Make the unread pile shrink, ten points at a time.
What this tool does
This tool turns an unread pile of papers into a small game. You add paper titles to a list, mark each one read as you finish it, and earn ten points per paper, with a running total and a read-versus-unread count. Gamification here is deliberately simple: no streaks, no levels, no social pressure, just visible progress on a pile that otherwise only grows and guilts.
It works fully in your browser. Nothing is uploaded to a server, and you do not need an account. Paste your text, press the button, and read the result on the same page. That makes it useful for students, researchers, and anyone who has to get through a long paper quickly without losing the important parts.
How to use it
Type a paper title into the box and press the add button for each paper in your pile. As you finish each one, press its mark-read button and watch your points and counts move. Before you close the tab, press the download button to export your pile as a file, because browser storage is fragile and an export is the only durable copy.
Worked example
A pile with three papers, one marked read, shows ten points and one of three read. That small visible win is the whole mechanism: the pile stops being an abstract mountain and becomes three named items, one already done. Adding a fourth paper does not erase progress, it just extends the list, which is how a real reading pile behaves.
How to read the results
The output is your pile list with a points total, a read count, and a mark-read or mark-unread button per paper, plus a note about storage limits. The list is saved in your browser when possible, and the download button exports it as a JSON file you can keep or re-import by reading.
Do not treat the output as a final answer. It is a starting point for your own reading. Skim the highlighted parts first, then read the full passage around anything that matters for your work. A tool can point at the likely important sentences, but only you can judge whether they are actually important for your question.
Honest limits
Storage inside a web page iframe is limited and unreliable: private browsing, cleared site data, or a different browser all lose the pile, which is why the tool states the limit plainly and provides an export. Points are a motivational counter, not a measure of understanding: marking a paper read without reading it only fools the counter. For a durable system, keep the exported file with your notes.
This tool does not use artificial intelligence, and it does not understand your paper the way a human reader does. It follows fixed rules that you can inspect in the results. That is a strength when you want transparent, repeatable results, and a weakness when a passage needs real understanding, context, or judgement.
Tips for best results
Paste clean text. Remove page headers, footers, and reference lists before you paste, because they add noise to word counts and sentence scores. Work on one section at a time for long papers, and keep your original file open beside the tool so you can check anything surprising against the source. If you use the result in your own writing, always cite the original paper, never the tool output.
Frequently asked questions
Is it free? Yes. The tool is free to use online, with no sign-up and no download.
Is my text stored anywhere? No. Everything runs in your browser tab. Closing the tab removes your pasted text.
Can I trust the output completely? No tool of this kind should be trusted blindly. Use it to speed up reading and checking, then verify the important claims yourself in the original text.
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