BibTeX to CSL-JSON Converter
Pandoc and Quarto cite from CSL-JSON natively, and converting your existing .bib removes a moving part from the build. Entries parse in your browser and come out as a clean CSL-JSON array — the exact shape --bibliography=references.json expects.
When you need this
For Markdown-first academics converting an old LaTeX project to Quarto: bring the bibliography along without hand-editing JSON.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I convert BibTeX to CSL-JSON?
- Pandoc and Quarto cite from CSL-JSON natively, and converting your existing .bib removes a moving part from the build. Entries parse in your browser and come out as a clean CSL-JSON array — the exact shape --bibliography=references.json expects. Everything is free, with no account and no conversion limit.
- Is my data uploaded anywhere?
- No — the BibTeX you paste or upload is parsed entirely in your browser. The conversion runs fully offline in the page — nothing is sent to any server.
- When is a BibTeX to CSL-JSON conversion useful?
- For Markdown-first academics converting an old LaTeX project to Quarto: bring the bibliography along without hand-editing JSON.
- Can I convert to other styles and formats too?
- Yes. CitationEasy's generator formats any source in 10,832 citation styles, the bibliography exports Word, RTF, BibTeX, RIS, and CSL-JSON, and the converter hub lists every direct conversion pair. If you need a style-to-style rewrite of already-formatted text, use the Citation Format Converter tool instead.