explainarxiv
Learning and science
paper explainer
SHOW HN2025
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#2,392of 3,837 in 2025
Top 63%of 2025 by points
How HN took it
QuietFewer than 5 comments about the project
0 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 3 critical, out of 4 comments about the project.
Execution: 0 for, 2 againstDesign: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
Objections
Browser tab gets trapped by auto redirect
From 1 comment
This link traps your browser tab at https://explainarxiv.org/explain due to the auto redirect. Not very polite.
ycombinatrix on HN
Confusing interface; unclear what it does
From 2 comments
I don’t understand what this is supposed to do ( I’m on my phone ). I can see the arxiv paper, and a bunch of instructions in the margin which I don’t understand. What am I…
Agingcoder on HNwhy not start by analyzing the entire arxiv paper from the url. the image cut-n-paste is confusing.
johnthescott on HN
Does not work on mobile
From 1 comment
Doesn't seem to work on mobile.
Llamamoe on HN
Requests
Analyze the full paper from the URL rather than image cut-and-paste
From 1 comment
why not start by analyzing the entire arxiv paper from the url. the image cut-n-paste is confusing.
johnthescott on HN
Questions
What is this supposed to do?
From 1 comment
I don’t understand what this is supposed to do ( I’m on my phone ). I can see the arxiv paper, and a bunch of instructions in the margin which I don’t understand. What am I…
Agingcoder on HN