Ibid — Citation Manager by Oric Labs

Ibid — from Latin "ibidem," meaning "in the same place" — is a citation manager built for students, researchers, and academics who need accurate references without compromising their privacy.

Ibid runs a full Citation Style Language (CSL) engine directly in your browser using WebAssembly. All citation processing happens locally on your device. No data is sent to external servers. No account is required.

HOW IT WORKS

1. Visit any webpage, journal article, or book page
2. Click the Ibid icon — metadata is extracted automatically
3. Choose your citation style and copy the formatted reference

Ibid supports one-click citing from academic publishers, news sites, and general webpages.

CITATION STYLES

74 styles bundled offline, including APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, and IEEE. 2,600+ additional styles from the official CSL repository can be downloaded on demand. Once downloaded, they work offline.

FEATURES

Citation & Formatting
- Accurate bibliography and in-text citations
- Parenthetical and narrative in-text toggle
- Smart metadata extraction from multiple web standards (structured data, meta tags, and page content)
- PDF metadata extraction via Rust/WASM — reads embedded text, document properties, and identifier patterns
- Editable fields — review and correct any auto-detected data before saving
- Auto-enhance — paste a DOI, ISBN, or other identifier to fill all fields from public academic APIs
- Multi-source resolver with automatic fallback for reliable results
- Title-based search fallback when no identifier is found

Library Management
- Organize citations into projects
- Star, tag, and search your references
- Inline citation preview with per-entry style selection
- Duplicate detection
- Add entries manually with a built-in form
- Sidebar stays open while you research

Import & Export
- Import and export in common academic formats (BibTeX, RIS, CSL-JSON, and more)
- Filter exports by project, type, or starred status

Additional
- Dark mode
- Keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl+Shift+C to cite)
- Context menu integration
- Session persistence — reopen the popup without losing your work

PRIVACY

• All citation processing happens locally in your browser
• No telemetry, analytics, or tracking
• No data collection — your library stays on your device
• Network requests only for identifier lookups and optional style downloads
• Minimal required permissions — no broad host access
• Optional scholarly API access is included in optional_permissions and prompted when needed
• Full privacy policy: https://ibid.tools/privacy

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Ibid uses a Rust/WebAssembly citation engine powered by Hayagriva (the CSL processor from the Typst project) for accurate rendering of all 2,600+ official CSL styles. An embedded English locale ensures correct terms ("et al.," month names, ordinals). The WASM engine also handles BibTeX and RIS parsing for fast import and export.

FIREFOX-SPECIFIC NOTES

• Uses Manifest V3 with background scripts (not service workers)
• Library panel uses Firefox's sidebar_action API (equivalent to Chrome's sidePanel)
• Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+S opens the sidebar
• Optional permissions for scholarly APIs (arxiv.org, doi.org, etc.) are listed in optional_permissions — Firefox prompts the user when these are first requested
• Minimum Firefox version: 109 (MV3 support)
• Addon ID: ibid@ibid.tools

For questions, feedback, or bug reports:
Website: https://ibid.tools
GitHub: https://github.com/oriclabs/ibid
Support: support@ibid.tools
Privacy Policy: https://ibid.tools/privacy