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Free BibTeX Citation Generator: Article, Book & Web Entries for LaTeX
Need to cite a paper, book, or web page in a .bib file? Our BibTeX citation generator reads your source details and builds a properly formatted entry, so you spend less time matching braces and commas and more time writing. Paste a URL, DOI, ArXiv ID, or title, and generate a BibTeX citation ready for LaTeX, Overleaf, or any reference manager that reads .bib files.
- Create BibTeX citations fasterSupports major entry typesBuild citation keys automaticallyEdit source details manuallyCopy, save, or export your .bib file
The Basics
What Is a BibTeX Citation?
"A BibTeX citation is a small block of plain text, wrapped in curly braces, that stores everything a reference needs: an entry type, a citation key, and fields like author, title, and year, so LaTeX can format it consistently every time."
How It Works
Instead of typing out every field by hand, you enter the source details once and the generator arranges them into the entry type your document needs, whether that is @article, @book, @inproceedings, or @misc.
Why It Helps
A BibTeX citation generator does not save time by accident. It keeps your bibliography file consistent, reduces mismatched braces and missing fields, and gives every source in your .bib file the same structure.
Pick Your Entry Type
Which BibTeX Entry Types Can You Generate?
Different sources call for different BibTeX entry types. Choose the one that matches what you are citing.
Journal Article Entries
Use the @article type when your source came from a journal, so the entry keeps the journal name, volume, and issue in place.
Book Entries
Use the @book type for full books and textbooks, capturing the publisher, edition, and place of publication alongside the author.
Conference Paper Entries
Use @inproceedings for conference papers, so the entry records the conference name, location, and page range correctly.
Web Page and Online Source Entries
Use @misc when citing a website, blog post, or online resource. This is the type most BibTeX URL citation requests turn into.
Report Entries
Use @techreport for institutional or government reports, keeping the issuing organization and report number with the citation.
Thesis and Dissertation Entries
Use @phdthesis or @mastersthesis for academic theses, so the school and degree level stay attached to the source.
Five Simple Steps
How to Create a BibTeX Citation
Choose Your Entry Type
Select article, book, conference paper, report, thesis, or let the generator detect it from your source.
Select the Identifier Type
Choose URL, DOI, ArXiv ID, PubMed ID, or title, depending on what you have on hand.
Paste the Source Details
Enter the link, identifier, or title of the source you want to cite in BibTeX.
Review the Entry
Check that the author, title, year, and key look correct before adding the entry to your .bib file.
Copy It
Copy the full BibTeX block, or export it, and paste it straight into your reference file.
By Source
Generate BibTeX Citations by Source Type
Whatever you are citing, the generator maps it to the right BibTeX fields automatically.
Website BibTeX Generator
Turn a webpage, blog, or online article into a properly tagged @misc entry with a working BibTeX URL citation.
Book BibTeX Generator
Create @book entries for print books, textbooks, and edited volumes with publisher and edition included.
Journal Article BibTeX Generator
Generate @article citations for scholarly and DOI-backed research, journal name and volume included.
Video BibTeX Generator
Cite lectures, webinars, and recorded talks as @misc entries with the platform and access date recorded.
Report BibTeX Generator
Build @techreport entries for white papers and government or institutional publications.
Conference Paper BibTeX Generator
Format @inproceedings entries with conference name, location, and page numbers in place.
See It in Action
Example BibTeX Citations
@article{smith2022research, author = {Smith, J. and Lee, R.}, title = {Understanding AI research}, journal = {Journal of Technology}, year = {2022}, volume = {31}, pages = {108--115} }
Cited in text as \cite{smith2022research}
@misc{researchpal2026aitools, author = {ResearchPal}, title = {How AI tools help students write better}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {\url{researchpal.co}}, note = {Accessed 2026-07-30} }
Cited in text as \cite{researchpal2026aitools}
The Payoff
Why Use Our Free BibTeX Citation Generator?
Correct Entry Types
Get the right BibTeX entry type for articles, books, reports, and conference papers, matched to your source.
Automatic Citation Keys
Every entry gets a clean, readable key you can reuse across a whole document without renaming it later.
Manual Editing
Adjust any field by hand for sources with incomplete metadata, so nothing gets left as a guess.
URL and DOI Support
Paste a link or a DOI and get a working BibTeX URL citation without formatting it field by field yourself.
Export-Ready Output
Copy your entry straight into a .bib file, or export it for use with Overleaf and other LaTeX editors.
Bibliography Support
Keep building entries for longer papers and multi-source projects without losing track of earlier citations.
Compare Plans
Free and Premium Features
| Feature | Free Version | Premium Version |
|---|---|---|
| Generate @article citations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Generate @book citations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Generate @misc and @techreport citations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Copy individual citations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Save .bib entries to a library | Limited | Unlimited |
| Export full .bib file | Limited | Unlimited |
| Bulk citation import | — | ✓ |
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Shortcuts
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. You can paste a URL, DOI, ArXiv ID, PubMed ID, or title and generate a BibTeX citation without paying or creating an account.
You can enter a web URL, a DOI, an ArXiv ID, a PubMed ID, or simply the title of the source you want to cite.
Yes. Paste the page URL and the generator builds a BibTeX URL citation as a @misc entry with the author, title, and access date filled in.
The generator supports @article, @book, @inproceedings, @misc, @techreport, and thesis entry types, covering the sources most papers cite.
No. The generator runs in your browser and produces plain BibTeX text you can paste into any .bib file, whether you use LaTeX locally or an online editor.
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