Can I convert a manuscript with (Author, Year) citations to ABNT?

Yes. Upload the .docx with its reference list at the end; DEEPNOTIS extracts every entry and re-renders the whole list in ABNT at once. In-text markers are preserved as written.

Does it change the (Author, Year) markers in my text?

No — the body of your text is left untouched. The reference list is reformatted; converting author-date markers to numbered styles is on the roadmap.

What is the manuscript check?

A free, deterministic cross-check of your citations: in-text citations with no matching reference entry, references never cited in the text, year mismatches between text and list, and duplicate entries — the exact things reviewers flag.

How much does it cost?

It's free to start — 3 documents a month, no card required, and the manuscript check is always free. Paid plans add more documents and AI auto-labeling.

Reformat references›In-text citations›to ABNT

Convert in-text citations and references to ABNT

Your manuscript cites sources in the text — (Smith, 2020) — with a reference list at the end, and that list needs to be in ABNT. No reference manager, no retyping: here's how to convert the whole list at once.

Quick answer

To convert an in-text (Author, Year) manuscript's references to ABNT: upload your .docx to DEEPNOTIS, review the free citation check (missing references, uncited entries, year mismatches), then export — the entire reference list re-formats in ABNT while your text stays untouched.

The problem with doing it by hand

An in-text manuscript typically carries 40–100 entries in its reference list. Converting them to ABNTby hand means reworking author formats, capitalization, punctuation, and ordering on every single line — and hand-edited lists are exactly where errors hide: a reference cited in the text but missing from the list, an entry nobody cites anymore, a year that doesn't match. Reviewers find these. It's better if you find them first.

The fast way — 3 steps

1
Upload your .docx
Upload the Word file with its in-text citations and reference list. DEEPNOTIS locates the list and extracts every entry automatically.
2
Review the free manuscript check
Every (Author, Year) marker is cross-checked against the list: citations without a reference, references never cited, year mismatches, duplicates — before any reviewer sees them.
3
Export in ABNT
Download a .docx with the whole reference list reformatted in ABNT. Your text, headings and in-text markers stay exactly as you wrote them.

What gets converted — precisely

DEEPNOTIS reformats the reference list of your document to ABNT. Since ABNT is an author-date style, your existing in-text markers — (Smith, 2020)— remain valid and are left untouched. Converting author-date markers to numbered styles (Vancouver, IEEE) requires rewriting the body text and is on our roadmap; if that's what you need today, your document isn't ready for automation yet — anywhere.

Official source

ABNT is defined and maintained by the Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas (ABNT). DEEPNOTIS renders ABNT from the same canonical CSL definition, so your output matches the authoritative rules.

Convert your reference list to ABNT

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Last updated: 24 July 2026