Mendeley Web Importer
Fast, convenient import of references and PDFs to your Mendeley Reference Manager library.
Mendeley Web Importer - Efficient Reference Import Tool for Edge
Mendeley Web Importer is an Edge browser add-on that effortlessly detects article identifiers on your open page and retrieves metadata and full-text PDFs, where available, to add to your Mendeley library. An efficient solution for research management, it requires a Mendeley account to save, read, and cite the imported articles. Sign up to get 2GB free storage space.
Add-on stats
Rating: 3.20 
(575)
Creation date: 2021-12-06
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
- notifications
- scripting
- storage
- webRequest
Host permissions:
- <all_urls>
Size: 2.31M
URLs: Website ,Privacy policy
Ranking
# 87
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Add-on summary
Mendeley Web Importer detects article identifiers on the page you are viewing and automatically retrieves metadata and PDF full texts (where available) for you to add to your library. You just need to be viewing an article or a list of references in the browser and click on the Mendeley Web Importer extension icon in the toolbar.
You'll need a Mendeley account to save, read and cite the articles you import. To sign up and receive 2GB free storage space, visit https://www.mendeley.com
User reviews
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews.
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
Cons
- Often fails to work properly.
- Requires repeated sign-ins.
- Does not sync articles to the cloud library.
- Inconsistent performance with adding citations.
- Generates errors frequently (e.g., 504 errors).
Most mentioned
- Does not work on Edge.
- Sign-in issues.
- Frequent bugs and failures.
- Manual entry required for citations.
- User dissatisfaction with functionality.
User reviews
Not satisfied with this extension. Citations it picks don't reflect in my library. I end up adding them manually.
by Ben, 2024-12-11
Horrible product. Does not start, does not let me log in. Idea 5/5, execution -5/5
by Nadeem,, 2024-12-10
não é possível que não consigam melhorar isso... e toda hora o app do mendeley atualiza...
by Louise, 2024-11-26
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Mendeley Web Importer requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Mendeley Web Importer has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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