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What it is

CiteMe helps students and researchers generate citations from academic indexes and check reference details. Enter a DOI, ISBN, URL, PubMed ID, or paper title to format source metadata in styles including APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, Vancouver, IEEE, and ABNT; more than 10,000 CSL styles are available on demand. Reference Checker compares references with returned records and surfaces DOI, year, and title differences for review. Sources can be imported from bulk identifiers, PDFs, pasted bibliographies, Lattes CV publications, manual entries, and BibTeX or RIS files. CiteMe lists sources including OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar, CrossRef, PubMed, Europe PMC, Google Books, BASE, HAL, and arXiv. Access includes web, Chrome and Firefox extensions, a Microsoft Word add-in, Google Docs, a ChatGPT app, and an API with 40+ endpoints. The free plan is listed at free. A Thesis Pass costs $8.99, paid once for 30 days of Pro without subscription or renewal. Pro’s monthly price is not displayed.

Spec sheet

Purpose
CiteMe helps students and researchers generate citations from active academic indexes.Read 28 Sep 2026 · citeme.app
Integrations
The maker lists Chrome and Firefox extensions, a Microsoft Word add-in, Google Docs, a ChatGPT app, and an API with 40+ endpoints.Read 28 Sep 2026 · citeme.app
Security
The maker says traffic uses HTTPS/TLS, library files are encrypted at rest, and uploaded documents are not used to train models.Read 28 Sep 2026 · citeme.app
Support
The maker says it typically responds within 24 hours on business days and that Pro users receive priority support.Read 28 Sep 2026 · citeme.app
Company
CiteMe identifies Daniel Jyoji Nichiata as its founder, lists São Paulo, Brazil as its base, and gives 2023 as its establishment year.Read 28 Sep 2026 · citeme.app
Citation generation
It accepts a DOI, ISBN, URL, PubMed ID, or paper title and formats source metadata in supported citation styles.Read 28 Sep 2026 · citeme.app
Data sources
CiteMe says it searches sources including OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar, CrossRef, PubMed, Europe PMC, Google Books, BASE, HAL, and arXiv.Read 28 Sep 2026 · citeme.app
Exports
Pro exports BibTeX, RIS, DOCX, or plain text, and the maker says these formats are compatible with Zotero, Mendeley, and EndNote.Read 28 Sep 2026 · citeme.app
PDF handling
Uploaded PDFs are processed in memory and discarded unless the user opts to save a PDF to the Pro library; identifier scans can run in the browser without sending the PDF.Read 28 Sep 2026 · citeme.app
Privacy compliance
CiteMe's privacy policy states that it complies with Brazil's LGPD and the EU GDPR.Read 28 Sep 2026 · citeme.app
Reference checking
Reference Checker compares references with returned records and surfaces DOI, year, and title differences for review.Read 28 Sep 2026 · citeme.app
Research imports
Import options include bulk identifiers, PDFs, pasted bibliographies, Lattes CV publications, manual entries, and BibTeX/RIS files.Read 28 Sep 2026 · citeme.app
Style support
The maker lists APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, Vancouver, IEEE, ABNT, and access to 10,000+ CSL styles on demand for niche formats.Read 28 Sep 2026 · citeme.app

Plans and prices

Free Free $0 forever; $0/month 60+ styles · Reference Checker 3/month · Save to library 200/month · 1 project · PDF conversions 3/month · BibTeX/RIS export 50 per export Read 28 Sep 2026 · citeme.app
Thesis Pass $8.99, paid once $8.99/30 days; one-time payment 30 days of Pro · No subscription or renewal Read 28 Sep 2026 · citeme.app
Pro Price not published Monthly price not displayed on the opened page 20 PDFs per batch run · Unlimited citations and Reference Checker · 10,000+ styles · Unlimited bibliography reformatting · Save 500+ citations · BibTeX/RIS/DOCX/PDF export Read 28 Sep 2026 · citeme.app

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Accepts DOI, ISBN, URL, PubMed ID, or title.
  • Lists more than 10,000 CSL styles on demand.
  • Reference Checker surfaces DOI, year, and title differences.
  • Imports BibTeX, RIS, PDFs, and pasted bibliographies.
  • Offers browser extensions, Word add-in, and API.

Limits

  • Pro’s monthly price is not displayed.
  • Free plan limits Reference Checker to three uses monthly.
  • Free plan allows one project.

Who it suits

It suits students and researchers who need citations from academic records or want to check references against returned metadata. People working across formats can use its import options and listed browser, word-processing, and API integrations.

Verdict

CiteMe combines citation formatting with reference checking and several ways to bring in sources. Review the free-plan limits and the undisplayed Pro monthly price before deciding.

Where Specifiction places it

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