Cited AI search and deep research for serious researchers

Hobnob AI is built for the workflow you already have: search, save, annotate, follow citations, repeat. TrustScore tells you which sources to trust before you ever click them.

TrustScore on every source

Credibility, freshness, and AI-likelihood for every citation — no more reading suspect blogs by accident.

Folders + AI memory

Group threads by project. Teach the AI facts it should remember across sessions.

Deep research mode

Multi-step agent reads hundreds of sources and writes a structured report.

Workflows

Literature scan

  1. Set source filter to Human-Only
  2. Run 5–10 sub-queries on adjacent terms
  3. Save each thread to the project folder
  4. Open the graph view in Library to see the topic map

Track a beat

  1. Save a search to re-run later
  2. Pin the thread in your library
  3. Add notes inline as you read

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Get started free

No credit card. Full TrustScore + cited search included.

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FAQ

Can I export citations?

Yes — the sources panel supports copy as plain list. APA / BibTeX export is on the roadmap.

Does it integrate with Zotero?

Not yet. Use the share link to drop a thread into your reference manager.

Why does Hobnob AI show ads?

Because we keep search free and unlimited for everyone — no paywall, no credit card, 20 free searches a day. Running real-time web crawls, large language models, and TrustScore checks costs real money on every single query. A few non-intrusive ads are what let a tiny indie team keep the lights on so a student in Delhi, a researcher in Lagos, or a developer in São Paulo can use the same powerful AI search a Silicon Valley engineer uses — for free, forever. If ads bother you, upgrading to Starter, Pro, or Business removes them instantly and directly funds the people building this for you. Either way, you're helping keep open AI search alive.

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