Mendeley Web Importer

Fast, convenient import of references and PDFs to your Mendeley Reference Manager library.

What is Mendeley Web Importer?

Mendeley Web Importer is a Chrome extension developed by https://www.mendeley.com, and its main feature is "Fast, convenient import of references and PDFs to your Mendeley Reference Manager library.".

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Download Mendeley Web Importer Extension CRX File

Download Mendeley Web Importer extension files in crx format, manually install Chrome extensions in the browser, or share the crx files with friends to easily install Chrome extensions.

Extension Usage Instructions

                        When viewing an article or a list of references in the browser, click the Mendeley Web Importer icon in the toolbar.  The extension will analyse the page and retrieve metadata like title, authors, etc. and PDF full texts (where available) for you to add to your Mendeley library.

Get a Mendeley account at https://www.mendeley.com/ where you can save, read and cite the articles you import with the extension.  You will also receive 2GB of free storage space.                    

Extension Basic Information

Name Mendeley Web Importer Mendeley Web Importer
ID dagcmkpagjlhakfdhnbomgmjdpkdklff
Official URL https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/mendeley-web-importer/dagcmkpagjlhakfdhnbomgmjdpkdklff
Description Fast, convenient import of references and PDFs to your Mendeley Reference Manager library.
File Size 2.06 MB
Installation Count 2,799,204
Current Version 3.2.88
Last Updated 2023-10-10
Publish Date 2020-06-30
Rating 2.45/5 Total 2368 Ratings
Developer https://www.mendeley.com
Email [email protected]
Payment Type free
Extension Website https://www.mendeley.com/release-notes-web-importer
Help Page URL https://service.elsevier.com/app/home/supporthub/mendeley/
Privacy Policy Page URL https://www.elsevier.com/legal/privacy-policy
Supported Languages id,de,en,en-GB,fr,nl,no,tr,ca,et,es,es-419,it,hu,pl,pt-BR,sv,el,ru,uk,hi,te,ar,zh-CN,ja,ko
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