# i-librarian-free

> I, Librarian is a self-hosted, open-source PDF management platform for research teams with AI chat, summaries, and search across PubMed, Crossref, IEEE.

- **Category:** Document Management
- **Licence:** GPL-3.0
- **Latest version:** 5.11.3
- **Open source:** oss
- **Languages:** JavaScript, PHP
- **Platforms:** Docker, Docker Compose, Linux, Windows, macOS, Debian
- **Tags:** Groupware, Saas, Document Management, Pdf Viewer, PDF, Ocr, Remote Work, Web Based, Doi, Research, Docker, AI, Php, Academic, Self Hosted, Pubmed, Crossref, Arxiv, Nasa, Ieee, Officedocs, Research And Development, Reference Manager

## Description

I, Librarian is a web-based PDF organizer designed for researchers, academic institutions, and corporate R&D teams who need full control over their document collections. It provides a centralized, no-sync database accessible from any browser, with faceted full-text search, an in-browser PDF viewer with annotations and night mode, and AI tools for chatting with documents, generating summaries, and finding related literature. The software integrates directly with major academic databases including Crossref, PubMed, IEEE, NASA ADS, Scopus, ScienceDirect, and patent repositories for one-click metadata import. It supports SAML and OIDC single sign-on, granular user permissions, and detailed activity logs. The community edition is free and open-source (GPL-3.0), while a Pro self-hosted license adds AI features, unlimited libraries, and a compiled Go binary. Deployment options include Docker, Docker Compose, and manual installation on Linux, macOS, and Windows with Apache or Nginx.

## Links

- [Homepage](https://github.com/mkucej/i-librarian-free)
- [Website](https://i-librarian.net)
- [Demo](https://eu1.i-librarian.net/demo)
- [Documentation](https://i-librarian.net/docs)
- [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/mkucej/i-librarian-free)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/i-librarian-net)

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