Fast, convenient import of references and PDFs to your Mendeley Reference Manager library.

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Mendeley Web Importer Extension

When viewing an article or a list of references in the browser, click the Mendeley Web Importer icon in the toolbar. The extension will analyse the page and retrieve metadata like title, authors, etc. and PDF full texts (where available) for you to add to your Mendeley library.

Get a Mendeley account at https://www.mendeley.com/ where you can save, read and cite the articles you import with the extension. You will also receive 2GB of free storage space.
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install Mendeley Web Importer extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Mendeley Web Importer extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Mendeley Web Importer extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Mendeley Web Importer extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Mendeley Web Importer extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Mendeley Web Importer extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Mendeley Web Importer Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Mendeley Web Importer extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Mendeley Web Importer extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Mendeley Web Importer extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Mendeley Web Importer extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Mendeley Web Importer extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Mendeley Web Importer extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Mendeley Web Importer extension file

Select and download the Mendeley Web Importer extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Mendeley Web Importer extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Mendeley Web Importer extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Mendeley Web Importer extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Mendeley Web Importer extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Nicole Ahmed (ID: 000000a5eb87142e) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 11/21/2024 UPDATE NOVEMBER 2024: I've managed to sign in again. Signed into my account on mendeley.com first on chrome and on edge. Kept pressing the extension button and letting all the popups happen. Finally managed to sign in to the extension too. I love this extension and managed to get it working in a roundabout way. Once installed I wasn't able to sign in but I noticed that the sign in button would open a mendeley logo on my taskbar - which is exactly how Edge (which uses Chromium) adds webapps to computers. Using this hunch, I opened up edge. Logged on to mendeley on edge. Left edge open. Opened Chrome and tried to sign in again. It worked! I had to try it a few times but I'm definitely signed in and using the extension perfectly. I believe the issue here is that the chromium coding for the mendeley extension is somehow calling up Edge instead of a Google chrome window for signing in. hopefully you all can get it working!

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Harry Wu (Chorister) (ID: 000000efe75e7ac4) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 07/02/2024 Dec 2020. The plug in takes forever to load. The usual save citation and pdf menu won't show up. Chrome and plugin are in latest version. Update in July 2024, they still haven't fix this issue. Additionally, on some publication sites, the plugin will only prompt your institution login (SSO) as default. Once logging in, it doesn't allow me to log in with my Mendeley account (different email address) any more, and subsequently doesn't allow me to add the article to my collection.

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Núria Fustier (ID: 0000000c207aaa4e) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 05/19/2024 Esta extensión en los últimos tiempos cada vez funciona peor. De cada 5 veces que la activas solo hace su función una. Deben mejorarla. Edito la reseña en mayo de 2024... funciona aún peor si cabe que hace 8 meses... No funciona nunca.

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Tofy (ID: 00000017ad06a3bc) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 05/09/2024 The first thing you read, beside the app name, when you open this page is "Fast, convenient import of...", well... that is just false. This thing is VERY slow, that when it functions... However, here is a small tip: if it didn't work, try reloading the page. It works with me... sometimes.

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Danny Sands (ID: 000000463cafaf79) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 02/25/2024 When it works it's not bad. But it usually won't work at all and I am forced to restart Chrome. In addition, it frequently requires me to re-authenticate, which slows me down. Zotero is free and is much more reliable. I am stuck with Mendeley for some of my work because the company I work for standardized on it. I'd really like it if the extension developers would address the reliability problems. Secondly, it is terrible at identifying metadata in PDFs. I am using Mendeley because I have to for work but for anything else I trust Zotero, which is much more reliable.