Source existence
Confirms each citation points to a traceable source record or destination — URLs, DOIs, ISBNs, and legal references — before any interpretive review. Deterministic
AI Citation Checker · Legal & Research Writing
CiteClear
CiteClear is a citation verification tool that checks whether every cited source is real, relevant, current, and accurately quoted — so legal teams, researchers, and analysts catch citation problems before a brief, memo, or AI-assisted report goes out.
In one sentence: CiteClear verifies your citations against reality — running deterministic checks in your browser first, then optional AI-assisted review only when you choose it. Free plan available, no account required to start.
- Deterministic citation preflight runs in the browser first.
- Optional AI-assisted review is a user-chosen second step, not the default.
- Built for legal, academic, research, consulting, and AI-assisted writing.
7verification checks
6citation styles supported
6document use cases
$0to start, no card
Overview
What is CiteClear?
CiteClear is a citation verification and source-quality tool. It confirms that each citation in your document points to a source that actually exists, is reachable, is current enough for your field, and is quoted or paraphrased accurately. AI-assisted writing produces plausible but fabricated or misquoted citations; CiteClear verifies each source against reality rather than trusting it. The first pass runs entirely in the browser, and deeper AI-assisted review only runs when you explicitly ask for it.
Verification checks
What CiteClear checks
Broken link detection
Flags malformed, dead, or redirected links so unreachable sources surface before deeper analysis. Deterministic
Citation formatting
Validates format against APA, MLA, Chicago, Bluebook, IEEE, and custom styles, flagging missing fields and ordering problems. Deterministic
Stale source warning
Surfaces publication dates and flags sources older than a configurable threshold — 2, 5, or 10 years depending on your field. Deterministic
Quote/source mismatch
Compares quoted or paraphrased language against the source and flags where wording or meaning appears to drift. AI-assisted
Claim-to-source alignment
Evaluates whether each claim is actually supported by the source it cites, flagging overstatement, drift, and cherry-picking. AI-assisted
Source credibility scoring
Scores source quality from publisher type, authority signals, and context to separate strong evidence from thin citations. AI-assisted
How it works
From draft to clean report in five steps
Paste text
Drop in a brief, memo, article, report, or deck draft.
Detect claims and citations
CiteClear maps where claims are made and what evidence is attached to each.
Verify sources
Deterministic checks run first in the browser. Deeper AI review follows only where needed.
Flag unsupported or weak citations
Broken, stale, low-quality, or weakly aligned citations are surfaced for you to fix.
Export a clean report
Share a clean report with reviewers, editors, counsel, or clients.
Use cases
Who uses CiteClear
Legal writing
Verify cases, statutes, regulations, and quoted holdings before filing or circulation.
Academic writing
Check that articles, books, datasets, and cited claims are real, current, and accurately represented.
Research memos
Audit internal memos and policy briefs for unsupported claims, stale evidence, and weak sourcing.
AI-generated reports
Catch hallucinated citations, fabricated sources, and quote mismatches in LLM-generated output.
Consulting decks
Validate market statistics and third-party references before they reach a client deck.
Market research
Pressure-test analyst reports, surveys, and competitive claims before decisions get made.
Comparison
CiteClear vs. asking ChatGPT to check
The short answer: a language model that can fabricate a citation is not a reliable verifier of that citation. CiteClear checks sources against reality instead of asking a model to grade its own work.
Asking ChatGPT
Re-runs the same kind of model that can hallucinate sources, can invent confirmations, and gives no deterministic, reproducible audit trail.
CiteClear
Runs deterministic existence, link, format, and staleness checks first, then adds optional AI review for quote fidelity and claim alignment — with a clean, shareable report.
Why it matters
In legal and research writing, one fabricated or misquoted citation can undermine an entire document. Verification, not trust, is the point.
Pricing
Plans for every workload
Starter — Free
5 verifications per month, source existence, broken link, and citation format checks, up to 2,000 words per check. No credit card.
Professional — $29/mo
50 verifications per month, all deterministic and AI-assisted checks, quote-mismatch and credibility scoring, up to 10,000 words, PDF and Word export.
Team — $79/mo
200 verifications per month, 5 seats, shared history, custom style-guide rules, claim-to-source alignment, priority support.
Enterprise — $249/mo
Unlimited verifications and seats, API access, custom credibility criteria, SSO and audit logs, dedicated support.
FAQ
Direct answers for source-heavy teams
What is CiteClear?
A citation verification and source-quality tool for legal, academic, research, and AI-assisted writing. It checks whether cited sources are real, relevant, current, and accurately quoted.
Why not just ask ChatGPT to check my citations?
Asking a language model to check citations re-runs the same kind of model that can fabricate them. CiteClear verifies each source against reality instead of trusting a model's word.
Does CiteClear catch hallucinated AI citations?
Yes. It is built to catch fabricated sources, dead links, and quote mismatches that commonly appear in LLM-generated briefs, memos, and reports.
Why does the product lead with local preflight?
Because that is the clearest trust position: check locally first, then only hand off to AI when you explicitly choose that step. Pasted text is not used to train models.
What citation styles are supported?
APA, MLA, Chicago, Bluebook, IEEE, and custom style guides.
Is there a free plan?
Yes. Starter is free forever with 5 verifications per month and no credit card. Paid plans start at $29/month for AI-assisted checks.
What documents does CiteClear support?
Legal briefs, research memos, academic papers, consulting decks, and AI-generated reports. Select the document type when you start a check to apply field-specific rules.
Open
Catch citation problems before your document goes out.
Paste text, run deterministic checks in the browser, and get a clean preflight report. No account or credit card needed.