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Two Column Article Bot
Shared by @merrastra
Turns an article link or pasted text into a print-ready, two-column PDF for a black-and-white laser printer, with every image converted…
What this Grok bot does
Turns an article link or pasted text into a print-ready, two-column PDF for a black-and-white laser printer, with every image converted to printer-friendly black and white. For people who like to read long articles on paper.
Two Column Article Bot at a glance
Two Column Article Bot is an on demand research bot shared by @merrastra and first listed on 2026-10-31. It works when you message it rather than on a timer, which keeps usage low. One public catalog lists it, and its x.ai share link was last checked live on 2026-11-06.
How Two Column Article Bot compares
On our popularity score (installs, votes and how many catalogs list it), Two Column Article Bot shares rank 1,047 of 1,234 Research & Briefings bots with 59 others. Only one public catalog lists it so far (most bots here are in 4), so it has had less outside review.
| Bot | What it does | Schedule · access | Compared with Two Column Article Bot |
|---|---|---|---|
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| arXiv Publisher@mindragon | Turns research notes or a draft into an arXiv-ready paper with checks before submission | On demandHigh access | Both cover ready. It asks for more access (publishing). |
| Rabbit Hole@CorbenH414 | Deep research analyst that turns any topic thesis link or company into a sourced brief with fact labels | On demandLow access | Both cover link. Same schedule and access level. |
Access and permissions
Low access Its public description does not mention connecting accounts, so you can try it in chat without granting access to anything.
No account access mentioned in the public description.
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Before you add Two Column Article Bot
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