What is DeskReview.ai?

DeskReview.ai is a guide-driven manuscript readiness checker for academics.

Currently, 40%–75% of submitted manuscripts are desk-rejected by editors due to factors such as ignored author guidelines, technical formatting errors, or missing essential elements. 1

To prevent these rejections, DeskReview.ai matches manuscripts to authoritative guidelines, inspects required items, links evidence back to the PDF, and summarizes findings into a constructive and reproducible report.

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Benefits of DeskReview.ai

Author

For Authors

Increased chances of a speedy acceptance at the journal of preference.

Editor

For Editors

Saving time by ensuring reporting quality and completeness are in order.

Reviewer

For Reviewers

Focus on the "big idea" instead of technical details.

Unlock Pro Features

Connect your Google account to power advanced DeskReview features for authors, editors and reviewers with your own Gemini engine.

  • Upload your custom reporting guidelines and reviewer guidance.
  • Chat with PDF for context-aware questions.
  • Highlighting, bookmarking, and annotating designed for reviewers.
  • Share constructive, checklist-driven feedback reports.

Capabilities by Gemini Tier

When you connect your Google account, DeskReview.ai doesn't charge you for AI processing. Instead, it uses your personal Google Gemini account as the engine. The app automatically scales its performance to match your Gemini subscription.

Gemini Free Tier Gemini Pro (Paid)
Cost $0 (Free forever) Pay as you go (typically < $0.30 per report)
Speed Standard Turbo: analyze 120+ guidelines significantly faster
Privacy Google may use data for training* Total privacy: data training is disabled
Bulk work One at a time Bulk upload: analyze multiple PDFs at once
Reliability Standard access Priority access during peak research hours
Pro tip: If you handle sensitive manuscripts, upgrade to Gemini Pro. It costs about 30 cents per full manuscript, gives you legal data-privacy protections, and provides professional-grade speed.

A philosophy of facts over opinion

DeskReview.ai optimizes for the presence or absence of verifiable facts, not model opinions. Every answer must cite the manuscript. Reviewers and editors keep ownership of interpretation: they can accept, override, or annotate findings directly in the “Comments” tab. The LLM reduces the time to gather evidence; humans still make the call.

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