# Paperpal

## Kurzbeschreibung
**"AI that brings out the best in you, from first idea to final draft"**


**Paperpal **is an AI-powered academic writing tool for researchers, students, authors, and scientific teams.


It combines language correction, academic paraphrasing, research and citation assistance, PDF chat, plagiarism checking, and other pre-submission features on one platform. The provider explicitly positions Paperpal as a secure all-in-one solution for scientific writing.

## Claim
AI that brings out the best in you, from first idea to final draft

## Geeignet für
- Education
- Research
- Writing & Editing
- Science

## Kernfunktionen
- Literature Research
- Paraphrasing
- Plagiarism Check
- Spell Check
- Translation

## Preismodell
- **free:** Free entry with academic writing features, PDF chat, Research & Cite, AI detector, plagiarism check, and submission checks with limitations.
- **subscription:** Extended or unlimited use of central functions such as Language Editing, Consistency, Research Q&A, Citation Generation, writing features, and advanced academic checks.
- **other:** **Teams Plan** Group plan for 2–10 members with centralized billing, activation codes, and team discounts; according to support, based on Paperpal Prime annual.


**Institutional Plans** Individual solutions for universities, institutions, students, or employees.


**Multi-year** Plan One-time longer-term option for users who want to book long-term.

## DSGVO und Datenschutz
**Gesamteinschätzung:** unklar / nicht verfügbar

**On-Prem / local hosting: indirect / not available**

No on-premise, local, or self-hostable deployment was described on the website.

**Private cloud / data center: unclear**

Secured data centers and cloud infrastructure are mentioned, but no dedicated or isolated private cloud option for customers and no EU/EEA-specific controlled environment.

**EU SaaS / managed: partial**

Paperpal is described as a hosted cloud service. However, key information for the EU/EEA regarding EU data residency or EU/EEA data centers is missing from the website.

**Hybrid: indirect / not available**

No hybrid model was described on the website in which processing takes place partly locally or in the customer's own environment and partly externally.

**DPA / DPA: unclear**

A publicly discoverable DPA/AVV or Data Processing Addendum page was not found on the website.

**No training: covered**

The website and the Help Center explicitly state several times that user data, documents, inputs, prompts, and work are not used to train the AI.

**Open source / transparency path: indirect / not available**

No open-source components, open models, self-hostable parts, or any other transparency path of this kind were mentioned on the website.

**Data processing**

Paperpal describes centrally hosted cloud processing with encrypted transmission and storage, secure SOC1-certified data centers, and cloud services such as Amazon Cloud Storage or AWS infrastructure. Users can delete files, and retention periods are specified for certain types of data. However, for the EU/EEA, specific information on data residency, data transfers, and contractual data protection mechanisms is missing.

**Conclusion**

For EU/EEA users, the website primarily indicates a standardized SaaS operation with good general security assurances. Positive aspects include certifications and the clear statement 'no AI training with user data'. However, the decisive evidence for a robust European GDPR approval is missing, particularly regarding EU data residency, server locations, DPA/AVV, and subprocessors. Therefore, the overall situation must be classified as unclear.

