CitePlain

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About

CitePlain is ranked #2 of 29 in citation generator tools on Inferse. It runs on Browser extension, Web. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $3.25/mo.

Compared on citation generator tools

Free plan: Yesciteplain.com
Paid from: $4.99/mociteplain.com
Identifier lookup: Yesciteplain.com
URL import: Yesciteplain.com
Browser extension: Yesciteplain.com
Word add-in: Yesciteplain.com
BibTeX export: Yesciteplain.com

Facts

Purpose: CitePlain generates citations from web pages, journal articles, books, tweets, YouTube videos, and podcasts.citeplain.com · 29 Sept 2026
Input and metadata: It accepts URLs, DOIs, or ISBNs and reads publisher citation and Open Graph metadata, using Crossref for DOIs and Open Library for ISBNs.citeplain.com · 29 Sept 2026
Free styles: The free tier includes APA 7, MLA 9, Chicago 17, Vancouver, CSE, and BibTeX.citeplain.com · 29 Sept 2026
Batch limit: The bibliography builder supports 50 sources per batch, and Pro batch URL import supports 50 per batch.citeplain.com · 29 Sept 2026
Exports and integrations: The extension provides BibTeX with a stable cite key for use in Overleaf or Zotero, and DOI fallback uses Crossref.citeplain.com · 29 Sept 2026
Pro styles: Pro adds 24 specialised styles, including Harvard, IEEE, AMA, OSCOLA, ACS, and ICMJE.citeplain.com · 29 Sept 2026
Privacy: CitePlain says saved references on the free tier live in browser local storage and never leave the device.citeplain.com · 29 Sept 2026
Pro storage: Pro adds a cloud library synced across the web app and browser extension.citeplain.com · 29 Sept 2026
Support: Support is by email at [email protected], with replies within a business day, usually within a few hours.citeplain.com · 29 Sept 2026
Refunds and cancellation: The support page states a 30-day no-questions-asked refund on the first Pro purchase and says subscriptions can be cancelled anytime through the Stripe portal.citeplain.com · 29 Sept 2026
Style limitation: CitePlain says some niche Pro styles share formatting with their citation-family base, so output may not match exact house-style details.citeplain.com · 29 Sept 2026
Audience: CitePlain describes itself as suited to quickly generating an individual citation and says it is not trying to replace Zotero as a research reference manager.citeplain.com · 29 Sept 2026
Maker: CitePlain is a BrainBytes Studio product, and BrainBytes Studio describes itself as an indie solo-dev shop.citeplain.com · 29 Sept 2026