🎉 Welcome · Free

Your AI writing assistant
for academic research

Save references, manage your library, and write better manuscripts — all inside Firefox, all private.

⚡ Get started in 3 minutes 100% free · No account needed · Your data stays on your device

Set up GKS Write

Follow these steps and you'll be writing in minutes

1

Open GKS Write in Firefox

Click the GKS Write icon in your Firefox toolbar to open the sidebar. You will see the extension ready to use immediately — no account or login needed.

2

Choose how you want to use AI

Open Settings ⚙️ inside GKS Write. You will see two options under the Free plan:

✅ Option A — Use your own free AI key
Get a free key from one of these providers — takes 2 minutes:
Paste your key in Settings → API Key → Save
🔑 Option B — No API key? Use GKS Write directly
Leave the API key field empty — GKS Write still works with limited AI access on the free plan. No setup needed.
⭐ Option C — Upgrade to Pro
No API key needed, unlimited devices, unlimited backups. Enter your license key in Settings → License Key after purchase.
3

Save your first reference

Go to any paper on PubMed, Europe PMC, or any journal website. Click the GKS Write toolbar button — your reference is captured automatically with all fields filled in. Click Save.

4

Start writing your manuscript

Open the sidebar and go to the Write tab. Choose a section (Introduction, Methods, Results, etc.), describe what you want, and click Generate. GKS Write writes the section and inserts citations from your library automatically.

Everything in one place

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One-click reference saving

Save papers from PubMed, Europe PMC, ScienceDirect, Nature, Wiley, and thousands more. Authors automatically abbreviated in Vancouver format.

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DOI lookup

Paste any DOI and all fields fill automatically — title, authors, journal, volume, issue, pages, and PMID. No typing required.

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AI manuscript writing

Generate full manuscript sections with AI. Select text anywhere and rewrite, shorten, or improve it with one click.

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Multiple citation styles

Format your reference list in Vancouver, APA, Harvard, or MLA at any time with a single click.

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Version history

Every AI edit is snapshotted automatically. Made a mistake? Restore any previous version instantly.

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Fully private

All your data is stored locally on your device. No account, no cloud, no tracking. Uninstall and everything is gone.

⭐ Pro

Upgrade to GKS Write Pro

Remove all limits. No API key needed, unlimited devices, unlimited backups. License key emailed instantly after payment.

  • Unlimited devices
  • Unlimited .gkspack backups
  • Priority AI writing
  • No API key required
  • Priority support
View pricing — from €3.99/month →

🔒 Your privacy is guaranteed

GKS Write never collects your manuscripts or references. Everything is stored locally on your device. We never see your work.