Fast BibTeX

About

Lightning-fast BibTeX, straight from Google Scholar.  
Type a reference, click once, and your clipboard is ready to paste.

Summary: A Chrome extension that turns a paper title into a BibTeX entry from Google Scholar and copies it to your clipboard.

✨ Why you'll like it

- ⚡ One click = BibTeX in your clipboard
- 🧠 Minimal UI, no distractions
- 📚 Built for academic writing


🧩 Install the extension

1. Download the repo and unzip it
1. Open `chrome://extensions` web page using chrome
2. Enable "Developer mode" at the top right
3. Click "Load unpacked" at the top left
4. Select the `extension/` folder in this project

🚀 Use it

1. Click the `fast BibTeX` icon in the toolbar
2. Enter a reference name
3. Click "Fetch"

The BibTeX is copied to your clipboard automatically when it succeeds.

📝 Notes

- Google Scholar should be opened normally in a regular tab before using the extension.
- Google Scholar may show captchas or rate limits. If that happens, complete the captcha before retrying.
- Only the first Google Scholar search result is fetched, so make sure the reference name is correct.

Category
Productivity

Language
English

Keywords
BibTeX, Google Scholar, citation, research, LaTeX, academic, references

Privacy
- No account required
- No data collection
- No tracking
- Runs entirely in your browser