AI Research Agent for Zotero
BibGenie powers your research workflow natively in Zotero.It manages your library, searches, analyzes, and reasons with you
Add your Zotero context. Ask grounded research questions. Save the result back as notes.
Add Any Zotero Context
Give the agent the exact material it needs
BibGenie can work with Zotero items, PDFs, snapshots, notes, tags, collections, selected text, current pages, images, and screenshots.
Bring your Zotero workspace into the conversation.
Instead of copying research material into a separate chatbot, add the context directly from Zotero and ask BibGenie to work with it.
Library Search, OpenAlex & Synthesis
Search your library, discover external papers, and synthesize evidence
BibGenie starts with your Zotero library, then can use OpenAlex for scholarly discovery and Pro Web Search / Web Extract for public pages when needed. Keep local library results and external records clearly separated.
Library search
Find papers by title, author, year, DOI, tag, collection, journal, or conference (keyword search), or by meaning (semantic search).
Deep paper reading
Ask for methods, findings, assumptions, limitations, formulas, figures, and section-level explanations.
OpenAlex academic search
Discover papers, authors, venues, citation neighbors, and research trends beyond your Zotero library.
Save as Zotero note
Turn useful responses into Zotero notes with headings, lists, formulas, code blocks, tables, links, and citations.
Library Organization
Agent actions for a cleaner Zotero library
Ask BibGenie to inspect, classify, and organize Zotero items while keeping batch changes reviewable.
Turn research conversations into a better-organized library.
BibGenie can help with tags, collections, metadata checks, and item movement, with preview-first workflows for sensitive changes.
Tag and collection management
Add tags, create collections, move items, and group papers by topic, method, year, or project.
Metadata cleanup
Find missing DOI, abstract, publication title, or other metadata before editing.
Preview-first changes
For batch work, ask for a plan first, review affected items, then explicitly apply changes.
Models & Privacy
Use recommended models, bring your own key, or run locally
Use BibGenie's official model recommendations out of the box, or connect your own providers and local runtimes.
Choose the model setup that fits your research environment.
Official models are ready to use. Custom models, BYOK providers, Ollama, LM Studio, and compatible endpoints can run through the provider you configure.
Recommended official models
BibGenie maintains tested model/provider combinations suitable for Zotero agent workflows.
BYOK and local models
Use OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepSeek, Gemini, OpenRouter, Groq, Ollama, LM Studio, or compatible endpoints.
Direct data flow
Custom model requests go directly from the local Zotero plugin to the provider you configure.
Official models, BYOK providers, local runtimes, and OpenAI-compatible endpoints can live side by side.
Pricing
Credit-based plans for Zotero-native AI research. Paid plans add OpenAlex academic discovery, web access, and more room for deep reading.
BibGenie is currently under active developmentView ChangelogGet the Pro Lifetime plan at the early bird price of $199!
Free
For getting started with the core Zotero-native research agent.
- 50 credits every month
- Core chat and Add Context inside Zotero
- PDFs, notes, snapshots, images, screenshots, and large context
- Library keyword search, semantic search, and Save as Note
- BYOK, custom models, Ollama, and LM Studio
- Optional 500-credit boosters available for purchase
- OpenAlex Academic Search
- Web Search / Web Extract
Pro
For researchers who use BibGenie regularly and need web access.
- Everything in Free
- 1000 credits every month
- OpenAlex Academic Search for papers, authors, venues, citations, and research trends
- Web Search / Web Extract for public web pages
- More room for paper reading, comparison, and review generation
- Access to recommended official model/provider combinations
- Optional credit boosters available
Max
For heavy research workflows and high-volume paper reading.
- Everything in Free
- 3500 credits every month
- OpenAlex Academic Search for papers, authors, venues, citations, and research trends
- Web Search / Web Extract for public web pages
- Built for deep reading, multi-paper comparison, and review generation
- Access to recommended official model/provider combinations
- Optional credit boosters available
Pro Lifetime
For long-term users who want Pro without a subscription.
- One-time payment
- Everything in Pro
- Priority support in the Discord community
- Priority consideration for feature requests
Need more credits?
Add 500 extra credits for $6.99. Useful for heavier paper reading, comparisons, or a busy research week without changing your plan.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
AI Research Agent for Zotero
BibGenie powers your research workflow natively in Zotero. It manages your library, searches, analyzes, and reasons with you