AI search that answers with a numbered source on every claim, in many languages. Pro Search splits a question into smaller searches, and answers convert to mind maps or export to PDF, Word, Notion or Google Drive. Free plan with daily credits, and an API that n8n calls with one HTTP Request node. Felo goes beyond search answers: you can upload PDF, Word, Excel or CSV files and ask questions about them. A single answer can become a mind map, a document in its LiveDoc workspace, or an AI Slides deck. Decks export to PPTX, PDF or Canva, and AI Slides can also translate presentations.

Felo fits researchers and analysts, consultants, marketers and students and trainers, and other office teams with the same job to do.

Felo has a free plan; paid plans add more usage or features. Plans change often, so check the official pricing page before you commit.

What are some alternatives to Felo?

Other AI research and search tools include Gemini Notebook, ProLevelMax, Perplexity, Paperguide and Elicit.

Felo: what it does, who it is for and alternatives

Updated October 20, 2026 · By Robert Breen

AI search that answers with a numbered source on every claim, in many languages. Pro Search splits a question into smaller searches, and answers convert to mind maps or export to PDF, Word, Notion or Google Drive. Free plan with daily credits, and an API that n8n calls with one HTTP Request node.

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Official site: felo.ai

What Felo does

Felo goes beyond search answers: you can upload PDF, Word, Excel or CSV files and ask questions about them. A single answer can become a mind map, a document in its LiveDoc workspace, or an AI Slides deck. Decks export to PPTX, PDF or Canva, and AI Slides can also translate presentations.

Who Felo is for

Researchers and analysts
Consultants
Marketers
Students and trainers

Key features

Footnote citations with source tooltips, including links to specific PDF pages
Upload and analyze PDF, Word, TXT, Excel and CSV files in a search
Mind maps from search results, exported as PNG, SVG or Markdown
AI Slides that export to PDF, PPTX or Canva
Saves answers to Notion, Google Drive or Felo Docs; tables export to CSV
Translator agent and translation of presentations

Learn Felo free on Stepthrough

Free lesson: Price a New Service in 10 Minutes, with a Source for Every Number, using Felo (10 min)
Free lesson: n8n + Felo: A Monday Research Brief With a Source for Every Answer (9 min)
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Alternatives to Felo

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Gemini Notebook Free Google's research notebook, formerly NotebookLM: upload your documents and get cited answers, briefings and audio overviews from only those sources.
ProLevelMax Free trial Pay-per-call data API for Reddit posts and comment threads, Trustpilot and other review sites, TikTok, YouTube, X and 150+ other platforms. Call it from n8n with one HTTP Request node, or from an AI assistant. New users get $1 of free credit.
Perplexity Free plan An AI answer engine that searches the web and cites its sources. Good for quick research and fact-checks.
Paperguide Free plan AI research assistant that answers questions from 200M+ papers with linked sources, chats with PDFs, drafts cited literature reviews of up to 50 papers and manages references. The free plan includes 2,000 AI credits a month.
Elicit Free plan Finds and summarizes research papers and pulls data from them into tables.
Consensus Free plan Answers questions from peer-reviewed research and shows how much the studies agree.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Felo?: AI search that answers with a numbered source on every claim, in many languages. Pro Search splits a question into smaller searches, and answers convert to mind maps or export to PDF, Word, Notion or Google Drive. Free plan with daily credits, and an API that n8n calls with one HTTP Request node. Felo goes beyond search answers: you can upload PDF, Word, Excel or CSV files and ask questions about them. A single answer can become a mind map, a document in its LiveDoc workspace, or an AI Slides deck. Decks export to PPTX, PDF or Canva, and AI Slides can also translate presentations.
Who is Felo for?: Felo fits researchers and analysts, consultants, marketers and students and trainers, and other office teams with the same job to do.
Is Felo free?: Felo has a free plan; paid plans add more usage or features. Plans change often, so check the official pricing page before you commit.
What are some alternatives to Felo?: Other AI research and search tools include Gemini Notebook, ProLevelMax, Perplexity, Paperguide and Elicit.

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