β-version
Verify academic citations. Detect fabricated references before they cost you.
Paste citations in any format — AiCitationChecker handles the cleanup automatically.
Advanced source validation detects fabricated citations and metadata errors.
Verified references are reformatted using CrossRef metadata — the same authoritative record that confirmed they exist. Download the complete list as a Word document in your preferred style (APA, IEEE, Chicago, Harvard, Vancouver, MDPI).
Repetitive, error-prone tasks are exactly what automation is built for — not to replace judgment, but to handle the mechanical work so you can focus on what actually requires your attention. Citation checking is one of those tasks: tedious, high-stakes, and perfectly suited for a machine.
| Plan | Credits | Price | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | 50 credits/day (~7–12 ref checks/day) | $0 | All features |
| Silver | 2,500 credits (~357–625 ref checks) | $9.99 | All features, larger batches, higher rate limits |
β-version pricing — early-access rates, lower than planned general release.
50 credits/day (~7–12 ref checks/day), refreshed daily. All features included. No sign-up required beyond creating an account.
2,500 credits (~357–625 ref checks), valid for 90 days. Larger batches, higher rate limits. No subscription — buy when you need it.
$9.99 = 2,500 credits, valid for 90 days. No subscription, no auto-renewal — buy more only when you need it.
Your account upgrades to Regular for the validity period — larger batches, faster processing, higher rate limits, full access to all features.
When credits expire, your account reverts to Free automatically. Daily allowance resumes and you can keep using the tool.
Each reference is checked against CrossRef, OpenAlex, and Semantic Scholar to confirm it actually exists, the authors match, and the DOI is valid. Detects AI-hallucinated citations where real-sounding titles are paired with fabricated authors or journals.
Paste your full manuscript and the tool verifies that every in-text citation (e.g. [1] or Smith, 2020) has a matching entry in the reference list, and vice versa. Catches orphaned citations and references that are listed but never cited in the text.
Once references are verified, instantly reformat the entire list between APA, IEEE, Chicago, Harvard, MDPI, and Vancouver with a single click — no re-verification needed. Useful when submitting to a different journal or switching from one style guide to another.
Download your verified, correctly formatted reference list as a ready-to-submit Word document. Export reflects whichever citation style is currently selected.
If a reference can't be matched by DOI, AiCitationChecker searches across multiple databases by title, authors, and year, and returns the closest candidates found. You review the suggestions and decide — an unmatched or suspicious result is often a signal of an AI-generated citation.
AiCitationChecker verifies citations against CrossRef, OpenAlex, and Semantic Scholar — covering millions of academic publications across all disciplines.
Our system identifies when citations use real paper titles but fabricate the authors, publication, or other details — a hallmark of AI-generated fake references.
Output in APA, MDPI, Chicago, Harvard, IEEE, Vancouver and more. Input can be any format.
AiCitationChecker does not store or use your manuscript or reference data. Text you paste is processed in memory and discarded after the session.