**Sources**

- [https://paperpal.com/data-security](https://paperpal.com/data-security)
- [https://paperpal.com/paperpal-for-universities](https://paperpal.com/paperpal-for-universities)
- [https://support.paperpal.com/support/solutions/articles/3000126439-does-paperpal-use-my-data-](https://support.paperpal.com/support/solutions/articles/3000126439-does-paperpal-use-my-data-)
- [https://support.paperpal.com/support/solutions/articles/3000123164-will-my-data-be-used-for-training-paperpal-ai-](https://support.paperpal.com/support/solutions/articles/3000123164-will-my-data-be-used-for-training-paperpal-ai-)
- [https://support.paperpal.com/support/solutions/articles/3000123165-how-secure-is-my-research-on-the-paperpal-platform-](https://support.paperpal.com/support/solutions/articles/3000123165-how-secure-is-my-research-on-the-paperpal-platform-)
- [https://support.paperpal.com/support/solutions/articles/3000126436-how-secure-is-paperpal-should-i-be-concerned-about-my-manuscripts-](https://support.paperpal.com/support/solutions/articles/3000126436-how-secure-is-paperpal-should-i-be-concerned-about-my-manuscripts-)
- [https://support.paperpal.com/support/solutions/articles/3000126437-how-long-is-data-stored-by-paperpal-can-i-delete-my-data-](https://support.paperpal.com/support/solutions/articles/3000126437-how-long-is-data-stored-by-paperpal-can-i-delete-my-data-)
- [https://support.paperpal.com/support/solutions/articles/3000130084-how-secure-is-my-work-does-paperpal-save-my-chat-pdf-data-](https://support.paperpal.com/support/solutions/articles/3000130084-how-secure-is-my-work-does-paperpal-save-my-chat-pdf-data-)
- [https://support.paperpal.com/support/solutions/articles/3000130071-when-i-use-paperpal-for-overleaf-will-paperpal-use-my-work-to-train-its-ai-](https://support.paperpal.com/support/solutions/articles/3000130071-when-i-use-paperpal-for-overleaf-will-paperpal-use-my-work-to-train-its-ai-)
- [https://cdn.paperpal.com/assets/pdf/iso-security.pdf](https://cdn.paperpal.com/assets/pdf/iso-security.pdf)

For users in the EU/EEA, the Paperpal website contains several positive statements about data protection and security, including references to GDPR compliance, ISO certification, and the statement that user data is not used to train the AI. However, for a robust GDPR assessment for the entire European area, the website lacks key, concretely verifiable information, in particular regarding EU/EEA data residency, specific server locations, a publicly available DPA/AVV, and a list of subprocessors. Therefore, GDPR-compliant use cannot be clearly demonstrated based on the website documentation.

**Positive**

Positive are the explicitly stated data protection and security measures: Paperpal describes itself as 'fully aligned' with GDPR, mentions ISO/IEC 27001 certification, refers to CSA STAR Level 1, states encrypted storage and transmission, and says that inputs, prompts, and documents are not used to train the AI.

**Negative**

Negative is that the website does not name any specifically identified EU/EEA data centers or countries. Likewise, no publicly accessible DPA/AVV, no list of subprocessors, and no clear statement regarding EU data residency, SCCs, or other mechanisms for data transfers within the EU/EEA were found on the website. On-premise, self-hosting, or private cloud options are also not indicated on the website.

**Server location**

The website mentions 'SSAE 18/SOC1-certified facilities', 'trusted globally', as well as Amazon Web Services/cloud infrastructure, but does not specify any concrete server location or any EU/EEA country. EU data residency is not stated on the website.

## Hosting und Daten
- **On-Prem / lokales Hosting:** unknown
- **Private Cloud / Rechenzentrum:** unknown
- **EU SaaS / Managed:** teilweise / indirekt
- **Hybrid:** unknown
- **AVV / DPA:** unknown
- **Kein Training auf Kundendaten:** abgedeckt
- **Open-Source / Transparenz-Pfad:** unknown

## Standort
**Land:** Singapore

**Taxonomie:** Singapore

Cactus Communications Services Pte Ltd, 20 McCallum Street, #19-01, Tokio Marine Centre, Singapore 069046.

## Vorteile
- Clear specialization in science and academic writing
- Research and citation features based on a large literature database
- Integration with Word, Google Docs, Chrome, Web, and Overleaf
- Public privacy statement: “We don't train AI models on your data”
- Security and compliance signals such as ISO/IEC 27001 processes and current Trust/Accessibility updates

## Nachteile
- Clearly focused on academia and therefore less suitable for general business use cases
- The free version is clearly limited in terms of corrections, AI usage, and PDF chat
- Data hosting/backups are not exclusively in the EU, but are described as being, among other places, in Singapore, India, the USA, and Japan
- A clearly publicly accessible separate AVV/DPA page for self-serve customers was not apparent in the sources reviewed

## Quellen
- Offizielle Website: https://paperpal.com/

## Letzter Datenstand
2026-04-27

## Originalseite
https://kifox.ai/en/ki-tools/paperpal-en/