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Citation Linker

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Turn citation markers like [12] into clickable links that jump to the reference list.

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About this tool

Citation Linker makes academic PDFs easier to read: every numbered citation in the text, such as [3] or [4, 7], becomes a link to the matching entry in the reference list.

The reference section is found automatically by its heading (References, Bibliography, Works Cited, เอกสารอ้างอิง, บรรณานุกรม) or you can enter the page where it starts. Entries numbered “[1] …” or “1. …” are matched. Advanced users can change the citation pattern (a regular expression).

This tool is in beta: it relies on the PDF's text layer and works best with numbered citation styles. Author–year styles are not linked.

Engines: pdfjs · pdf-lib

How to use

  1. 1

    Open a paper or thesis PDF.

  2. 2

    Leave detection automatic or enter the reference page.

  3. 3

    Click “Link citations” and download.

Use cases

  • Reading papers

    Jump from a citation to the reference and back with your reader's Back button.

  • Theses and reports

    Make a long document's references navigable before publishing.

  • Course readers

    Help students follow sources in compiled readings.

Frequently asked questions

Which citation styles work?

Numbered styles such as IEEE and Vancouver: [1], [2, 5], [3–6]. Author–year styles are not supported.

It couldn't find my references.

Enter the page number where the reference list starts.

Is the text changed?

No, only invisible link areas are added.

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