01Method diagrams
Convert dense method sections into explicit stages, inputs, outputs, and relationships.
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Paper Banana AI Academic Illustration Generator
Turn raw paper text, data, or a rough sketch into a publication-ready academic illustration—planned, styled, rendered, and critiqued in one workflow.
Paper Banana GENERATOR
Create your research figure
What it is
Build Academic Illustrations with a Five-Agent Workflow
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02Statistical plots
Turn supplied values into presentation-ready plots while protecting numerical fidelity.
03Figure polishing
Refine the hierarchy, palette, spacing, and typography of a rough figure.
Research examples
Paper Banana Examples Across Research Fields
Explore methodology, system, and graphical-abstract directions, then reuse the closest visual structure for your own work.
Inside the workflow
Five agents, one reviewed figure
Separate content planning, visual structure, rendering, and scientific review so each iteration has a clear purpose.
Retriever
Finds visual references that match the research domain.
Planner
Turns the scientific context into a concise hierarchy.
Stylist
Adapts color, typography, and density to academic norms.
Visualizer
Renders the planned diagram or scientific composition.
Critic
Reviews faithfulness, readability, and visual economy.
Use cases
Create Scientific Figures for Every Research Stage
Move from an early visual hypothesis to a polished methods figure, explanatory architecture, graphical abstract, or reviewed revision.
PaperBananaBench
Evidence Behind the Framework
The original project curated methodology diagrams from NeurIPS 2025 and evaluated generated results across four publication-relevant dimensions.
- 584
- curated samples
- 292
- held-out test cases
- NeurIPS 2025
- source publications
- 4
- evaluation dimensions
Workflow
How to Use Paper Banana in 3 Steps
Retriever finds domain references
Keep terminology, relationships, labels, and visual constraints explicit, then review the result against the source research.
Planner and Stylist shape the hierarchy
Keep terminology, relationships, labels, and visual constraints explicit, then review the result against the source research.
Visualizer renders and Critic reviews
Keep terminology, relationships, labels, and visual constraints explicit, then review the result against the source research.
Pricing
Choose your plan
Plans for paper figures, graphical abstracts, lab workflows, and higher-volume scientific visuals.
Starter
50% OFF$18$9/ mo
For the occasional paper figure, graphical abstract, or slide.
Get startedIncludes
- 130 credits / month
- Up to 65 figure generations / month
- ≈ $0.14 per figure
- Watermark-free downloads
- Region editing and version history
- $108 billed yearly
- Up to 4K export
- Image to SVG converter
Plus
50% OFF$30$15/ mo
For researchers making diagrams and submission figures every week.
Get startedEverything in Starter, plus
- 220 credits / month
- Up to 110 figure generations / month
- ≈ $0.14 per figure
- $180 billed yearly
Pro
50% OFF$62$31/ mo
For labs and anyone producing figures at higher volume.
Get startedEverything in Plus, plus
- 480 credits / month
- Up to 240 figure generations / month
- ≈ $0.13 per figure
- $372 billed yearly
FAQ
Paper Banana FAQ
Answers about generation, editing, credits, export, and responsible academic use.
What is Paper Banana?
Use a focused research brief, verify every scientific label and claim, and continue refining the generated draft in FigEditor Studio before publication.
Can I polish an existing academic figure?
Use a focused research brief, verify every scientific label and claim, and continue refining the generated draft in FigEditor Studio before publication.
Are results suitable for journal submission?
Use a focused research brief, verify every scientific label and claim, and continue refining the generated draft in FigEditor Studio before publication.
How are credits charged?
Use a focused research brief, verify every scientific label and claim, and continue refining the generated draft in FigEditor Studio before publication.