Convert MEDLINE to Mendeley XML
Quick answer
Paste your MEDLINE content below. The tool parses it via the CSL engine and hands you back a valid Mendeley XML file. No upload, no signup.
Input · MEDLINE
Output · Mendeley XML
Your Mendeley XML output will appear here.What is MEDLINE?
NCBI's MEDLINE tagged format, used by PubMed.
PMID- 12345678 AU - Smith J TI - Example
What is Mendeley XML?
Mendeley's legacy XML export.
<mendeley>…</mendeley>
Why convert from MEDLINE to Mendeley XML?
Different reference managers and academic workflows expect different formats. MEDLINE is commonly produced by some tools, while Mendeley XML is what others ingest. Converting lets you bring your existing references into a new tool without re-entering them by hand.
- Move your library between Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote, JabRef, Citavi, and Paperpile.
- Bring web-clipped references into LaTeX workflows (BibTeX is required by most LaTeX bibliography styles).
- Submit references to institutional repositories that mandate a specific format.
- Backup your library in a portable, future-proof format.
Need more than a one-off conversion?
DEEPNOTIS keeps your references in a unified format inside your document — export to any format, any time, without round-tripping through separate tools.
Try it freeGoing the other way?
Convert Mendeley XML back to MEDLINE instead.
Last updated: 5 May 2026