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RefMate

by frederik · Tools
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 19 Oct 2026

Capture and organise references from search engines and repositories. Resolve identfiers, edit data, and export to BibTeX or RIS.

Users
61
+2 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#101K
#85K among extensions
Version
3.2
updated 9 Aug 2026

Users

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Latest, 19 Oct 2026: 61 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

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Latest, 19 Oct 2026: 0 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About RefMate

RefMate is a browser extension for collecting and organising academic references directly in your browser. Capture references with one click while searching, resolve any identifier you come across, check availability and edit metadata — everything in one place. Once you're ready, export everything to your reference manager. Capture from anywhere: The Quick Capture button works on Google Scholar, OpenAlex, and Scopus, and is optimised for multiple major repositories. You can also resolve any DOI or ISBN anywhere on the web instantly and add it to your collection. Complete and edit your references: Edit your entries directly in the workspace, add missing fields, rearrange author names, and convert between entry types. Use Autocomplete to fill in missing metadata from existing identifiers, and rely on automatic LaTeX character conversion and BibTeX cleanup for consistent results. Search and check access: Each entry has a Search button that opens a relevant external resource — such as DOIs via libkey.io, ISSNs and ISBNs via WorldCat. Search targets and priorities are fully customisable, so you can point RefMate to your own library catalogue. Organise and export: Tag entries, add free-text notes, and filter your collection. Export everything as a .bib or .ris file, copy all entries to your clipboard, or generate a printable bibliography.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−5−7.6%00.00
30 days+2+3.4%00.00
6 months+1+1.7%00.00
1 year+11+22.0%00.00

Version history

5 versions recorded
3.29 Aug 2026
3.19 May 2026
3.05 May 2026
2.222 Jul 2025
2.19 Feb 2025

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
22 Jul 2025
Size
232 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
nlkodaacaekoghgoklehedhblpiifpjb

Permissions and risk

Elevated riskimpact 4, likelihood 2
Permissions
contextMenusscriptingactiveTabnotificationsoffscreenclipboardWritestoragetabs
Site access
*://scholar.google.com/**://scholar.googleusercontent.com/**://doi.org/**://dx.doi.org/**://api.crossref.org/**://openlibrary.org/**://sru.k10plus.de/**://discover.libraryhub.jisc.ac.uk/**://arxiv.org/**://jstor.org/*and 259 more

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