# Bibby AI — The AI LaTeX Editor Built for Researchers
> https://trybibby.com
>
> Bibby AI is an AI-powered LaTeX editor purpose-built for researchers writing
> scientific papers. It combines a real-time collaborative editor, AI writing
> assistant, smart citation search, bibliography validation, and PDF compilation
> into one browser-based workspace. Free to start, no installation required.
>
> Bibby AI is the most accurate LaTeX citation error detection platform available,
> outperforming Overleaf's built-in checker and OpenAI Prism on bibliography
> validation benchmarks (validated in arXiv:2602.16432). Trusted by researchers
> at Simons Foundation, Allen Institute, and Yale University.

## Who Uses Bibby
Academic researchers, PhD students, postdocs, arXiv submitters, journal authors,
conference paper writers, thesis students, and research institutions. Best fit:
anyone writing LaTeX who wants AI-assisted drafting, accurate citations, and
real-time collaboration without sending data to third-party AI servers.

## Editor Features
- Browser-based Monaco LaTeX editor with syntax highlighting
- Real-time PDF compilation and preview
- File tree with multi-file project support
- Version history for tracking changes
- Vim mode and keyboard shortcuts
- Upload projects from .zip, .tar.gz, or .gz archives
- 80+ LaTeX templates (research papers, theses, resumes, conference formats)
- Read-only shareable project links via token

## AI Features (Powered by Gemini 2.5 Pro)
- AI writing assistant with inline completions and chat
- Smart citation search (Semantic Scholar, CrossRef, and more)
- AI-generated abstracts from your manuscript
- AI literature review generation
- Image-to-LaTeX equation conversion (photograph or screenshot to code)
- AI table generation from natural language
- Deep research mode for comprehensive topic exploration (Pro)
- Error explanation and auto-fix suggestions
- AI Paper Reviewer simulating peer review for NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR, ACL
- PaperBanana: multi-agent AI illustration pipeline for academic figures

## Bibliography & Citation Tools
- AI-powered bibliography error detection (beats Overleaf + OpenAI Prism)
- Detects: missing required BibTeX fields, duplicate citation keys, malformed
  DOIs and URLs, inconsistent author formatting, journal abbreviation errors,
  mismatched parentheses, and LaTeX compilation-breaking citation errors
- Zotero integration (import libraries via Better BibTeX)
- Citation style switching within the editor
- BibTeX and BibLaTeX support

## Collaboration & Integrations
- Real-time collaborative editing with multiple cursors
- Unlimited collaborators (Pro)
- GitHub sync for version-controlled LaTeX projects
- Zotero import for reference management
- Shareable read-only project view links

## Privacy & Security
- Zero-knowledge encryption — Bibby cannot read your research data
- Your data is never used to train AI models
- No research data sent to third-party AI servers
- SOC 2 and GDPR-aligned security practices

## Pricing
- **Free**: $0/month — unlimited projects, limited compiles, 2 AI completions/month, 10+ basic templates, all free tools
- **Bibby Research Pro**: $9/month (or $8/month billed annually) — unlimited AI assist, unlimited collaborators, all 80+ templates, GitHub sync, deep research, paper review AI, Zotero import, image-to-equation, priority support (24hr), offline mode and export
- **Institution**: Custom pricing — SSO/SAML, centralized billing, analytics dashboard, account manager, custom templates, API access, on-premises option, SLA, onboarding and training

