Don't Let Great Sources Vanish

CiteGeist reimagines reference management with a contemporary design and AI-powered intelligence built for today’s researchers.

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AI-Powered Research Companion

From first search to final citation.
Accelerate every stage of the research journey with intelligent summaries, smart discovery, and source-grounded verification.

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Intelligent Summaries

Our AI reads through dense academic papers and generates concise, accurate summaries highlighting key findings, methods, limitations, and ripe areas for future research.

  • Extract key findings in seconds
  • Highlighting methodology, results and limitations
  • Generate citation-ready abstracts

Discover Related Research

Discover related research automatically. Our AI analyzes your papers and suggests relevant studies you might have missed, expanding your literature review effortlessly.

  • Find related papers instantly
  • Automated library comparison
  • Identify research gaps

Extensive Coverage

Millions of academic papers analyzed

High Precision

Reliable and accurate summaries

Accelerated Research

Dramatically faster literature reviews

Your papers, notes, and citations shouldn't feel like ghosts lurking in forgotten folders. Brings them into the light with CiteGeist.

Before

Scattered & Disorganized

CiteGeist

CiteGeist

After

Read
Annotate
AI Assist
Search
Notes
Organize
Share
Cite

Organized & Efficient



Nothing Gets Lost

Your papers shouldn't disappear into the void.

  • Auto-import PDFs and .bibs
  • Instantly extract clean metadata
  • Always searchable
  • Safe, secure, universally accessible backup storage

Understand Papers in Seconds

Intelligent summaries on demand.

  • AI summaries with key findings + methods
  • Instant insight into what matters
  • No more wasted reading time

Discover What You're Missing

Your best sources aren't always the obvious ones.

  • Find related papers automatically
  • Surface hidden connections
  • Expand your literature review effortlessly

Write Without Disturbance

Stay in flow without citation headaches.

  • Works with Word, Google Docs, Overleaf
  • Insert citations instantly
  • Perfectly formatted, every time

Your Research, Organized

From chaos to clarity.

  • Tags, filters, and relationships
  • Build a living research system that learns with you
  • Stylus support for handwritten notes & markup
  • Everything exactly where it belongs

Unified Collective Intelligence

Research is better when minds connect.

  • Share references and insights effortlessly
  • Build knowledge together in real time
  • Never lose track of who added what

Just as zeitgeist captures the spirit of an era, CiteGeist captures the essence of your research, organizing, tracking, and illuminating the intellectual currents that define your academic journey.

Built by Researchers.
For Researchers.

CiteGeist was born from a shared frustration: hundreds of papers scattered across folders, tabs multiplying endlessly, and important ideas slipping into the void.

We didn't just study the problem; we lived it. So we built something better.

Developed by Xtasis Inc., CiteGeist eliminates the tedious, manual work of managing dense reading lists and disconnected workflows. With AI-powered insights and an intuitive, distraction-free design, we are transforming how the next generation of scholars performs their work.

Research shouldn't be about managing documents but building what comes next!

Student-Friendly

Built for grad students and early-career researchers, where the chaos hits hardest

A Growing Collective

Join researchers worldwide bringing order to their work with CiteGeist

Continuously Improving

Regular shared updates, shaped by real researchers and advanced learning systems

Where Document Chaos Met Its Match

Heather Byrd, MSc

Bioinformatics Analyst

“Citegeist has everything you need to manage your research workflow in one tool. It makes finding relevant papers, annotating PDFs with highlights and notes, and collaborating with others easy and efficient. I’m currently writing my thesis and the experience has been so good that I switched from my previous platform without waiting until I finished the project.”

Theresa Kline, PhD

Professor Emeritus

“Citegeist is a transformative tool that effectively manages decades of literature and is a welcome addition to the research enterprise.”

Doug Johnston, MD

Chief of Cardiac Surgery

“Very flexible cross platform tool for reference management. Laptop to iPad is seamless! Quickly imported and organized a huge folder of PDFs with AI summaries. The ability to share annotations and notes makes this a very valuable tool for teams working on publications.”

Diane Lee

Doctoral Student

“Citegeist helps keep my resources AND notes organized in one place. The 'related papers' section also saves me a lot of time I would have spent citation tracing! Overall, it's a great citation management resource wrapped up nicely in a snazzy color scheme.”

Choose Your Plan

Straightforward pricing for solo researchers, labs, and institutions.

