Petal
Petal is a document workspace with AI that answers questions from your own knowledge bases with full sources, plus a synchronised cloud drive.
About this tool
Petal combines a document cloud drive with an AI assistant that answers questions using only the sources you provide. You link or upload your own knowledge bases, and Petal returns answers with full references, so users can check exactly where each statement comes from rather than trusting an unsourced reply.
The cloud drive keeps documents centralised and synchronised, adding metadata automatically, which helps teams maintain a single source of truth. Petal describes its AI as context-aware and positions it as a digital expert trained on sources you trust, suitable for researchers and teams who spend time searching and scanning documents.
What you can do
Sourced answers
AI responses cite the documents they come from for easy verification.
Your own knowledge base
Train the assistant on documents and sources you choose.
Cloud drive
A central, synchronised store for your important documents.
Automatic metadata
Documents are organised with metadata added automatically.
Who is it for?
- A research group asks questions across its shared paper library.
- A consultancy builds a searchable store of past reports.
- A student queries course readings with cited answers.
Before you choose
Answer quality depends on the documents you supply; incomplete libraries give incomplete answers.
Pricing was not available online when checked, so confirm costs directly.
Frequently asked questions
What makes Petal’s answers reliable?
Petal answers from the documents you provide and cites its sources, so you can verify each statement.
Does Petal store my documents?
Yes. Petal includes a cloud drive that centralises and synchronises documents and adds metadata automatically.
Who is Petal for?
Petal suits researchers and teams who need trustworthy answers from their own document collections.
Check the official website for current features, pricing, and terms.
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