LoadRefs Ink — Bibliography Import for Inkscape

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Import bibliography files (.bib, .ris, .json, .enw) and place formatted citations as editable SVG text inside Inkscape.

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LoadRefs Ink — Bibliography Import for Inkscape

Overview

LoadRefs Ink solves the citation formatting problem in Inkscape posters and presentations. Import your .bib, .ris, or .json bibliography file, choose a citation style (APA, IEEE, Vancouver, custom), and insert formatted references as native SVG text elements — no copy-paste, no manual formatting.

Supported input formats

FormatExtension
BibTeX.bib
RIS.ris
CSL-JSON.json
Endnote XML.enw

Citation styles

  • APA 7th edition
  • IEEE
  • Vancouver (numerical, for biomedical)
  • Nature
  • Custom CSL template support

Workflow

  1. Run Extensions → LoadRefs Ink → Insert References
  2. Browse to your .bib file
  3. Select entries from the parsed list
  4. Choose citation style
  5. Click Insert — references are placed as a text group at the bottom of your canvas

Installation

git clone https://github.com/YouvenZ/Loadrefs_Ink
pip install pybtex citeproc-py