Import & Export

Academe accepts papers and references from every source that matters:

• PDF uploadDrag and drop. Metadata extracts automatically: title, authors, abstract, and year.
• DOIPaste a DOI for full metadata and, when available, the open-access full text.
• Preprint identifierImport preprints directly by their public identifier.
• Biomedical identifierImport biomedical literature by PMID.
• BibTeXUpload a .bib file to import your entire bibliography at once.
• Zotero / MendeleyConnect your reference manager and sync.

Reference files exported from EndNote, Mendeley, Rayyan, or other managers drop straight into Academe. Upload the file and the bibliography imports as a set of papers with full metadata: title, authors, venue, year, and abstract where present.

• .bib (BibTeX)The standard LaTeX bibliography format. Preserves @article, @book, @inproceedings, and friends.
• .risRIS-format bibliographies, as exported by most commercial reference managers.
• .nbibA common biomedical export format. Useful for reviews built on a database search.
• Zotero-specific importIf your papers live in Zotero with synced PDFs, use the Zotero integration instead. It pulls the files too.

• Markdown (.md)Full formatting preserved.
• Plain text (.txt)Imported as editable notes.
• Word (.docx)Converted to the editor format with headings, lists, and basic formatting preserved.

• PDFFormatted document with citations and bibliography included.
• Word (.docx)Editable and compatible with Microsoft Word and Google Docs.
• LaTeX (.tex)Clean source with proper citation commands and a companion .bib file.
• Markdown (.md)Plain Markdown for use in other tools.
• BibTeX (.bib)Full bibliography, or just the references cited in a specific document.

Import or export in bulk. Drag a folder of PDFs to import them all, or select multiple documents to export as a ZIP. Large libraries process in the background; keep working while papers are being added.