Citation Format Converters

Direct converters between the identifiers, file formats, and citation styles academic work moves through. Every converter is free, needs no account, and works right on its page.

From DOI

Resolve article DOIs into formatted citations or reference-manager files.

DOI → APA 7

Paste DOIs (one per line) and get APA 7 references instantly, pulled from the publisher's official Crossref metadata. Free, no account.

DOI → MLA 9

Turn DOIs into MLA 9 works-cited entries automatically using Crossref metadata. Paste one DOI per line — free, nothing to install.

DOI → BibTeX

Convert DOIs to BibTeX entries for LaTeX and Overleaf. Paste one DOI per line, download a ready .bib — free and unlimited.

DOI → RIS

Convert DOIs into a RIS file that Zotero, Mendeley, and EndNote import directly. Paste DOIs one per line — free, no sign-up.

From ISBN

Turn the number on a book's copyright page into a finished citation.

ISBN → APA 7

Turn ISBNs into APA 7 book references automatically. Paste one ISBN per line and copy the formatted list — free, no account.

ISBN → MLA 9

Convert ISBNs to MLA 9 works-cited entries in one paste. Free ISBN lookup with formatted output — no sign-up needed.

ISBN → BibTeX

Convert ISBNs into BibTeX @book entries for LaTeX. Paste one ISBN per line, download the .bib file — free and instant.

From PubMed ID

Convert PubMed IDs from your literature search into citations or RIS.

PubMed ID → APA 7

Convert PubMed IDs to APA 7 references automatically. Paste PMIDs one per line and get a formatted reference list — free.

PubMed ID → RIS

Turn PubMed IDs into a RIS file for Zotero, Mendeley, or EndNote. Paste PMIDs one per line, download the .ris — free.

From arXiv ID

Cite preprints straight from their arXiv IDs.

arXiv ID → BibTeX

Convert arXiv IDs to BibTeX entries for LaTeX papers. Paste IDs like 2301.12345, one per line, and download the .bib — free.

From BibTeX

Take a .bib file out of the LaTeX world — into styles, RIS, JSON, or Word.

BibTeX → APA 7

Paste or upload a .bib file and get an APA 7 reference list. Handles multi-entry files — free, runs the parse in your browser.

BibTeX → MLA 9

Convert BibTeX to MLA 9 works-cited entries. Paste or upload the .bib file and copy the formatted list — free, no account.

BibTeX → RIS

Convert a .bib file to RIS for Zotero, Mendeley, or EndNote. Paste or upload BibTeX, download the .ris — free and offline.

BibTeX → CSL-JSON

Convert BibTeX to CSL-JSON for Pandoc and Quarto. Paste or upload the .bib, download references.json — free, in-browser.

BibTeX → Word

Turn a .bib file into a Word document with an APA-formatted, hanging-indent reference list. Free — parse happens in your browser.

From RIS

Convert the export every database and reference manager produces.

RIS → APA 7

Paste or upload a RIS export and get an APA 7 reference list. Works with Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote, and database exports — free.

RIS → MLA 9

Convert RIS exports from databases or reference managers into MLA 9 works-cited entries. Paste or upload — free, no sign-up.

RIS → BibTeX

Convert RIS to BibTeX for LaTeX and Overleaf. Paste or upload the .ris export, download a clean .bib file — free, in-browser.

RIS → CSL-JSON

Convert RIS exports to CSL-JSON for Pandoc and Quarto pipelines. Paste or upload the .ris, download references.json — free.

From CSL-JSON

Bridge Pandoc/Quarto bibliographies to LaTeX and reference managers.

CSL-JSON → BibTeX

Convert CSL-JSON (Pandoc/Quarto/Zotero exports) to BibTeX. Paste or upload the .json, download the .bib — free, in-browser.

CSL-JSON → RIS

Convert CSL-JSON to RIS so Zotero, Mendeley, or EndNote can import it. Paste or upload the .json, download the .ris — free.

Need something else?

The citation generator formats any source in 10,832 styles, the Citation Format Converter rewrites already-formatted citations between styles, and the bibliography exports Word, RTF, BibTeX, RIS, and CSL-JSON files.