Mendeley Web Importer

Fast, convenient import of references and PDFs to your Mendeley Reference Manager library.

Mendeley Web Importer: A Convenient Research Tool

Mendeley Web Importer is a Chrome extension designed to streamline your research workflow. When viewing articles or references, simply click the Mendeley icon in your browser's toolbar. It will analyse the page, retrieve important metadata like title, authors, and even full text PDFs where available, and add to your Mendeley library. Additionally, by creating a Mendeley account, you will have the capability to save, read, and cite the articles you import by using the extension and will be provided with 2GB of free storage space.

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Extension stats

By: https://www.mendeley.com

Users: 2,000,000+

Rating: 2.22

(3,028)

Version: 3.3.6 (Last updated: 2025-03-04)

Creation date: 2020-06-30

Permissions:

notifications
scripting
storage
webRequest

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size: 2.32M

Email: we*****@mendeley.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 199 ▲ 66

Other rankings

#9636 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 91 #69 in web keyword 77 ▼ 34 #222 in article keyword 77 ▼ 122

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Mendeley Web Importer (v3.2.78)

109,467+ 4.05

(455)

Mendeley Web Importer (v3.3.7)

1,132,524+ 3.20

(590)

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Cons

Does not work or is very buggy
Issues with logging in, especially with institutional accounts
Fails to import PDF files
Quality has deteriorated after switching to Mendeley Reference Manager
Extension doesn't function at all or takes too long to respond

Most mentioned

The extension frequently does not work or is buggy
Problems related to signing in, particularly with corporate or institutional accounts
Inability to download or import PDF files
Users are frustrated with the decline in quality after recent updates
Many users suggest alternatives like Zotero due to these issues

User reviews

Very poor

Robi Österlund, 2025-03-07

very buggy and not accurate

Hariz Jaafar, 2025-03-04

VERY buggy. Rarely works.

Jonathan Cerna, 2025-03-03

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Mendeley Web Importer requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Mendeley Web Importer. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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