# Flowing

> Desktop academic writing tool grounded in your local PDF library—not empty chat.

Flowing helps researchers write with context: keyword-grounded recall, Ask with context, basis-backed polish, and evidence-backed continue writing. Every AI suggestion can be traced to verifiable snippets from your own library.

## Product facts

- **Category:** Academic writing application (macOS, Windows)
- **Core workflow:** Prepare library → Write → Recall → Ask with context → Polish → Continue writing
- **Library:** Local PDF import; keyword search across your references
- **Grounding:** Suggestions link to library passages you can verify on the card
- **Editing:** Rich text and LaTeX side by side with live PDF preview
- **Models:** DeepSeek (keyword search tasks) and Kimi/Moonshot (Ask with context, polish); proxied by Flowing—no user API keys required
- **Version:** 0.1.22
- **Download (macOS):** https://cdn.flowing.works/flowing-release/macos/Flowing_0.1.22_aarch64.dmg
- **Download (Windows):** https://cdn.flowing.works/flowing-release/Flowing_0.1.22_x64-setup.exe

## Key pages

- Home: https://flowing.works/en
- Documentation: https://flowing.works/en/docs
- FAQ: https://flowing.works/en/faq
- Pricing: https://flowing.works/en/pricing
- About: https://flowing.works/en/about
- Privacy & data: https://flowing.works/en/privacy
- Contact: https://flowing.works/en/contact
- Blog: https://flowing.works/en/blog

## Topic guides

- Literature review: https://flowing.works/en/topics/literature-review
- Avoid fake citations: https://flowing.works/en/topics/fake-citations
- Source-grounded AI writing: https://flowing.works/en/topics/source-grounded-writing
- Polish, revision & continue writing: https://flowing.works/en/topics/polish-and-continue

## Comparisons

- Flowing vs ChatGPT: https://flowing.works/en/compare/chatgpt
- Flowing vs Zotero: https://flowing.works/en/compare/zotero
- Flowing vs Litmaps: https://flowing.works/en/compare/litmaps

## Blog

- Blog index: https://flowing.works/en/blog
- AI paper continuation (Flowing vs ChatGPT, real cases, English): https://flowing.works/en/blog/ai-paper-continuation-comparison
- AI 论文续写真实对比（中文）: https://flowing.works/zh/blog/ai-paper-continuation-comparison

### Paper continuation case study (summary)

A researcher compared Flowing and ChatGPT at the same cursor position with the same prompt—first completion only—across four manuscript sections (literature review, mechanism, introduction, results). The difference was not eloquence but **context fit**: whether the next sentence matches the paragraph's discourse role. Flowing stayed within the local narrative using library evidence and manuscript context; ChatGPT often summarized too early or expanded scope. Full write-up with screenshots on the blog.

## Flowing vs ChatGPT (summary)

| Aspect | Flowing | ChatGPT |
|--------|---------|---------|
| Primary use | Academic writing with your PDF library | General-purpose chat |
| Source grounding | Local library snippets attached to each suggestion | No built-in local PDF library |
| Citation verification | Evidence cards link to your imported passages | User must verify claims manually |
| Workflow | Prepare → Write → Recall → Ask → Polish → Continue | Open-ended conversation |
| Continue writing | Next discourse move—few representative studies, synthesis | Often mini-survey—more papers, scope drift |
| Polish / revision | Discourse function + library-backed accuracy review | Often elegance without local role fit |

## Flowing vs Zotero (summary)

| Aspect | Flowing | Zotero |
|--------|---------|--------|
| Primary job | Draft with grounded AI | Reference management & bibliographies |
| AI writing | Native recall, Ask, polish, continue with evidence cards | Not writing-first; plugins vary |
| Best together | Import PDFs for the chapter you are writing | Keep canonical library & final reference list |

## Flowing vs Litmaps (summary)

| Aspect | Flowing | Litmaps |
|--------|---------|---------|
| Core strength | Write with library-grounded AI | Map citation networks & discover papers |
| Output | Manuscript with evidence cards | Graphs, timelines, reading lists |
| Typical use | Draft literature review sections | Explore what to read next |

## Pricing (monthly, USD)

- **Free:** Unlimited manual keyword search; limited AI features
- **Pro:** $15/mo — 5M tokens/month shared across AI features
- **Pro+:** $45/mo — 15M tokens/month; stronger model options

Prepaid token packs (500K / 1M / 2M) available as backup after monthly allowance.

## Support

- Email: support@flowing.works
- Discord: linked from https://flowing.works/en

## Full text for AI agents

- **llms-full.txt** — documentation & FAQ as plain Markdown (no screenshots): https://flowing.works/llms-full.txt
- Chinese export: https://flowing.works/llms-full.txt?locale=zh

## Optional

- Full documentation index: https://flowing.works/en/docs
- Sitemap: https://flowing.works/sitemap.xml