Is OpenDraft free to use?

Yes, OpenDraft is completely free and open source under the MIT license. We sponsor the API costs for thesis generation.

How long does it take to generate a thesis?

OpenDraft generates a complete 20,000+ word thesis in 15-25 minutes, including research, writing, and citation verification.

Are the citations real and verified?

Yes, all citations are verified against CrossRef and arXiv databases with 95%+ accuracy. Each source includes DOI links for verification.

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200M+ Papers

19 AI Agents

Write Your Thesis 10x Faster with AI

19 specialized AI agents research, write, and cite automatically. Generate a complete thesis draft in months minutes.

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Real 60-page thesis generated by OpenDraft in ~15 minutes

Real Example

See what AI can generate

Download a complete master's thesis generated by OpenDraft in under 20 minutes.

Master's Thesis

Why OpenDraft Will Save the World

A tongue-in-cheek thesis demonstrating what 19 AI agents can do in 20 minutes

Pages

18k+

Words

40+

Citations

~15

Minutes

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All citations verified via CrossRef & arXiv · Formatted in APA 7th Edition

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200M+

Research Papers

AI Agents

95%+

Citation Accuracy

Powerful Features

Everything You Need for Academic Writing

From literature review to publication-ready papers, OpenDraft provides specialized agents, research databases, and export tools to accelerate your academic writing.

19 Specialized AI Agents

From Scout (research) to Enhancer (final polish), each agent is an expert in one specific phase of academic writing.

200M+ Research Papers

Integrated access to arXiv, Semantic Scholar, PubMed, and Google Scholar for comprehensive literature reviews.

Multi-LLM Support

Choose from Claude Sonnet 4.5, GPT-4o, or Gemini 2.5 Flash. Switch anytime based on your needs and budget.

Auto Citation Verification

Verifier agent fact-checks all citations against CrossRef and arXiv to ensure academic integrity.

Publication-Ready Exports

Export to PDF, Word, or LaTeX with proper formatting for journal submission. One-click professional quality.

95% Cheaper Than Editing

Write a 20k-word master's thesis for $10-50 vs $400-2,000 for professional editing services.

Academic Formatting

Support for IMRaD, IEEE, APA Style, and Chicago/Turabian. Citation styles: APA, MLA, Chicago, IEEE.

Tables & Equations

LaTeX math rendering, data tables, figures, and appendices. Complete academic document support.

19 agents. 6 phases. One workflow.

Research

Deep Research

Scout

Scribe

Signal

Structure

Architect

Citation Manager

Formatter

Compose

Crafter

Narrator

Thread

Validate

Skeptic

Verifier

Referee

Refine

Citation Verifier

Voice

Entropy

Polish

Enhance

Abstract Generator

Enhancer

Research

Deep Research

Scout

Scribe

Signal

Structure

Architect

Citation Manager

Formatter

Compose

Crafter

Narrator

Thread

Validate

Skeptic

Verifier

Referee

Refine

Citation Verifier

Voice

Entropy

Polish

Enhance

Abstract Generator

Enhancer

Your Topic

Complete Thesis

Research Pipeline

Every thesis goes through rigorous automated research

70-84

Queries

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600+

Sources Found

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200+

Screened

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80+

Validated

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50+

Final Citations

95%+ citation accuracy· Auto-verified via CrossRef & arXiv

Comparison

OpenDraft vs ChatGPT

Purpose-built for academic writing, not general chat

Feature	OpenDraft	ChatGPT
Research Database	200M+ papers	Manual search
Citations	Auto-verified	Hallucinations
Citation Accuracy	95%+ verified	Unverified
AI Agents	19 specialized	1 generic
Export Formats	PDF, Word, LaTeX	Copy/paste
Time to Draft	~45 minutes	2-3 months
Cost	$10-50	$20/mo + time
Open Source	MIT License	Proprietary

ChatGPT is great for many things—academic thesis writing with citations isn't one of them.

How It Works

Four simple steps

No coding experience required. From setup to thesis in under an hour.

Setup

10 min

Clone the repo, install dependencies, and add your API key.

Git clone
npm install
Add API key

Configure

2 min

Choose your AI model and customize agent settings.

Pick LLM
Set topic
Choose format

Generate

15-25 min

AI researches, writes, and verifies citations automatically.

70-84 queries
600+ sources
50+ citations

Export

5 min

Review your thesis and export to PDF, Word, or LaTeX.

Review draft
Make edits
Download files

Total time:~45 minutesfor a complete thesis draft

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We sponsor the API costs. You get a complete, publication-ready thesis with verified citations—absolutely free.

20,000+ words

50+ verified citations

PDF, Word, LaTeX

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