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The AI-powered reference manager that turns hours of citation work into minutes — and keeps your research private.
Trusted by students and researchers across Europe.
Three Powerful Tools. One Seamless Workflow.
Generate flawless citations, discover relevant papers, and keep your research organized — all in one place.
Generate Perfect Bibliographies
Stop losing entire evenings to manual formatting. Our citation engine produces submission-ready bibliographies in seconds, so you can focus on the research that matters.
- Every Major FormatAPA 7th, MLA 9th, Chicago, Vancouver, Harvard, IEEE — always up to date with the latest style guide editions.
- Auto-Detect MetadataPaste a DOI, URL, or ISBN and we pull in authors, title, journal, year, and volume automatically.
- One-Click ExportDownload your complete bibliography as TXT, BibTeX, or RIS — ready for Word, LaTeX, or any reference manager.
Find, Summarize & Cite with AI
Cut through academic noise. Ask a question in plain language and let AI find, analyze, and organize the most relevant papers for your research.
- Natural Language SearchDescribe what you are researching and get targeted academic results — no boolean operators or complex queries needed.
- Instant Paper SummariesPaste a URL or DOI and extract key findings, methodology, and metadata in seconds. Know if a paper is relevant before reading the full text.
- Cite Directly from ResultsFound the perfect paper? Generate a formatted citation instantly without leaving the search view.
Your Research, Organized
Keep every paper, citation, and note in one place. My Library gives your research the structure it deserves — organized by project and ready when you are.
- Project FoldersGroup related papers and citations into dedicated projects. Keep each assignment, thesis chapter, or review neatly separated.
- Search & FilterInstantly locate any saved paper across all your projects with full-text search and smart filters.
- Seamless IntegrationEvery citation you generate and every paper you find flows into your library automatically. Nothing gets lost.
From Search to Submission in Three Steps
Search or Enter
Find papers with AI search, or paste a DOI, URL, or ISBN to import source details automatically.
Generate
Instant, accurate citations in any academic format. Switch between styles with a single click.
Export
Download your complete bibliography as TXT, BibTeX, or RIS. Ready for submission.
What Students Are Saying
Researchers across Europe trust CiteWise for their academic work
"I used to spend an entire evening formatting my APA references. With CiteWise, my bibliography for a 40-source thesis was done in under ten minutes. I actually had time to revise my discussion chapter."
Lotte
MSc Psychology
University of Amsterdam
"The AI search found three papers I had completely missed in my PubMed searches. For someone juggling multiple review papers, that kind of discovery is invaluable."
Maximilian
PhD Candidate, Molecular Biology
LMU Munich
"Finally a citation tool without pop-up ads everywhere. I can actually focus on my report instead of closing cookie banners every two minutes."
Sophie
BSc Civil Engineering
TU Delft
"Switching between Chicago and APA used to be a nightmare when submitting to different journals. CiteWise reformats everything instantly. One click."
Jonas
MSc Political Science
Humboldt University Berlin
"The paper summary feature saved me during my systematic review. Instead of reading 200 abstracts, I could quickly identify which papers were actually relevant to my research question."
Clara
MSc Public Health
Heidelberg University
"My professor was impressed by how clean my bibliography looked. She did not believe I formatted it myself. Technically, she was right."
Femke
BSc International Law
Leiden University
Built for Researchers Who Value Their Privacy
While other tools monetize your data with ads and trackers, CiteWise takes a different approach. Your subscription powers the product — not your personal information.
Zero Ads, Ever
No pop-ups. No banners. No distractions.
No Third-Party Tracking
No Google Analytics. No Facebook Pixel.
GDPR Compliant
EU-hosted servers. Enterprise encryption.
Your Data Stays Yours
Never sold. Never shared. Never monetized.
Simple, Transparent Pricing
Start free with 50 citations. Upgrade when you need more.
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- 50 citations
- 3 AI searches
- 3 AI paper summaries
- 1 Project
- 10 library items
- All citation styles
- Basic export (TXT, BibTeX, RIS)
- No ads, no tracking
- Free account required
Student
- Unlimited citations
- 25 AI searches
- 25 AI paper summaries
- 5 Projects
- 250 library items
- All citation styles
- Advanced export
- Cloud storage & sync
- No ads, no tracking
Professional
- Unlimited citations
- 50 AI searches
- 50 AI paper summaries
- 10 Projects
- 500 library items
- All citation styles
- Advanced export
- Cloud storage & sync
- No ads, no tracking
Expert
- Unlimited citations
- 125 AI searches
- 125 AI paper summaries
- Unlimited Projects
- 1000 library items
- All citation styles
- Advanced export
- Cloud storage & sync
- Early access to new features
- No ads, no tracking
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Frequently Asked Questions
CiteWise supports APA (6th and 7th edition), MLA (9th edition), Chicago (17th edition), Vancouver, Harvard, IEEE, and more. All formats are kept current with the latest style guide revisions.
Type a research question in plain language. Our AI searches academic databases, finds relevant papers, and returns results with full metadata that you can instantly convert into formatted citations or save to your library.
Yes. Export your entire bibliography in TXT, BibTeX, or RIS format with a single click. Files are ready to import into Word, LaTeX, Overleaf, or any reference manager like Zotero or Mendeley.
No. The free tier works entirely in your browser with no sign-up required. Create an account only when you want to save your library across sessions and access advanced features.
Yes. We use no third-party trackers, no advertising networks, and no behavioral profiling. Your data is stored on EU servers with enterprise-grade encryption and full GDPR compliance. We never sell or share your information.
CiteWise combines citation generation with AI-powered paper discovery in one privacy-first platform. No desktop app to install, no account required to start, and zero ads or tracking. It is designed to be the fastest path from search to formatted bibliography.
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