Citavi

Academic reference management software combining knowledge organization with AI-powered insights for research writing.

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Overview

Citavi is a reference management software that helps users gather, organize, and annotate sources, develop structured outlines, and accelerate writing with AI summarization and source discovery features.

Updated Jun 30, 2026.

Key Features

Reference Gathering and Import

Import articles, books, PDFs, and webpages quickly using automatic metadata extraction, a built-in browser picker, and direct searches of library catalogs and academic databases.

Knowledge Organization

Capture insights by highlighting passages, saving quotations, summaries, comments, and images linked to references, and organize ideas with flexible categories for outlining.

AI-Powered Summarization

Use AI to generate article overviews and summarize paragraphs or sections to simplify understanding complex or technical texts.

Task Planning and Deadline Management

Built-in task planner helps track research progress and deadlines to keep projects on schedule.

Collaboration Features

Share cloud projects with team members, assign roles and tasks, and collaborate in real time.

Citation and Writing Integration

Export structured outlines and citations to Microsoft Word with automatic formatting in over 11,000 citation styles; supports Google Docs via copy-paste of formatted citations.

Storage Flexibility

Store projects in the cloud, on local drives, or institutional servers to suit user or organizational needs.

Integration with NVivo

Export references and insights directly to NVivo for qualitative data analysis.

Pros

Combines reference management with knowledge organization and AI insights in one workflow.
Supports over 11,000 citation styles for diverse academic needs.
Offers AI features that summarize texts and generate key insights to aid comprehension.
Enables collaboration with real-time sharing and task assignment.
Flexible storage options including cloud, local, and institutional servers.

Cons

Pricing details are not explicitly provided on the website, requiring contact for exact costs.
No direct integration with Google Docs beyond copy-paste of citations, lacking seamless workflow.
Primarily designed for academic use, may be less suitable for non-academic knowledge management.
Limited information on mobile or offline app capabilities.
AI features may require internet connection and Citavi account for cloud projects.

Pricing

Citavi pricing plans
Plan	Price	Highlights
Individual and Small Teams	Contact Sales	Licensing for solo researchers, students, and teams up to 10 people Choice of operating system Optional cloud storage add-on
Organization and Institutions	Contact Sales	Tailored licensing for universities, research centers, and enterprise teams Larger deployments Specialized licensing models

Pricing is collected from the official Citavi website and may change. Always confirm with the vendor.

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Key Features

Reference Gathering and Import

Import articles, books, PDFs, and webpages quickly using automatic metadata extraction, a built-in browser picker, and direct searches of library catalogs and academic databases.

Knowledge Organization

Capture insights by highlighting passages, saving quotations, summaries, comments, and images linked to references, and organize ideas with flexible categories for outlining.

AI-Powered Summarization

Use AI to generate article overviews and summarize paragraphs or sections to simplify understanding complex or technical texts.

Task Planning and Deadline Management

Built-in task planner helps track research progress and deadlines to keep projects on schedule.

Collaboration Features

Share cloud projects with team members, assign roles and tasks, and collaborate in real time.

Citation and Writing Integration

Export structured outlines and citations to Microsoft Word with automatic formatting in over 11,000 citation styles; supports Google Docs via copy-paste of formatted citations.

Storage Flexibility

Store projects in the cloud, on local drives, or institutional servers to suit user or organizational needs.

Integration with NVivo

Export references and insights directly to NVivo for qualitative data analysis.

Pros

Combines reference management with knowledge organization and AI insights in one workflow.
Supports over 11,000 citation styles for diverse academic needs.
Offers AI features that summarize texts and generate key insights to aid comprehension.
Enables collaboration with real-time sharing and task assignment.
Flexible storage options including cloud, local, and institutional servers.

Cons

Pricing details are not explicitly provided on the website, requiring contact for exact costs.
No direct integration with Google Docs beyond copy-paste of citations, lacking seamless workflow.
Primarily designed for academic use, may be less suitable for non-academic knowledge management.
Limited information on mobile or offline app capabilities.
AI features may require internet connection and Citavi account for cloud projects.

Pricing

Citavi pricing plans
Plan	Price	Highlights
Individual and Small Teams	Contact Sales	Licensing for solo researchers, students, and teams up to 10 people Choice of operating system Optional cloud storage add-on
Organization and Institutions	Contact Sales	Tailored licensing for universities, research centers, and enterprise teams Larger deployments Specialized licensing models

Pricing is collected from the official Citavi website and may change. Always confirm with the vendor.

Citavi

Overview

Key Features

Reference Gathering and Import

Knowledge Organization

AI-Powered Summarization

Task Planning and Deadline Management

Collaboration Features

Citation and Writing Integration

Storage Flexibility

Integration with NVivo

Pros

Cons

Pricing

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Frequently Asked Questions

Ratings & reviews

Ratings & reviews

Community reviews (0)

Ratings & reviews

Community reviews (0)

Key Features

Reference Gathering and Import

Knowledge Organization

AI-Powered Summarization

Task Planning and Deadline Management

Collaboration Features

Citation and Writing Integration

Storage Flexibility

Integration with NVivo

Pros

Cons

Pricing

Featured Video

Frequently Asked Questions

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