Bibby AI
For researchers: Bibby AI co-authors papers by drafting, refining, finding citations, and catching errors—used at Yale, MIT, Stanford, and Cambridge.
Built by Nilesh Arnaiya · Artificial Intelligence · Productivity · Writing
In category: #363 of 1954 · Artificial Intelligence
Bibby AI is a Product Hunt listing on Launch Llama with 161 total upvotes, founded by Nilesh Arnaiya who joined in Apr 2026, compared against 6 alternatives.
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About
Researchers spend more time writing papers than doing research. Bibby is an AI co-author for researchers. Forget the writing grind. Bibby digs through literature, drafts, and refines your paper. It will also find you citations and tell you mistakes before reviewers do. Think of it as a friend who knows research inside out, is by you at 3 am, and is deeply familiar with your work. Bibby has 200M+ citations, 800+ journal templates and is trusted at Yale, MIT, Stanford and Cambridge.
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Bibby AI has 161 upvotes, including the votes it received on Product Hunt, which ranks it #363 of 1,954 Artificial Intelligence tools on Launch Llama by upvotes, in the top quarter. It has been listed on Launch Llama since April 2026. No Launch Llama members have upvoted it yet and it has no reviews yet.
Key Features
- Search across 200 million papers and patents
- Generate citations automatically in BibTeX format
- Compile LaTeX documents with real-time preview
- Review and polish papers with tracked changes
- Collaborate on documents simultaneously
Use Cases
- Researchers conducting literature reviews to find relevant papers across multiple sources quickly
- PhD students writing dissertations and formatting papers for specific conference venues
- Research teams collaborating on papers without managing conflicting document versions
Pricing
See the Bibby AI website for current pricing.
FAQ
What's the difference between the Free and Pro plans?
Free includes LaTeX editing and limited collaboration. Pro adds unlimited AI assistance (grammar, paraphrasing, content generation), unlimited collaborators, drawing and voice-to-text modes, and priority support.
Can Bibby AI write my thesis for me? Is Bibby free?
Bibby AI is an AI co-author, not an autonomous PhD-writing machine. It helps you draft, cite, compile, and review; you stay the author. Yes, Bibby is free to start at trybibby.com . You can write a thesis on Free. Free includes 2 projects and 30 compiles. Pro adds unlimited AI, compiles, and collaborators.
How does the AI citation search work?
Citation search queries Semantic Scholar, arXiv, Crossref, OpenAlex, PubMed, and related indexes. Search by title, author, or keywords, then insert a BibTeX cite into the document.
Can the AI help me draft or rewrite sections?
Yes. Ask the assistant to outline a section, draft from your notes, or rephrase a paragraph. It stays in the editor next to the LaTeX.
Do I need to know LaTeX to use Bibby?
No. You can write in plain language and let Bibby turn it into LaTeX, or edit the source yourself if you already know it.
Can I collaborate with others in real-time?
Yes! With our Pro plan, you can invite colleagues to work on your document simultaneously. Changes are synced in real-time, and you can see who's editing what. The collaboration feature includes commenting, suggesting edits, and version history to track all changes.
Does Bibby support journal-specific formatting?
Yes. Bibby includes templates for hundreds of academic journals across various disciplines. Simply select your target journal, and Bibby will automatically format your paper according to their specific requirements, including citation style, margins, font, and layout.
Is my research data secure with Bibby?
Documents are encrypted with AES-256 in transit and at rest. We do not sell or share your files, or use them for anything except running the product. Data security .
Can Bibby see my research documents or data?
Staff cannot read your project contents as part of normal operations. Encryption keys are scoped to your account.
Do you use my research data to train AI models or send it to external AI services?
We never use your documents to train Bibby's models or third-party training datasets. When you use AI features, only the text needed for that request is sent to Google Gemini under zero-retention, no-training API terms. We do not use OpenAI. View our subprocessor list in the Trust Center .
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