Unriddle AI rebranded as Anara AI in March 2025. The original tool, built by founder Naveed Janmohamed during Buildspace’s IRL cohort in summer 2023, kept the same core code but moved toward focused academic work. Same founder, same database, new name. People typing Unriddle AI into Google now land on anara.com, with old subscriptions carried over without any action from users.
Why Unriddle AI Rebranded to Anara
The name change reflected a sharper focus. Unriddle handled general document Q&A for students writing papers and office workers reading reports. Janmohamed wanted to build something pitched as a research assistant for academics rather than a generalist tool.
Anara dropped the broad audience pitch and aimed at researchers, scientists, and research teams. The shift came with a new domain at anara.com, a new support email at support@anara.com, and a refreshed brand. Old pages forward to the new site, so nothing breaks for users who saved old links.
What Stayed the Same About Unriddle AI
The underlying tech carried over. Document upload, AI chat, citation tracking, the browser-based chat interface — all still work the way Unriddle users remembered.
The team is the same too. Janmohamed still runs the company, now called Anara Labs, Inc. Billing moved from Unriddle Ltd to Anara Labs, but subscription details did not change. If you used Unriddle AI for class notes or research summaries before, the workflow looks familiar after the switch.
What Anara Added After Unriddle AI
Anara built research-grade features on top of the Unriddle base:
Source highlighting links every answer back to the exact passage in the source document. Cross-document chat spans up to 10,000 files in one conversation. The @SearchPapers agent reaches PubMed, arXiv, and JSTOR directly.
Users get multi-model access across Claude, GPT, Gemini, and Grok. Integrations cover Zotero, Mendeley, Notion, Google Drive, OneDrive, and SharePoint. OCR handles handwritten notes and scanned PDFs. Audio, video, and YouTube links work alongside text uploads.
Anara runs entirely in a browser, similar to other cloud-first tools such as Krea AI for visual work, which makes it workable on Chromebooks without local installs.
Anara Pricing Tiers in 2026
The free plan covers 1,000 AI words per day and 5 uploads per day. Plus runs $10/month with Zotero and Mendeley connectors. Pro at $20/month unlocks unlimited usage and premium models like Claude Haiku 4.5 and Gemini 2.5 Pro. Max costs $167/month for Deep Search agents and access to Claude Opus 4.5. Enterprise pricing is custom and bundles SSO, SCIM, and compliance reports.
Who Uses Anara After the Unriddle AI Switch
Anara reports more than 2 million researchers and students on the platform. The mix breaks down across academic and professional groups.
Graduate students use it for literature reviews — uploading 30+ PDFs and querying across the set. Medical researchers process clinical trial reports and handwritten notes through the OCR layer. Policy, legal, and consulting teams use it for evidence synthesis with source-linked briefings.
Anyone who used Unriddle AI before March 2025 found their account already moved when they next signed in. People weighing the new tool against built-in options like Gemini features on Chromebook Plus tend to pick Anara when source traceability matters more than quick convenience. For lighter daily tasks, browser-based options covered in guides on AI-powered learning may fit better than a paid research subscription.
FAQs
Did Unriddle AI shut down?
No. Unriddle AI was rebranded as Anara AI in March 2025. The same team runs it on the same core technology under the new domain anara.com. Old links forward, and accounts moved across automatically.
Is Anara AI the same as Unriddle AI?
Anara is the new name for Unriddle. It runs on the same foundation, built by the same founder Naveed Janmohamed. The focus narrowed from general document Q&A toward research workflows for academics, students, and teams.
Do old Unriddle AI subscriptions still work?
Yes. Paid Unriddle subscriptions transferred to Anara automatically. Billing details, payment methods, and access levels carried over. Users did not need to re-register or repurchase any plan after the rebrand was completed.
How much does Anara AI cost in 2026?
Free for light use. Plus is $10 per month, Pro is $20 per month, and Max is $167 per month when billed annually. Enterprise pricing is custom and includes SSO, SCIM, and compliance reports.
What files can Anara AI read besides PDFs?
Anara processes PDFs, DOCX files, PowerPoint slides, lecture audio, video recordings, scanned images with OCR, and YouTube links. It also pulls papers directly from PubMed, arXiv, and JSTOR through its built-in academic search.
