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BibGuru

Web · Extension · paid plans from $4.99/mo

Freedom report

One barScore 5.2

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedThinly documented

BibGuru is ranked #18 of 29 in citation generator tools on Freedom251. It runs on Browser extension, Web. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $4.99/mo.

BibGuru plans and pricing

All plans

BibGuru Plus for Educators Free Teachers and educators can access Plus for their students bibguru.com · 7 Oct 2026

BibGuru Free Sources remain saved in browser for 7 days · Ads shown bibguru.com · 7 Oct 2026

BibGuru Plus $4.99/mo $4.99/month Sources saved as long as needed · Access on every computer and phone · Projects and folders · Ad-free bibguru.com · 7 Oct 2026

Compared on citation generator tools

Free plan: Yes
Paid from: $4.99/mo
Identifier lookup: Yes
URL import: Yes
Browser extension: Yes

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The record

Product: BibGuru is a citation and bibliography generator for creating citations for essays and papers.
Citation styles: It supports APA, MLA, Harvard, Chicago, AMA, CSE, and thousands of other citation styles.
Sources: Users can cite websites, books, articles, and other sources by entering a URL, searching a title, or searching a title or author.
Citation editing: BibGuru says it automatically corrects mistakes and formats citations, and the browser extension lets users edit citations, copy them, and change citation style.
Research database: The About page says BibGuru uses a curated database of 100 million journal articles and 30 million books.
Integrations: The site offers sign-in or sign-up with Google, Facebook, Clever, and ClassLink; Clever and ClassLink are described for schools with BibGuru Plus.
Free plan limit: On the free plan, sources remain saved in the user's browser for 7 days and the service shows ads.
Educators: Teachers and educators can access BibGuru Plus for free for their students by requesting an access key.
Support: Users can contact BibGuru at [email protected] with questions, bug reports, feedback, and feature requests.
Privacy: The privacy policy says BibGuru collects only the minimum information necessary or appropriate for the purpose of a user's interaction with its services.
Privacy policy date: The posted privacy policy is marked “Updated 12/6/2021.”
Intended users: The About page says BibGuru brings Paperpile's experience to K12 and undergraduate students.
Founded: 2019
Price from: $4.99/mo

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Citation Generator Tools in 2026#18 of 29

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bibguru.com· checked 7 Oct 2026
bibguru.com/about/· checked 7 Oct 2026
bibguru.com/bibguru-plus/· checked 7 Oct 2026
bibguru.com/contact/· checked 7 Oct 2026
bibguru.com/privacy/· checked 7 Oct 2026