# PDFCite

> Free AI PDF chat where every answer is cited with exact sources. Explore paper connections with interactive citation graphs.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `pdfcite`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** PDFCite
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-23
- **First published:** 2026-01-04
- **Size:** 6.46 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/pdfcite/)
- **Website:** [http://pdfcite.com](http://pdfcite.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/pdfcite/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/pdfcite/privacy/)

## Description

<strong>PDFCite: AI That Actually Cites Its Sources</strong>

Chat with any PDF and get answers backed by evidence. Every response includes clickable citations linking directly to the exact text in your document.

<strong>Key Features:</strong>
<ul><li><strong>Cited Answers</strong> - Every AI response includes numbered citations you can click to verify the source</li><li><strong>Works Anywhere</strong> - Open any online or local PDF. No downloads needed</li><li><strong>Chat Your Library</strong> - Query across all your previously opened PDFs at once</li><li><strong>Citation Graphs</strong> - Visualize how research connects with interactive paper networks</li><li><strong>Image Analysis</strong> - Ask questions about figures, charts, diagrams, and math equations</li><li><strong>Zero Hallucinations</strong> - AI only answers from what's in your document</li><li><strong>Free to use</strong> - No credit card, no signup required for basic features</li><li><strong>Privacy First</strong> - Your PDFs stay on your device. We never store your content</li></ul>
Perfect for researchers, students, and anyone who needs AI they can actually trust and cite.

<strong>Tags/Keywords</strong>
PDF, AI, citations, cited answers, citation graph, literature review, research, academic, zero hallucination, paper reader, Semantic Scholar, reference network, document analysis, free, no signup

## Rankings

- #131,211 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `activeTab`
- `webNavigation`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `tabs`
- `identity`

### Host permissions

- `https://openrouter-proxy.albialymd.workers.dev/*`
- `https://www.googleapis.com/*`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension website URL may be invalid

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