PaperBanana × PaperVizAgent

PaperBanana Publication-ReadyAcademic Illustrations

PaperBanana and PaperVizAgent turn source notes into a reviewable first draft.

figures generated
100K+

figures generated

researchers
50K+

researchers

avg. generation
3s

avg. generation

PaperBanana workspace for generating research figures with PaperVizAgent

Research signals

A compact workflow for clearer academic figures.

Ground the figure, plan the panels, review the result, then export without rebuilding the layout.

Context before canvas

01

source grounding

PaperVizAgent reads the research brief before panel structure is planned.

Manuscript handoff

03

exports

Move drafts into paper, poster, or slide workflows as PNG, SVG, or PDF.

Structured QA

05

review passes

Check labels, chart fit, and figure hierarchy before export.

Lab consistency

1x

shared visual system

Keep visual decisions steadier across papers, decks, and review rounds.

Create

Draft the next figure from source material.

Paste context, set the figure goal, and let PaperVizAgent prepare a structured first draft.

Source

Define the figure brief.

Controls
Example 1/3
Transformer Architecture

Transformer Architecture

Panel draft for encoder-decoder attention flow.

Agent protocol

Five controlled passes from source notes to figure draft.

PaperVizAgent keeps reading, planning, styling, rendering, and review separate so each step is easier to inspect.

Stage 01

Read

PaperVizAgent extracts study context, terminology, and structural cues.

Stage 02

Plan

The figure is mapped into panels, labels, flows, or chart components.

Stage 03

Style

Research-oriented layout rules keep color, annotation, and spacing restrained.

Stage 04

Render

A draft figure is built with publication, slide, or poster composition in mind.

Stage 05

Review

Semantic fit, chart legibility, and presentation quality are checked.

Pricing

Choose by volume, export depth, and support.

Start with the figure volume your research workflow actually needs.

Paid plans from $9.90/mo billed yearlyYearly billing lowers the effective monthly price by 50%Cancel before the next billing cycle

Hobby

Perfect for individual researchers getting started.

One-off paper or class-project figures.

$9.90/mo

Billed $118.80/yr

100 credits

Credits

100

Exports

PNG

Resolution

2K

Support

Email

  • 100 credits per cycle
  • All illustration styles
  • Up to 2K resolution
  • PNG downloads
  • Email support
Recommended for active researchers

Basic

For active researchers who publish regularly.

Regular manuscript, poster, and deck production.

$13.90/mo

Billed $166.80/yr

400 credits

Credits

400

Exports

PNG + SVG

Resolution

4K

Support

Priority

  • 400 credits per cycle
  • All illustration styles
  • Up to 4K resolution
  • PNG + SVG downloads
  • Priority generation queue
  • Priority support

Pro

For labs and teams with high-volume needs.

Labs, teams, and higher-volume workflows.

$39.90/mo

Billed $478.80/yr

1,500 credits

Credits

1,500

Exports

PNG + SVG + PDF

Resolution

4K + batch

Support

Dedicated

  • 1,500 credits per cycle
  • All illustration styles
  • 4K resolution + batch mode
  • PNG + SVG + PDF downloads
  • Priority generation queue
  • API access
  • Dedicated support

Start with the plan that feels right for now. You can cancel anytime before your next billing cycle.

Research feedback

Drafts that are clear enough for review.

The useful signal is not decoration. It is whether a lab can discuss the figure structure before final production.

18+

active labs and research groups

46 sec

median time to first draft

4.8/5

reviewer clarity score

Methods figures for manuscripts

A structured first draft appears quickly enough that students can focus on revision quality instead of rebuilding the figure from scratch.

Prof. Lin Qian

Professor of Biomedical Engineering

North River University

Lab review acceleration

The hierarchy is clearer from the start, so our review rounds move faster before final publication polishing begins.

Dr. Helena Zhou

Senior Research Scientist

Institute for Intelligent Materials

Proposal-ready visuals

Dense workflows become concise visuals that collaborators understand immediately, especially for talks, grants, and proposal reviews.

Dr. Marcus Tan

Research Fellow

Center for Applied Systems Research

For researchers

Built for authors, labs, and technical teams.

Faster figure preparation, clearer review cycles, and drafts that remain useful after generation.

Spend less time on layout busywork

A structured first draft replaces the slowest part of figure creation: arranging boxes, labels, arrows, and chart hierarchy from a blank canvas.

Give reviewers something clearer to react to

Teams can critique the story, ordering, and missing evidence earlier because the visual hierarchy is already visible in the first pass.

Keep charts aligned to supplied values

Chart-oriented workflows aim to preserve the numbers, labels, and emphasis you provide so visual polish does not come at the cost of accuracy.

Match the output to the deliverable

The same workflow can be tuned for journal figures, grant decks, posters, and teaching visuals without switching tools mid-process.

Move from solo drafting to shared lab use

Researchers can start with an individual plan and move to higher-volume tiers when a lab needs more throughput, richer exports, or team support.

Reduce revision loops before submission

Multi-pass refinement helps tighten annotation clarity, panel ordering, and figure readability before the asset reaches final production.

Quality metrics

Signals used to evaluate output quality.

The workflow checks structure fidelity, numerical consistency, visual polish, and information density.

Semantic fidelity

92/100

Measures how closely the figure structure follows the provided research brief and intended message.

Numerical precision

99.2%

Tracks how consistently chart outputs preserve supplied values and reduce silent visual drift.

Visual polish

4.8/5

Reflects spacing, annotation discipline, and overall figure presentation quality during review.

Information compression

3.1x

Average reduction in explanatory burden when dense methods content is translated into a concise visual summary.

Why it works

A better first draft than blank-canvas design.

Move from research context to a figure worth reviewing without starting from an empty canvas.

Start from source material, not prompt guesswork

ipaperbanana treats your notes, captions, and figure intent as the brief. That keeps panel structure, labels, and sequencing closer to the actual study instead of forcing repeated prompt rewrites.

Get to a reviewable first draft faster

The workflow separates grounding, planning, rendering, and QA into distinct steps so the first output is easier to critique in lab review, advisor feedback, or manuscript iteration.

Keep the output usable after generation

The goal is not novelty for its own sake. Drafts are shaped for export and downstream editing, so teams can keep polishing the figure instead of recreating it from scratch.

FAQ

Answers for teams evaluating the workflow.

Plans, exports, data handling, PaperVizAgent, and publication use.

PaperVizAgent is the visualization agent behind PaperBanana. It turns source context into a planned academic figure draft by separating reading, layout planning, rendering, and review.

Start a draft

Start with the figure slowing your paper, slide deck, or proposal.

Create a draft, compare plans, and choose the throughput and export depth that match your research workload.

Paid plans from $9.90/mo billed yearlyMonthly and yearly billing availableLab and institutional support available