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Research at the speed of thought

Scira is an agentic AI-powered research platform that plans, retrieves, and cites — so you can think faster. Get grounded answers with inline citations from 17 specialized search modes and 100+ AI models.

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Quick start

Get started with Scira in minutes

1

Visit Scira

Go to scira.ai and create an account. Sign up with GitHub, Google, or Twitter for instant access.
2

Choose your search mode

Select from 17 specialized search modes based on your research needs:
  • Web for general internet searches
  • Academic for research papers and scholarly sources
  • X for real-time social media insights
  • Code for programming documentation and examples
  • Extreme for deep multi-source research
Or let Scira automatically select the best mode for your query.
3

Ask your question

Type your question naturally. Scira’s agentic planning will break complex queries into steps, search multiple sources, and synthesize a grounded answer with inline citations.
Every answer includes:
  • Cited sources you can click to verify
  • Multi-step reasoning showing how Scira researched your question
  • Follow-up suggestions to continue exploring
4

Explore advanced features

  • Upload PDFs or paste URLs for context-aware search
  • Schedule Lookouts for recurring research that emails you updates
  • Connect Google Drive, Notion, or OneDrive to search your own content
  • Enable Memory to build a personal knowledge base

Explore by topic

Dive into Scira’s capabilities

Search modes

17 specialized modes for web, academic, social, financial, and media research

AI models

100+ models from xAI, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and more

Tools & integrations

28 integrated tools for search, data, maps, weather, and productivity

Lookouts

Schedule recurring research agents that monitor topics and email updates

Self-hosting

Deploy Scira on your own infrastructure with full control

API reference

Integrate Scira’s search capabilities into your applications

Key features

Agentic planning

Multi-step workflows that break complex questions into sub-tasks and execute them autonomously

Grounded retrieval

Every answer includes inline citations you can click to verify the evidence yourself

Extensible & open

AGPL-3.0 licensed. Self-host, bring your own models, and customize everything

Ready to get started?

Start researching faster with Scira today. Self-host your own instance or use the hosted version at scira.ai.

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