Mendeley Referencer

Allows you to add your references to mendeley directly from the website.

As of June 2026, Mendeley Referencer has 30,000 users and a 3.82/5 rating from 11 reviews in the Education category.

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11 reviews
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Version
0.5.9
Manifest V3
90-day change · In the last 90 days this extension gained 10.0K users, 1 version update.

History

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Tracking since Apr 20, 2026.

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Changelog

  • Apr 20, 2026
    description
    Mendeley Web Importer 📚🔍
    
    Streamline your research workflow with Mendeley Web Importer - the essential Chrome extension for academics and researchers using Mendeley
    
    Key Features:
    
    🚀 One-Click Reference Addition: Instantly add papers to your Mendeley library while browsing supported academic websites.
    🧠 Smart Metadata Extraction: Automatically extracts crucial paper information including title, DOI, and document type.
    🔗 Mendeley API Integration: Leverages the Mendeley API to ensure accurate and comprehensive paper data.
    🖥️ User-Friendly Interface: Clean, intuitive design for effortless paper management.
    🔒 Secure Authentication: Easy and secure login to your Mendeley account.
    
    How It Works:
    
    1. 🔑 Authenticate: Securely log in to your Mendeley account directly from the extension.
    2. 🌐 Browse: Navigate to a supported academic website with a paper you want to save.
    3. 📋 Extract: Click to extract the paper's information with our smart recognition technology.
    4. ➕ Add: With another click, add the paper to your Mendeley library - it's that simple!
    
    5. We are experimenting with a resource sharing program. Users that want to support this product can decide if they want to share their resources that will be used by AI companies to access the Web. They pay a share of the revenue to this plugin to keep it free for everyone. Users can change their settings at any time
    
    Perfect for:
    
    🔬 Researchers streamlining their literature review process
    🎓 Students building their academic libraries
    👔 Professionals staying up-to-date with the latest publications in their field
    
    Say goodbye to manual entry and hello to efficient, error-free paper management. Mendeley Web Importer is your personal research assistant, making literature organization a breeze.
    
    Download Mendeley Web Importer today and transform the way you manage your research library! 🚀📚
    
    Note: This extension requires a Mendeley account. Compatible with major academic publisher websites.
    
    By using it you agree to our terms of service: https://www.mendeley-referencer.com/terms
    Save references to Mendeley faster with Mendeley Referencer.
    
    Built for researchers, students, and professionals, this extension lets you add papers directly from supported academic websites without manual copy-paste.
    
    One-click add to your Mendeley library
    Automatic metadata extraction (title, DOI, document type)
    Secure Mendeley sign-in
    Simple, clean interface for quick workflows
    How it works:
    
    Sign in to your Mendeley account.
    Open a supported paper page.
    Extract details automatically.
    Add to your library in seconds.
    Spend less time managing references and more time on research.
    
    Terms: https://www.mendeley-referencer.com/terms
    
    A Mendeley account is required.

Permissions & access

Permissions
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Host access
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Screenshots

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About

Save references to Mendeley faster with Mendeley Referencer.

Built for researchers, students, and professionals, this extension lets you add papers directly from supported academic websites without manual copy-paste.

One-click add to your Mendeley library
Automatic metadata extraction (title, DOI, document type)
Secure Mendeley sign-in
Simple, clean interface for quick workflows
How it works:

Sign in to your Mendeley account.
Open a supported paper page.
Extract details automatically.
Add to your library in seconds.
Spend less time managing references and more time on research.

Terms: https://www.mendeley-referencer.com/terms

A Mendeley account is required.

Technical

Version
0.5.9
Manifest
V3
Size
210KiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
1
Featured
Yes

Metadata

ID
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Developer ID
u58b9c3979c9e9c3b0d39be661c92d640
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Sep 10, 2025
Last Updated (Store)
Apr 9, 2026
Last Scraped
Jun 23, 2026
Website
Support URL

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