BibTeX Citation Generator - Auto-Create LaTeX References
Stop writing BibTeX by hand. Paste any DOI, URL, or title to get a clean, perfectly formatted BibTeX entry for your LaTeX document.
Auto-find papers from DOI, arXiv ID, or title
Create BibTeX citation for journals, books, websites
Export ready-to-use .bib files instantly
How to Use Our BibTeX Citation Machine in 3 Steps
Step 1: Enter Source Identifier
Input DOI, URL, ISBN, or paper title. Our automatic BibTeX generator searches CrossRef, DBLP, and PubMed databases to find your reference.
Step 2: Review Generated Entry
Check the auto-filled BibTeX citation fields. The BibTeX generator for website and papers ensures all required fields like @article, @book, or @misc are properly formatted.
Step 3: Export Your Bibliography
Copy BibTeX entries or download as .bib file. Our bib file generator creates LaTeX-ready references compatible with Overleaf and Zotero.
The Ultimate Bib File Generator for Researchers
Get Accurate Data from Authoritative Sources
Write with confidence. Our generator pulls verified information from the databases you already trust.
We fetch metadata directly from CrossRef, DBLP, PubMed, and WorldCat, ensuring your entry is always correct.
Our BibTeX citation machine works with DOIs, ISBNs, and arXiv IDs to find the right data automatically.
Designed for Your LaTeX Workflow
This isn't just a text converter; it's a tool built by researchers, for researchers who use LaTeX.
Instantly get a clean, ready-to-use BibTeX entry that you can copy or download as a .bib file.
Perfectly optimized for Overleaf and all standard LaTeX distributions, preventing common formatting errors and warnings.
Create a BibTeX Citation for Any Source
From journal articles to software, our tool handles the full spectrum of modern academic sources.
Our generator supports everything from @article and @inproceedings to @techreport and @book entries.
Easily create a BibTeX citation for a website, software on GitHub, or a research dataset using our flexible templates.
Frequently asked questions
A BibTeX citation is a formatted entry in a .bib database file used with LaTeX to manage references. It contains all the metadata for a source (author, title, year, etc.), allowing LaTeX to automatically format the bibliography in any style.
You provide an identifier like a DOI or URL. Our tool sends a request to an authoritative database (like CrossRef) to retrieve the official metadata for that source. It then formats this data into a clean, standardized BibTeX entry for you to copy.
Yes! Our BibTeX generator for website creates proper @misc entries with all required fields including URL, access date, and author information. It automatically extracts metadata from web pages for accurate citations.
While our APA BibTeX generator creates standard BibTeX entries, the final display style (APA, IEEE, etc.) is controlled by your LaTeX document's \bibliographystyle command. The generator ensures all necessary fields are included for any style.
Absolutely! The automatic BibTeX generator recognizes arXiv IDs and creates proper @article or @misc entries. It fetches the latest version information and includes eprint fields for proper arXiv formatting.