is tied to one machine ID. Contact support if you need to transfer your license to a new machine — we'll sort it out promptly.
ScholarGrab provides a manual fallback link so you can search Google Scholar or PubMed directly. Failed items can be retried individually or exported as a list.
Yes. We offer a 14-day no-questions-asked money-back guarantee on all paid plans. Just email support@scholargrab.shop within 14 days of purchase and we'll process it immediately — no questions, no hoops.