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OpenCitation
A free, open-source citation manager with no ads, no tracking, and no account required.
- When
- 2026
- Role
- Builder
- Outcome
- Web, Chrome extension, and desktop; 668 tests
- Built with
- Next.js 16, React 19, Tailwind, Clerk, DynamoDB, Electron
Paste a URL, DOI, or ISBN — citation appears in seconds
Why I started
Every citation site I used for school was buried in ads and trackers. Citing a source shouldn't cost your attention or your data.
What I did
It generates citations from a URL, DOI, ISBN, or manual entry in APA, MLA, Chicago, and Harvard, plus journal styles through the Citation Style Language.
You can save citations to lists, group lists into projects, share them with a link, and export to BibTeX or RIS.
It ships as a web app, an installable PWA, a Chrome extension, and an Electron desktop app, backed by 668 tests.
Progress so far
It's live and MIT-licensed, and its counter shows 70 citations generated so far.