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Plans published15
Spec score · Citation generators7.6 (#36)8.5 (#11)
Spec score · AI Citation Generators7.6 (#19)7.9 (#14)
Citation stylesIt supports APA, MLA, Chicago, IEEE, Harvard, ACS, CSE, ASA, and AMA.Paperguide's AI Writer supports more than 1,000 citation styles, and the citation generator page describes support for APA, MLA, Chicago, and Harvard.
ExportsUsers can copy citations and download BibTeX or RIS files.The pricing page lists RIS, CSV, BIB, PDF, and DOCX exports for Plus and higher individual tiers.

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  • Pro$29 a year
  • Evidence$89 a year
  • EnterprisePriced on request

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PaperGuide PDF Citation Generator extracts bibliographic metadata from PDF files and formats references in styles such as APA, MLA, Chicago, IEEE, Vancouver, and Harvard. The free generator works without signup or an account. Created citations appear in a bibliography saved in the browser, where they can be copied or exported. Paperguide is also a wider research platform for literature reviews, systematic reviews, and evidence synthesis. AI Search synthesizes answers from more than 200 million papers and links claims to sources. Reference Manager imports from Zotero and Mendeley and accepts papers by DOI. The Chrome extension captures papers and metadata, retrieves PDFs, generates citations from a library, and supports chats with webpages or papers. Paperguide MCP connects research-paper search and management to Claude, ChatGPT, or another MCP client. Systematic Review includes dual-reviewer screening and PRISMA reporting. The web and extension are available, with a free tier and paid plans from $12/user/mo (annual).

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