Phantom

Phantom

$0/mo

Best forStart organizing your research, no chaos, no cost
Library spaceUp to 50 references
Included toolsCitation, annotation, import & export tools
Research workflow1 collaborator per project
Support—
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Specter

Specter

$8/mo

Best forFor active researchers who want speed
Library spaceUp to 500 references
Included toolsEverything in Phantom
Research workflowUnlimited collaborators
SupportPriority support
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Poltergeist

Poltergeist

$15/mo

Best forFor power researchers with large libraries
Library spaceUp to 5,000 references
Included toolsEverything in Specter
Research workflowUnlimited collaborators
SupportPriority support
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Specter

Specter

Custom

Best forFor teams and institutions
Library spaceInstitution-scale library space for large shared collections
Included toolsEverything in Poltergeist
Research workflowUnlimited collaborators, SSO Security, compliance
SupportDedicated success manager

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I set up citation insertion in Word, Overleaf, and Google Docs?

Start by connecting your CiteGeist library and exporting your references in the format each writing tool expects. In Word and Google Docs, use the citation add-in/workflow to insert and format citations directly from your synced library. In Overleaf, export or sync BibTeX and cite your entries in LaTeX as you write. For step-by-step setup instructions for each platform, see the full citation guide.

I use a different reference manager, how easy is it to switch to CiteGeist?

We make migration simple and easy. Export your library as a .bib file, drop it in and let us take care of the rest. Our backend links existing records/papers so current and future papers stay associated with deduplication handled automatically. For step-by-step export help, see the Zotero + EndNote export guide.

Can I switch plans anytime?

Absolutely! You can upgrade or downgrade your plan at any time. Changes will take effect after the end of your current billing period.

What happens if I exceed my reference limit?

For Phantom users, you'll be prompted to upgrade to Poltergeist. Don't worry your data is always safe, and you can upgrade with a single click.

What if a reference does not automatically populate?

If a reference does not auto-populate, you can and should paste the BibTeX directly into the PDF viewer. Once added, all citation formats will automatically populate from that BibTeX, and these fields remain editable for every entry.

How do I get a BibTeX entry from Google Scholar, Semantic Scholar, or a journal?

Most academic sources make it easy to export BibTeX with just a few clicks:

  • Google Scholar: Search for the paper, click the “ (Cite) icon below the result, then select BibTeX at the bottom of the popup.
  • Semantic Scholar: Open the paper page, click Export (or Cite), and choose BibTeX from the format options.
  • Journal / publisher page: Look for a Cite, Export Citation, or Download Citation button — most publishers (ACM, IEEE, Springer, Elsevier, etc.) offer BibTeX directly.

The result will look something like this, which you can paste directly into CiteGeist:

@article{blakeman2025nvidia,
  title={NVIDIA Nemotron 3: Efficient and Open Intelligence},
  author={Blakeman, Aaron and Grattafiori, Aaron and Basant, Aarti and Gupta, Abhibha
          and Khattar, Abhinav and Renduchintala, Adi and others},
  journal={arXiv preprint arXiv:2512.20856},
  year={2025}
}
What are the different BibTeX entry types and how should they be formatted?

BibTeX has a specific entry type for each kind of source. Using the correct type ensures citation styles render your references properly. The most common are:

  • @article — journal or magazine articles
  • @book — published books
  • @inproceedings — conference papers
  • @incollection — chapters within a book
  • @misc — anything that doesn't fit a standard type (datasets, software, preprints)
  • @online — web pages and online-only sources
  • @phdthesis / @mastersthesis — doctoral and master's theses
  • @techreport — institutional technical reports
  • @unpublished — work not yet formally published

For required and optional fields, naming conventions, and a complete example for every type, see the full BibTeX formatting guide.

What if my Related Works is empty?

This can happen when CiteGeist cannot find enough BibTeX metadata to identify related papers. Add relevant keywords and the paper's BibTeX entry, then return to the Related Works area and click to run discovery again.

Does CiteGeist support iPad + stylus workflows (or equivalent devices)?

Yes. CiteGeist supports iPad workflows and stylus input for annotation and handwritten notes, including Apple Pencil and equivalent stylus devices. You can write, highlight, and mark up papers while keeping your notes organized in your library.

What payment methods do you accept?

We accept all major credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express), PayPal, and for Enterprise plans, we can arrange invoicing.

Can I cancel my subscription?

Of course! You can cancel at any time with no penalties. Your access continues until the end of your billing period, and you can export all your data.

Where can I find your terms and policies?

You can review our complete Terms of Use anytime, which cover our policies, your rights, and how we handle your content and data. By creating an account and using CiteGeist, you acknowledge and accept our Terms and Conditions.