Reference verification

Catch hallucinated citations before your reviewer does.

EvalCite checks every reference and flags anything that doesn't hold up.

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Read the PDF in your browser and click any citation as you go — instantly see the cited paper's abstract and whether it's real.
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Verification results

8 academic databases CrossRef, OpenAlex, arXiv, Semantic Scholar & more
Free. No signup. No limits. Whole bibliographies and full PDFs
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Frequently asked questions

Is EvalCite free?

Yes — completely free, with no signup and no character or reference-count limits. Paste an entire bibliography or upload a full PDF.

Can EvalCite check ChatGPT/Claude-generated references?

Yes — that is the primary use case. Each entry is checked against 8 scholarly databases; fabricated references are flagged Not Found, and real papers cited with invented details show as Mismatch.

What's the difference between Verified, Mismatch, and Not Found?

Verified: a database record matches the reference. Mismatch: a similar paper exists but at least one field disagrees. Not Found: nothing close exists in any database — the classic hallucination signal.

Is it safe to upload an unpublished manuscript?

Yes. Your PDF is processed to extract the references section and deleted immediately afterwards; it is never stored permanently, never shared, and never used for training.

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