CitePlain
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7.8No. 8 of 29
in Citation Generator Tools
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- Recognised40% of the score79
- Phone app26% of the score0
- Documented20% of the score100
- Free plan14% of the score100
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid plans from
- $3.25/mo
- Runs on
- Browser extension, Web
Summary
CitePlain is ranked #8 of 29 in citation generator tools on Samsung Mobile US Press. It runs on Browser extension, Web. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $3.25/mo.
CitePlain plans and pricing
All plansFree Free $0 forever 6 source types · 6 citation styles · bibliography builder (50 sources per batch) · device-local browser library · Chrome, Edge, Firefox extension citeplain.com · 29 Sept 2026
Pro monthly $4.99/mo $4.99/month Cloud sync · 30+ citation styles · batch URL import (50 per batch) · cloud library across devices · Word and Google Docs add-ins shipping soon citeplain.com · 29 Sept 2026
Pro yearly $39/yr $39 per year Cloud sync · 30+ citation styles · batch URL import (50 per batch) · cloud library across devices · Word and Google Docs add-ins shipping soon citeplain.com · 29 Sept 2026
Lifetime Founder $89 once $89 one time, lifetime Everything in Pro, forever · no renewal or expiry · transferable email on request · first 100 customers citeplain.com · 29 Sept 2026
Lifetime $199 once $199 lifetime tier for the next 500 Everything in Pro, forever · no renewal or expiry citeplain.com · 29 Sept 2026
Compared on citation generator tools
- Free plan
- Yesciteplain.com
- Paid from
- $4.99/mociteplain.com
- Identifier lookup
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- URL import
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- Browser extension
- Yesciteplain.com
- Word add-in
- Yesciteplain.com
- BibTeX export
- Yesciteplain.com
Facts
- Purpose
- CitePlain generates citations from web pages, journal articles, books, tweets, YouTube videos, and podcasts.citeplain.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Input and metadata
- It accepts URLs, DOIs, or ISBNs and reads publisher citation and Open Graph metadata, using Crossref for DOIs and Open Library for ISBNs.citeplain.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Free styles
- The free tier includes APA 7, MLA 9, Chicago 17, Vancouver, CSE, and BibTeX.citeplain.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Batch limit
- The bibliography builder supports 50 sources per batch, and Pro batch URL import supports 50 per batch.citeplain.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Exports and integrations
- The extension provides BibTeX with a stable cite key for use in Overleaf or Zotero, and DOI fallback uses Crossref.citeplain.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Pro styles
- Pro adds 24 specialised styles, including Harvard, IEEE, AMA, OSCOLA, ACS, and ICMJE.citeplain.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Privacy
- CitePlain says saved references on the free tier live in browser local storage and never leave the device.citeplain.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Pro storage
- Pro adds a cloud library synced across the web app and browser extension.citeplain.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Support
- Support is by email at [email protected], with replies within a business day, usually within a few hours.citeplain.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Refunds and cancellation
- The support page states a 30-day no-questions-asked refund on the first Pro purchase and says subscriptions can be cancelled anytime through the Stripe portal.citeplain.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Style limitation
- CitePlain says some niche Pro styles share formatting with their citation-family base, so output may not match exact house-style details.citeplain.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Audience
- CitePlain describes itself as suited to quickly generating an individual citation and says it is not trying to replace Zotero as a research reference manager.citeplain.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Maker
- CitePlain is a BrainBytes Studio product, and BrainBytes Studio describes itself as an indie solo-dev shop.citeplain.com · 29 Sept 2026
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Sources
- citeplain.com· checked 29 Sept 2026
- citeplain.com/extension· checked 29 Sept 2026
- citeplain.com/about· checked 29 Sept 2026
- citeplain.com/support· checked 29 Sept 2026