BibTeX is the bibliography format of the LaTeX world — @article and @inproceedings entries that every academic paper cites from. Decades of scholarly references live in .bib files.
Typical use: Convert BibTeX libraries to RIS for Zotero/Mendeley, or to JSON for custom reference tooling.
About the BibTeX format
BibTeX is how the LaTeX world stores citations: @article{key, author={...}, title={...}} entries that cite commands resolve into bibliographies. Decades of academic writing live in .bib files, and the arXiv-to-paper workflow depends on them.
Converting BibTeX to JSON makes citation data queryable for dashboards and review tooling; converting to RIS hands it to Zotero or Mendeley users without LaTeX in the loop.
Strengths
- ✓ Standard of the LaTeX ecosystem
- ✓ Decades of accumulated references
Limitations
- ✗ String concatenation syntax is fiddly
- ✗ No official specification document
- Structure
- @type entry blocks
- Compatibility
- LaTeX, arXiv workflows
- Best for
- Academic bibliographies
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Frequently asked questions
What is a BibTeX file?
BibTeX is the bibliography format of the LaTeX world — @article and @inproceedings entries that every academic paper cites from. Decades of scholarly references live in .bib files.
How do I convert BibTeX files online?
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Is it safe to convert BibTeX files here?
Yes. Every conversion is performed by your own device inside the browser — files never leave for a server, and the page keeps working even offline.
Which formats can BibTeX convert to?
This page lists all 16 directions across documents, images, audio, video, spreadsheets and archives — each one is its own free converter page.