# LumaCite Features

Canonical source: https://www.lumacite.app/features

Maintained by LumaCite. Last reviewed: 2026-10-15.

LumaCite is a browser-based reference manager and a set of citation tools for collecting, organizing, checking, formatting, and exporting research references. Its public citation tools can be used without a library account. The cloud library and Capture & Cite Chrome extension are offered through an approval-based beta, including a Google Docs citation workflow.

Audience: Researchers, students, academic writers, and people reviewing or transferring bibliographies.

## Public citation tools

All tools below can be used without a library account.

### Citation generator

- URL: https://www.lumacite.app/citation-generator
- Input: One DOI, PMID, ISBN, arXiv ID, or article URL
- Result: A citation with source details to review, format, copy, or export.
- Library account required: no.

### Bulk citation generator

- URL: https://www.lumacite.app/bulk-citation-generator
- Input: A list of research identifiers or article URLs
- Result: A batch of resolved reference records and a bibliography to review and export.
- Library account required: no.

### PDF reference extractor

- URL: https://www.lumacite.app/extract-references-from-pdf
- Input: A PDF containing a reference list
- Result: Extracted reference records for review beside their source evidence, with citation-file export options.
- Library account required: no.

### Text citation extractor

- URL: https://www.lumacite.app/extract-citations-from-text
- Input: Pasted bibliography text or a supported bibliography file
- Result: Structured reference records to review, correct, and export.
- Library account required: no.

### Citation quality checker

- URL: https://www.lumacite.app/citation-generator-quality
- Input: A citation list or supported reference file
- Result: An evidence report showing missing or conflicting metadata, reference matches, and records needing review.
- Library account required: no.

### Citation style converter

- URL: https://www.lumacite.app/citation-style-converter
- Input: Citation text or supported TXT, BibTeX, RIS, EndNote, CSL-JSON, or CSV files
- Result: A formatted bibliography and in-text citations in a selected CSL style, with copy and TXT download.
- Library account required: no.

### BibTeX, RIS, EndNote and CSL converter

- URL: https://www.lumacite.app/bibtex-ris-endnote-csl-converter
- Input: BibTeX, RIS, EndNote tagged text, or CSL-JSON records
- Result: Citation data converted between BibTeX, RIS, EndNote tagged text, and CSL-JSON.
- Library account required: no.

## Cloud reference manager

A browser-based library for keeping research references, source metadata, and PDFs together across devices.

- Collect sources through imports, identifiers, online search, and supported browser capture.
- Organize references with folders, labels, starred items, smart folders, and search.
- Review and edit bibliographic metadata and prepare reference exports.
- Keep PDFs with their reference records and use saved sources in the Google Docs workflow.

Approved beta access is required. Installing an extension does not create or approve a library account.

- Overview: https://www.lumacite.app/library
- Beta request: https://www.lumacite.app/reference-manager-beta-access
- Approved-account login: https://www.lumacite.app/cloud-reference-manager#app

- [Find and collect research](https://www.lumacite.app/find-and-collect)
- [Manage and organize research](https://www.lumacite.app/manage-and-organize)
- [Cite and write in Google Docs](https://www.lumacite.app/cite-and-write)

## Chrome extensions

### LumaCite Citation Generator

Generate a citation from the page being viewed or an entered identifier, title, or URL. Review the details, choose a style, then copy or export the result.

Access: No login required.

- Official Store listing: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/lumacite-citation-generat/moaoekhgdldlenblpalmmmiahobdldko
- Store item ID: moaoekhgdldlenblpalmmmiahobdldko
- Setup guide: https://www.lumacite.app/chrome-extensions#citation-generator

### LumaCite — Capture & Cite BETA

Capture research references from supported websites, connect them to the LumaCite cloud library, and work with library citations in Google Docs.

Access: Approved beta access is required for the connected library workflow. Google Docs features require the user's Google authorization.

- Official Store listing: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/lumacite-%E2%80%94-capture-cite-b/cgohiimfoijgapbeflcjagamppjdgjnm
- Store item ID: cgohiimfoijgapbeflcjagamppjdgjnm
- Setup guide: https://www.lumacite.app/chrome-extensions#capture-and-cite

## Google Docs

With Capture & Cite and an approved LumaCite account, writers can search their library while working in Google Docs, insert and edit citations, select a CSL citation style, and create or update the document bibliography.

Requirements:
- An approved LumaCite library account.
- The Capture & Cite Chrome extension.
- Google authorization for the Google Docs citation features.

Guide: https://www.lumacite.app/cite-and-write

Microsoft Word integration is planned. This reference does not describe a released Word integration.

## Styles and file formats

A citation style controls presentation. A reference-file format stores structured bibliographic data. Exported files can be transferred to compatible reference managers and writing tools; destination support and field preservation should be checked.

Reference data: BibTeX, RIS, EndNote tagged text, CSL-JSON.

Citation styles: APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, Vancouver, AMA, IEEE, Nature, journal-specific CSL styles.

Guide: https://www.lumacite.app/guides/bibtex-vs-ris

## Capabilities and limits

- Automatic extraction, parsing, and source matching can make mistakes. Reference details should be checked before use.
- An unverified record or a missing DOI does not by itself prove that a citation is fabricated.
- The citation checker reports evidence and possible fabrication risk; it does not prove who wrote a citation.
- Chrome extension versions and permissions are listed on their official Store pages. Supported research websites and interface details can change.

## Common questions

### What is LumaCite?

LumaCite combines public citation tools with a browser-based reference manager, two Chrome extensions, and a Google Docs citation workflow.

### Do I need an account to use the citation tools?

The public citation tools and standalone Citation Generator extension can be used without a library account. The cloud library and Capture & Cite workflow require approved beta access.

### Which extension works with Google Docs?

Capture & Cite BETA provides the connected library and Google Docs workflow. The separate Citation Generator extension is for reviewing, copying, and exporting citations without logging in.

### Can LumaCite check references from an AI-generated report?

Yes. A reference list can be extracted or pasted into the public tools and checked against source metadata. The evidence and uncertain matches still need human review.

### Does LumaCite support Microsoft Word integration?

Word integration is planned. The currently documented document integration is Google Docs. Bibliography text and compatible reference files can be exported separately.

## Agent access

Product reference files are public and read-only. Citation tasks run through the linked web interfaces and their supported file workflows.

No public citation-processing API or remote MCP service is documented by this reference.

A read-only product-reference tool is offered when the browser supports WebMCP. Support is experimental and browser-dependent.

- HTML: https://www.lumacite.app/features
- Markdown: https://www.lumacite.app/features.md
- JSON: https://www.lumacite.app/features.json
- Agent directory: https://www.lumacite.app/llms.txt

## Official sources

- [Guides](https://www.lumacite.app/guides)
- [Blog](https://www.lumacite.app/blog)
- [PDF reference extraction walkthrough](https://www.lumacite.app/blog/extract-references-from-pdf)
- [Checking AI-generated references](https://www.lumacite.app/blog/check-ai-generated-references)
- [Chrome extension comparison and installation](https://www.lumacite.app/chrome-extensions)
- [Product changelog](https://www.lumacite.app/changelog)
- [Privacy policy](https://www.lumacite.app/privacy-policy)
- [Contact and product support](https://www.lumacite.app/contact)
- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@LumaCite)
- [X](https://x.com/LumaCite)
- [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/lumacite.bsky.social)
- [Note (Japanese)](https://note.com/lumacite)