Mendeley Reference Manager for Mac

Streamlined research workflow with Mendeley

Mendeley Reference Manager is a free application built for researchers and students to keep papers, notes, and references organized. It helps you centralize research materials, create bibliographies automatically, and access your library from multiple locations through a personal account.

Supported devices and installations

• Android mobile devices
• Windows desktop systems
• macOS computers

You can sign into the same account across these platforms so your library and annotations stay in sync.

Core benefits and capabilities

• Tools to connect and collaborate with other researchers, share collections, and follow updates from peers
• Recommendations for related studies and articles to broaden your literature review
• Automatic generation and formatting of bibliographies to reduce citation work
• A single, searchable library where PDFs, notes, and metadata are kept together
• Import options for bringing in articles and metadata from other services and files
• Personal profiles that let you manage visibility, share interests, and access your work from different devices

Collaboration and literature discovery

Mendeley makes it easy to form study groups or research teams, exchange documents, and maintain shared collections. Its recommendation engine surfaces papers related to your readings, helping you discover relevant sources you might otherwise miss.

Citation handling and time savings

The reference manager automatically formats citations and reference lists in many common styles, which significantly reduces manual editing. That automation, combined with quick import and organization features, frees up time for analysis and writing.

Getting started and cost

Mendeley is available at no cost. Create an account, install the desktop or mobile app for your platform, and begin importing PDFs or adding references. Syncing keeps your library consistent across devices so you can pick up work wherever you are.