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酷学术 Chrome Extension

Recommends related papers, translates PDFs and auto-formats your reference list.

Checked 5 Oct 2026 Reviewed by Alex Listed since September 2024

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At a glance

Starts at Free No paid plan found on the Chrome Web Store, September 2026.
Free tier Yes
Platforms Chrome
Best for Researchers translating papers and organizing citations
Not for Readers who never cite or translate sources

5.0 out of 5

Scored by Alex after real use

Our verdict

This extension recommends related Chinese and English literature by matching similarity and publication year, translates webpages and PDFs across multiple engines while preserving original formatting, and auto-generates a formatted reference list in major citation styles. It layers in Q&A across several language models plus quick webpage summaries, and tracks citation sources back to their original literature. Researchers juggling translation, citation management and literature discovery in one place get real efficiency here, backed by a perfect rating from a still-small pool of six reviewers.

✓What it does well

Related literature recommendationsRecommends similar Chinese and English literature by topic match.
Format-preserving PDF translationTranslates PDFs while keeping original layout, formulas and tables.
Automatic citation formattingGenerates a formatted reference list in major citation styles.

✕Where it falls short

Small review sampleIts perfect rating rests on only six reviews so far.
Multiple engines, varying qualityTranslation quality depends on which of several engines handles a given passage.
Chrome onlyIt works only as a Chrome extension, not other browsers.

Key features

Similarity-based recommendationsMatches literature by similarity and publication year.
Multi-engine translationOffers translation through Microsoft, Google, Tencent and its own engine.
Reference list exportExports a standard-format reference list automatically.
Citation source trackingConverts citations into a traceable literature index.

Questions about 酷学术 Chrome Extension

What does 酷学术 Chrome Extension do?

酷学术 Chrome Extension recommends related Chinese and English literature by matching similarity and publication year, translates webpages and PDFs while preserving their formatting, and auto-generates a formatted reference list in major citation styles. It also offers Q&A across several language models, quick webpage summaries and tracking of citations back to their original literature.

Which translation engines does 酷学术 Chrome Extension use?

酷学术 Chrome Extension offers translation through Microsoft, Google, Tencent and its own engine, and keeps original layout, formulas and tables when translating PDFs. The reviewer notes that translation quality depends on which engine handles a given passage.

Is 酷学术 Chrome Extension free?

酷学术 Chrome Extension is free, with a free tier and no paid plan found on the Chrome Web Store in September 2026. It runs only as a Chrome extension, which the reviewer lists among its shortcomings.

How is 酷学术 Chrome Extension rated?

Toolio gives 酷学术 Chrome Extension a perfect 5.0 out of 5, scored by Alex on 5 Oct 2026. It also carries a perfect rating from a still-small pool of six reviewers, which the reviewer flags as a small sample to judge it by.

Who should use 酷学术 Chrome Extension?

酷学术 Chrome Extension is best for researchers translating papers and organizing citations, and the reviewer says those juggling translation, citation management and literature discovery in one place get real efficiency from it. It is not meant for readers who never cite or translate sources.

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