PaperFig is an AI scientific figure maker built for researchers, academics, and scientists who need clear figures for papers, presentations, and lab communication.
How it works: describe your idea in plain language, or start from a sketch, a reference image, or a PDF. PaperFig generates a polished scientific figure draft that you can review and refine.
What it makes: mechanism diagrams, workflow figures, graphical abstracts, and research visuals for manuscripts, teaching materials, and lab documentation.
Label editing: built-in OCR helps extract text from an existing figure, so you can detect and correct labels without rebuilding the whole image from scratch. After correction, detected and corrected labels can remain editable as PowerPoint text boxes; the artwork and background remain raster-based.
Exports: download high-resolution PNG, 4K PNG options, and PDF export. The PDF export wraps a raster image in a PDF.
Pricing: freemium. New accounts start with 150 free credits plus 10 daily credits, no card required. Paid plans: Scholar at $16/month (or $120/year, about 40 figures per month), Pro Scholar at $27/month (about 90 figures per month), and Lab Pro at $72/month (about 290 figures per month) for active researchers, grant deadlines, and labs. Credit packs from $45 to $270 are available for one-off needs.
Who it is for: graduate students preparing their first manuscript, researchers polishing graphical abstracts for journal submission, and labs that need consistent scientific visuals for teaching and talks.
