CiteDrive

CiteDrive is a modern BibTeX-based citation manager with real-time collaboration and AI-assisted reference collection for academic writing.

Overview

CiteDrive reimagines reference management around BibTeX and Overleaf workflows: collect papers from browser with a companion extension, organize them in shareable projects and cite directly in LaTeX or Markdown editors. Real-time collaboration lets co-authors share and edit reference collections live, and AI-assisted metadata extraction cleans up incomplete citations automatically. It also supports Word and Google Docs through add-ins. The tool is built for researchers who want lightweight, standards-based referencing.

How It Works

Install the browser companion and save papers into shared BibTeX projects as you browse. Collaborate with co-authors in real time, let AI clean incomplete metadata and cite directly from Overleaf or Word.

Key Features

• BibTeX-native collections with clean export
• Browser extension for one-click paper capture
• Real-time collaborative reference projects
• AI metadata extraction fixing incomplete citations
• Overleaf, Word and Google Docs integration
• Duplicate detection and reference cleanup

Pricing

CiteDrive is freemium: personal use with core features is free; team collaboration and advanced project features are part of paid plans.

Who Is It For

Academic writers, especially LaTeX and Overleaf users, who want a lighter collaborative alternative to heavyweight reference managers.

Common Use Cases

• Managing references for LaTeX papers
• Collaborative bibliography building
• Cleaning messy BibTeX collections

FAQ

Is CiteDrive free to use?

Yes. Individual researchers can use CiteDrive’s core citation features for free; team and advanced features are paid.

Does CiteDrive offer an API?

CiteDrive is a web-based tool with editor integrations rather than a public API product.

How does CiteDrive compare to alternatives?

Compared with Zotero or EndNote, CiteDrive is more BibTeX-native and collaboration-friendly; compared with simple BibTeX files, it adds browser capture and AI cleanup.

What should I know before adopting CiteDrive?

CiteDrive is ideal for BibTeX-centric workflows; researchers embedded in EndNote ecosystems may prefer staying there. Its lightweight collaboration model beats emailing .bib files back and forth.

Does CiteDrive work with Overleaf?

Yes — CiteDrive is designed around BibTeX workflows and integrates smoothly with Overleaf and other LaTeX editors, which is its primary design target. Teams writing papers collaboratively get shared live bibliographies instead of emailing .bib files around, and AI metadata cleanup keeps references complete.

Can co-authors share reference collections?

Yes. Projects are shareable with real-time collaboration, so co-authors maintain one live bibliography instead of emailing .bib files back and forth. Permission controls let project owners manage who can edit, and duplicate detection keeps shared collections clean as they grow.