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CiteRoam — the privacy audit behind the local-first citation sidebar.
Full product, formats and docs live on citeroam.com. This page carries the audit proving your sources and reading never leave your browser.
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Use the ZIP only when an official store is unavailable.
- Unzip the file, open the browser's Extensions page, enable Developer mode, then choose Load unpacked.
Manual installations do not update automatically. ZIP files are not one-click installers.
product screenshot · CiteRoam sidepanel
Our own measurements
Performance benchmark
| Metric | CiteRoam | Typical alternative |
|---|---|---|
| Citation build | local | server round-trip |
| Data uploaded | 0 | page metadata |
| AI cost (BYOK) | your key | bundled markup |
Privacy audit
Requested permissions: activeTab storage
Citations are built locally with Citation.js — no page metadata is sent to us.
Good fit if…
- You cite sources in APA/MLA/Chicago/Harvard often
- You do OSINT or long-form research
- You want AI reading help with your own API key
Not for you if…
- You need a full reference manager with cloud libraries
- You want us to host your library (we don't run servers)
- You never leave a single citation style
Pricing
Buy right here — checkout is handled by Paddle.
Pro
$3.99/mo $29/yr $59one-time
Paid account access is currently available in the Chrome version only.
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Private by construction
local-first · optional online features disclosed · no data sold
- No analytics
- No telemetry
- No third-party SDKs
- Core processing stays local; optional sync, backup, AI or sharing connects only when you enable it
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Related reading
- How to cite a web page or PDF in Chrome (APA, MLA, Chicago)
- How to cite a website in APA format (7th edition) in Chrome
- How to use a bibliography generator in Chrome — no account, no uploads
- How to highlight and save quotes from web pages — with the source attached
- How to choose a citation manager Chrome extension
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