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Remove Citations

Clean up text by removing [1] style citations and sources.

Key Features

  • Removes bracketed numbers like [1], [2], [10]
  • Target AI sourcing citations typically found in Perplexity or Gemini
  • Cleans scholarly text for smoother reading
  • Preserves the original sentence punctuation

Benefits

  • Make academic or AI research text readable for general audiences
  • Remove non-functional informational clutter
  • Clean up copied Wikipedia articles instantly
  • Ensure text flows naturally without interruption

How to use this tool

1

Paste text containing citations (e.g., 'The sky is blue [1].')

2

Run the tool

3

The result will be 'The sky is blue.' with the citation removed

Frequently Asked Questions

Will it remove standard parenthesis content?

No, it specifically targets citation patterns like [1] or â—† source markers. Normal text in parentheses (like this) is preserved.