RIS to BibTeX Converter
Going the LaTeX direction: reference managers and databases speak RIS, your paper's build needs .bib. Records convert entirely in your browser — types mapped from TY tags, cite keys generated — into a file Overleaf accepts as-is.
When you need this
Common in collaborations: the Zotero user exports RIS, the LaTeX user runs it through this page, and both keep their tools.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I convert RIS to BibTeX?
- Going the LaTeX direction: reference managers and databases speak RIS, your paper's build needs .bib. Records convert entirely in your browser — types mapped from TY tags, cite keys generated — into a file Overleaf accepts as-is. Everything is free, with no account and no conversion limit.
- Is my data uploaded anywhere?
- No — the RIS 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 RIS to BibTeX conversion useful?
- Common in collaborations: the Zotero user exports RIS, the LaTeX user runs it through this page, and both keep their tools.
- 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.