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Lazy Scholar

Academic research assistant - find full-text PDFs, citations, and analyze papers

★★★★☆4.1 (66) · 20k+ users
Free
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Buyer threads · 30 d0
“update stopped citations in chrome. now says [object] instead of authors????”
#1 complaint · Bugs/Reliability · 80% of complaints read · analysed Oct 30, 2026 · source

01Revenue

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02Why users leave Lazy Scholar

Bugs/Reliability4 reviews · 80%

Chrome update broke citation formatting, showing [object] instead of authors; extension also downloads Wikipedia PDFs despite PDF settings being off.

“update stopped citations in chrome. now says [object] instead of authors????” source ↗
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Sample: 5 recent complaints (1–3★ reviews) · clustered Oct 30, 2026 · complaints from Oct 2016–Apr 2026, 20% in the last 24 months — mostly history · each review labelled by a model, quotes verbatim

03How to build a better Lazy Scholar

Build difficultyMediumBrowser extension approval, publisher/PDF integrations, citation metadata APIs, and reliable cross-site behavior.
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04Who wants a better Lazy Scholar

0 buyer threads in the last 30 days name Lazy Scholar, and 18 more are in the same market.

05Questions about Lazy Scholar

How much revenue does Lazy Scholar make?

Lazy Scholar's listing publishes no price and no paid plan, so MRRLens shows no revenue estimate. It may still charge on its own website; a founder can verify the real figure.

What do users complain about most in Lazy Scholar?

Across 5 recent complaints, the most common is bugs/reliability (80%). Chrome update broke citation formatting, showing [object] instead of authors; extension also downloads Wikipedia PDFs despite PDF settings being off.

What are the best Lazy Scholar alternatives?

The closest alternatives MRRLens found are EndNote Click, Unpaywall and Scholarcy Browser Extension. The full list, with why users leave, is on the Lazy Scholar alternatives page.

How many people use Lazy Scholar?

Lazy Scholar lists 20k+ users on the Chrome Web Store, rated 4.1 (66).

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