A mobile-first interface for exploring academic theses and papers through short-form interaction patterns — applying familiar scroll-based UX to lower the entry barrier to research discovery.
An app that aggregates open-access academic content and presents it through a vertical snap-scroll feed — optimised for passive discovery rather than active search.
Snap-scroll through thesis cards. Each card surfaces title, authors, source, year, and a teaser of the abstract — full text one tap away.
Heart any thesis to save it to your Likes library. Persisted locally — your reading list is always there when you come back.
Filter by academic discipline — Engineering, Social Sciences, Medicine, CS, and more. Alphabetical jump bar makes switching fast.
Pulls from YÖKTez, OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar, CORE, and Crossref in one unified experience. Switch your preferred source from Settings.
Teaser first, abstract on demand, full paper one tap further. Depth is available without being required.
Each full-screen card shows a thesis title, authors, source, publication year, a teaser of the abstract, and keyword chips. Swipe up to advance, swipe down to revisit.
Tap "All topics" to open the topic picker. Filter by academic discipline with an A–Z jump bar for fast navigation.
Every hearted paper lands in the Likes tab — title, authors, year, and source. Tap to remove or dive back in with a single press.
Tap "Read abstract" to reveal the full text in a bottom sheet. Tap the document icon to open the original paper in a browser.
Switch between OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar, CORE, or Crossref from Settings. Each provider surfaces different research.
Rather than scraping a single database, TezTok integrates six open-access APIs — enabling cross-domain discovery across disciplines.
The problem is not access — it's discovery. Most academic databases are built for targeted search, not for passive exposure to new ideas.
Free, open-source, and runs on any device. Clone the repo to run it locally.
Built with React · Vite · Express · Capacitor