PDF Reference Helper

Extract references from academic PDFs and quickly access them on Google Scholar with one click.

As of May 2026, PDF Reference Helper has 23 users in the Education category.

Education

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1.5

Manifest V3

History

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Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
Apr 1, 2026	18	—	—	1.5
Apr 20, 2026	17	—	—	1.5
May 6, 2026	27	—	—	1.5
May 17, 2026	23	—	—	1.5
May 30, 2026	25	—	—	1.5
Now	23	—	—	1.5

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About

PDF Reference Helper streamlines academic research by extracting references from PDFs and linking them to Google Scholar. Export selected references to BibTeX and work in a persistent, movable window. Processing is local; no data is collected or sent to servers.

Key features
- Accurate reference extraction (numbered, enumeration, and author‑year styles).
- One‑click links to Google Scholar and official PDFs via DOI or arXiv.
- Select references and export to .bib (Zotero/LaTeX ready).
- Persistent, movable window for multitasking across PDFs.
- Local‑only caching with chrome.storage.local; no analytics or tracking.
- Minimal permissions; site access requested at runtime when needed.

How to use
1) Open a PDF in Chrome (online or local). 
2) Click the extension icon. 
3) If prompted, allow access to the PDF’s site. 
4) Click “Find references.” 
5) Use Scholar/DOI/arXiv links or export selected items to BibTeX.

Troubleshooting
- If you don’t see a permission prompt on online PDFs, reload the extension and try again. 
- For local files (file://), use Chrome’s viewer or host via “python3 -m http.server”.

Privacy
No personal data collected, stored off‑device, or shared. See: https://github.com/bankh/pdf-reference-helper/blob/main/PRIVACY.md

Support
Source code and issues: https://github.com/bankh/pdf-reference-helper
Contact: [email protected]