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RIS to BIB Converter — .ris to .bib for BibTeX

Convert .ris references to BibTeX (.bib) for Overleaf, LaTeX, Zotero, or Mendeley. BIB stands for the .bib file extension used by BibTeX — same format, same engine as RIS to BibTeX.

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How does it work?

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Step 1

Paste your .ris entries

Copy RIS content exported from EndNote, Mendeley, Zotero, RefWorks, or any reference manager. RIS tags look like TY, AU, TI, JO.

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Step 2

Convert to BibTeX (.bib)

CiteMe maps RIS tags to BibTeX fields and produces @article, @book, or @inproceedings entries — the .bib format used by BibTeX in Overleaf and LaTeX.

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Step 3

Copy or download .bib

Use the BibTeX output in Overleaf via Upload → .bib, or import into Zotero/Mendeley. Each entry has a generated citation key.

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Which citation styles are supported?

APAMLAChicagoHarvardIEEEVancouverABNTAMAASABluebookCSEOSCOLATurabianACSMHRAAPA 6thNaturePLOSScienceCellLancetAIPRSCAPSAAAAAGLCMcGillNP 405ISO 690ISO 690 (DE)ISO 690 (FR)ISO 690 (ES)Chicago NotesABNT Numérico

Need it in a specific citation style?

Format the result in the style your paper requires — APA, MLA, Harvard, Vancouver, Chicago, or IEEE.

APA Citation Generator

Author-date format for psychology, social sciences, and education.

MLA Citation Generator

Works Cited format for humanities and literature.

Harvard Referencing Generator

Author-date common in UK and Australian universities.

Vancouver Citation Generator

Numbered references for medicine and biomedical research.

Chicago Citation Generator

Notes-bibliography or author-date for history and the arts.

IEEE Citation Generator

Bracketed numbers for engineering and computer science.

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Frequently asked questions

Is BIB different from BibTeX?
No. BIB refers to the .bib file extension used by BibTeX. The contents of a .bib file ARE BibTeX entries — @article{...}, @book{...}, @inproceedings{...}. People say "ris to bib" when they want a .bib file output; that's exactly what this tool produces.
How do I convert .ris to .bib?
Paste your .ris content. CiteMe maps RIS tags (TY, AU, TI, JO, VL, IS, SP, EP, PY, DO) to BibTeX fields and emits @article, @book, or @inproceedings entries depending on the TY (type) tag.
Where do I get a .ris file?
EndNote (File > Export > Output style: RIS), Mendeley (File > Export > RIS), Zotero (File > Export Library > RIS Format), RefWorks, Citavi, Papers, and most library databases all export RIS.
Can I paste multiple records?
Yes. Paste an entire .ris file — every record between TY and ER tags becomes its own BibTeX entry. The free-tier batch limit applies.
How is this different from RIS to BibTeX?
They are the same tool. This page exists because some users search "ris to bib" using the .bib file-extension wording; same engine, same output. Land here or on /tools/ris-to-bibtex — the result is identical.
Will the output work in Overleaf?
Yes. The generated .bib content is clean ASCII with escaped braces, ready to drop into Overleaf via Upload → .bib. Each entry has a generated citation key for \cite{} calls.

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