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Citavi Picker (Beta) Chrome Extension Analysis

Automation & Workflow Efficiency

Chrome extension ID: eaandldnbchhjimdfnaagaaidgebplgj

Citavi Picker is a browser extension designed to assist researchers in capturing bibliographic metadata from the web. It serves as a bridge to import academic information directly into the Citavi reference management software.

Developer:Citavi by Swiss Academic Software GmbH
Version:2026.4.16.20
Size:1.42MiB
Last updated:
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External:Chrome Web StoreOfficial website

Overview

Installs

2K+

Rating

★ 2.3

6 reviews

Languages

7 locales

Includes Deutsch, English, español, français...

Market analysis

Review-backed positioning, friction, and market signals for this Chrome extension.

Backed by review samples

Macro category

Automation & Workflow Efficiency

Pricing friction

Low review signal

Complaint intensity

High review signal

Listing & review signals
Observed signals from store listing text and review samples.

Listing positioning

The product is positioned as a tool for research and knowledge organization that facilitates the transfer of bibliographic information from the browser to Citavi projects. It highlights three specific methods for data capture: the Hunter tool, ISBN/DOI identification, and webpage metadata extraction.

Inferred product pattern

A specialized utility extension acting as a data bridge between web browsers and a desktop-based reference management ecosystem.

Review-backed pain points

Users report that recent updates have rendered the extension unusable and that it fails to recognize bibliographic information on the majority of websites.

Observed feature gaps

The core functionality of detecting and importing bibliographic data appears to be failing for many users according to review data.

Tags
Reference ManagementResearch ToolBibliographic Importer
Target users

- Academic Researchers

- Students

- Librarians

- Knowledge Workers

Primary use cases

- Capturing bibliographic data from websites

- Importing metadata via ISBN or DOI

- Organizing research materials for Citavi projects

Positive themes

- Powerful functionality

Negative themes

- Product unreliability after updates

- Failure to detect bibliographic data on most websites

- General functional failure

Observed friction

- Performance complaints detected

- No pricing friction observed in the provided reviews.

Evidence boundary: Analysis based on the official store listing and a small sample of 6 user reviews. The review sample size is very small, and the available data is heavily weighted toward low-rating reviews.
Complaint summaries
Review-backed complaint signals grouped by operational area.

Support

No support complaints observed in the provided reviews.

Reliability

Significant reliability issues reported, specifically regarding the extension failing to function after updates and an inability to recognize data on most web pages.

Privacy

No privacy complaints observed.

Access & pricing

- No clear monetization signal

- No clear access signal

- No clear pricing signal

Store listing facts

Listing assets

- Screenshots: 1

- Videos: 0

- Languages: 7

Trust signals

- Privacy policy

- Developer contact

- Official website

Store metadata

- Version: 2026.4.16.20

- Size: 1.42MiB

- Last updated:

Listing SEO keywords

Search intent keywords
Keyword signals for evaluating how users may discover, compare, or search for this extension category.

Core discovery

Citavi PickerReference ManagementBibliographic ImporterResearch Tool

Comparison

ZoteroMendeley

Problem

citation manager not workingimport bibliographic data failedCitavi extension error

Alternative

Reference management softwareResearch citation tools

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Screenshots

Citavi Picker (Beta) screenshot

Links

Website: lumivero.com

Privacy policy: https://lumivero.com/legal-information/global-privacy-policy/

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