# Cite-It

> This add-on creates bibtex citation for you from your selected paper name. Select any research paper name from any online/offline paper, pdf or just webpage. Right click on it and you will get a context menu for Cite-It. Click on it.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/cite-it](https://chrome-stats.com/d/cite-it)

## Overview

- **ID:** `cite-it`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** chagolchana
- **Category:** search-tools,social-communication,other
- **Daily users:** 267
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Rating:** 3.67 / 5 (3 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2017-11-21
- **Size:** 19 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/cite-it/)

## Description

Cite-It is a handy Chrome extension designed to simplify the process of creating BibTeX citations for research papers. Simply select the name of any paper from an online webpage, PDF, or other offline source, then right-click to access the 'Cite-It' option in the context menu. Upon selection, the extension automatically fetches the proper BibTeX citation from Google Scholar, enabling quick and accurate referencing.

This extension operates seamlessly in the background without adding any visual clutter or buttons, ensuring a clean browsing experience. Its intuitive right-click integration makes it an efficient tool for researchers and academics needing reliable citation generation without disrupting their workflow.

## Rankings

- #7,077 — Overall
- #119 — item

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `contextMenus`
- `https://scholar.google.com/`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: google.com
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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