Mendeley Web Importer

Name: Mendeley Web Importer
Rating: 3.2 (605 reviews)
Author: Mendeley (Elsevier)

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

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Mendeley Web Importer is a powerful Chrome extension designed to streamline the process of collecting academic references and full-text PDFs directly from your web browser. When you view scholarly articles or reference lists, the extension automatically detects identifiers, pulls metadata, and downloads available PDFs for easy addition to your Mendeley Reference Manager library.

Ideal for researchers, students, and academics, this tool saves time by eliminating manual data entry. Simply click the Mendeley icon in your toolbar while browsing. You'll need a free Mendeley account to save and organize your imported articles, offering 2GB of complimentary cloud storage for your reference collection.

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Version:

3.3.15 Last updated: 2025-04-23

Creation date:

2021-12-06

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Permissions:

notifications
scripting
storage
webRequest

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size:

829.82K

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Edge Add-on Store

Updated:

13 hours ago

Ranking

# 91 ▼ 1

Other rankings

#35 in Productivity ▼ 3

#6 in reference keyword 32

#34 in import keyword 28

#35 in library keyword 27 ▲ 1

#57 in article keyword 20 ▼ 9

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User reviews

Users appreciate the add-on's intended utility in managing citations and syncing references, but many report frustrating problems such as persistent login failures, inability to automatically capture full reference details, and frequent crashes or non-functionality on Edge. The plugin appears more stable on Chrome, but Edge users experience repeated errors and disruptions leading to manual citation entries.

Pros

Works well for syncing references when functional
Can be useful for importing citations directly to Mendeley Desktop
Has a good concept and idea for reference management

Cons

Frequent login issues including hanging and 504 errors
Often fails to detect complete citation metadata like DOI, year, or document type automatically
Extension frequently stops working or loads blank pages
Less functional or problematic specifically on Edge browser compared to Chrome version

Recent reviews

Estou usando para fazer meu TCC em maio de 2025. Funciona sem problemas, sincroniza certinho. Nota 10.

by Javerson, 2025-05-07

Never works on Edge, partially works on chrome, cannot detect the DOI from online pdf version of paper. Have to add references manually half of the time. Cannot distinguish between Journal and conference paper

by Fouwad, 2025-04-22

by Duy, 2025-04-22

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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

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

Mendeley Web Importer has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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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