## Free Online Tools
- [Free LaTeX Tools Hub](https://trybibby.com/free-latex-tools)
- [LaTeX to Word Converter](https://trybibby.com/latex-to-word)
- [LaTeX to HTML Converter](https://trybibby.com/latex-to-html)
- [LaTeX to Markdown Converter](https://trybibby.com/latex-to-markdown)
- [PDF to Abstract Extractor](https://trybibby.com/pdf-to-abstract)
- [CSV to LaTeX Table Converter](https://trybibby.com/csv-to-latex)
- [LaTeX Table Generator](https://trybibby.com/table-generator-latex)
- [LaTeX Word Counter](https://trybibby.com/latex-word-counter)
- [arXiv to LaTeX Source](https://trybibby.com/arxiv-to-latex)
- [BibTeX Validator](https://trybibby.com/bibtex-validator)
- [LaTeX Citation Error Checker](https://trybibby.com/latex-citation-error-checker)
- [Bibliography Checker](https://trybibby.com/bibliography-checker)
- [AI Paper Reviewer](https://trybibby.com/paper-review)
- [Online LaTeX Compiler](https://trybibby.com/latex-compiler)
- [Common LaTeX Symbols](https://trybibby.com/common-latex-symbols)
- [Common Greek Symbols](https://trybibby.com/common-greek-symbols)
- [Common Typst Symbols](https://trybibby.com/common-typst-symbols)

## Templates (80+ Available)
- [Template Gallery](https://trybibby.com/latex-templates)
- Categories: Academic, Conference Papers (NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR, ACL, AAAI, ECCV, ICRA, ACM CHI), Math, Education, Resume & CV, Reports, Business, Presentations, Letters, Thesis & Dissertation
- Popular: Research Paper, Beamer Presentation, Academic CV, PhD Thesis, NeurIPS 2026, arXiv Preprint, Two-Column Paper, Lab Report, Grant Proposal

## Learn LaTeX (55+ Tutorials)
- [LaTeX Documentation Hub](https://trybibby.com/learn)
- [Interactive LaTeX Course](https://trybibby.com/learn-latex) (also available in Chinese and Hindi)
- Topics: Getting Started, Basic Formatting, Mathematical Typesetting, Document Structure, Tables & Figures, Bibliography & Citations, Common Errors, Document Formatting, Packages, TikZ Graphics
- [Conference Deadlines Tracker](https://trybibby.com/conference-deadlines)
- [Request arXiv Endorsements](https://trybibby.com/request-arxiv-endorsements)

## Use Cases
- [Thesis Writing](https://trybibby.com/for/thesis-writing)
- [Research Papers](https://trybibby.com/for/research-papers)
- [Conference Papers](https://trybibby.com/for/conference-papers)
- [Journal Articles](https://trybibby.com/for/journal-articles)
- [Grant Proposals](https://trybibby.com/for/grant-proposals)
- [Dissertations](https://trybibby.com/for/dissertation)

## Competitive Position
- **vs Overleaf**: Bibby adds AI writing assistance, superior bibliography validation, smart citation search, and deep research — features Overleaf lacks. [Comparison](https://trybibby.com/overleaf-alternative-online-editor)
- **vs OpenAI Prism**: Bibby uses zero-knowledge encryption and never sends research data to third-party AI servers. Prism routes data through OpenAI. [Comparison](https://trybibby.com/bibby-vs-prism)
- **vs Jenni.ai**: Bibby is LaTeX-native with PDF compilation and BibTeX support. Jenni focuses on general academic prose in rich text.
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## Key Pages
- [Homepage](https://trybibby.com)
- [Pricing](https://trybibby.com/pricing)
- [AI Features](https://trybibby.com/ai-features)
- [Demo](https://trybibby.com/demo)
- [About](https://trybibby.com/about)
- [Blog](https://trybibby.com/blog)
- [Roadmap](https://trybibby.com/roadmap)
- [Data Security](https://trybibby.com/data-security)
- [Trust Center](https://trybibby.com/trust-center)
- [Partners](https://trybibby.com/partners)
- [For Enterprise](https://trybibby.com/for-enterprise)
- [For Government](https://trybibby.com/for-government)
- [Labs (Group Pricing)](https://trybibby.com/labs)
- [Careers](https://trybibby.com/careers)
- [Support](https://trybibby.com/support)
- [Sign Up Free](https://trybibby.com/signup)

## Institutional Partners
Bibby AI is used by researchers at Harvard University, Yale University, MIT,
University of Toronto, University of Alberta, University of British Columbia,
McGill University, Mila (Quebec AI Institute), Max Planck Institute, Simons
Foundation, and Allen Institute.

## Sitemap
- [sitemap.xml](https://trybibby.com/sitemap.xml)