BibKit

A smoother, simpler, more beautiful alternative to classic citation managers.

Drop in PDFs or .bib files, review extracted citations before they enter your library, and clean up metadata with DOI, arXiv, HAL, CrossRef, OpenAlex, and now ScienceDirect-aware lookup. BibKit helps repair broken records, detect duplicates, generate clean cite keys, abbreviate journal names, format authors correctly, and export polished LaTeX-ready BibTeX.

BibKit is a modern BibTeX manager for macOS, built for researchers who work with PDFs and LaTeX. Drop PDFs or .bib files, review extracted citations before adding them, repair metadata with DOI, arXiv, HAL, CrossRef, and OpenAlex lookup, detect duplicates, generate clean cite keys, and export LaTeX- ready BibTeX. It is a smoother, simpler, more beautiful alternative to classic citation managers.

BibKit Pro is available as an auto-renewable yearly subscription. New users receive a 1-month free trial, then pay $2.99 per year. Payment is charged to your Apple ID after the trial unless canceled at least 24 hours before the trial ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings.