Free Citation Generator
Generate accurate citations in APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, and more styles instantly.
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Why Use Our Free Citation Generator
8 Citation Styles
Generate perfectly formatted citations in APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, IEEE, AMA, Vancouver, and Turabian styles with a single click.
Autocite from URL
Paste a URL and let our tool automatically extract author, title, date, and publication details. No manual data entry required.
Citation List & Export
Build a full bibliography by adding citations to your list. Copy all citations at once or export them for use in your paper.
How to Use the Citation Generator
1. Choose Your Style
Select from APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, IEEE, AMA, Vancouver, or Turabian formats.
2. Enter Source Details
Use Autocite to grab details from a URL, or manually enter the author, title, date, and other info.
3. Generate & Copy
Get your perfectly formatted citation and in-text reference. Add to your list and export when ready.
Frequently Asked Questions
We support APA (7th edition), MLA (9th edition), Chicago (17th edition), Harvard, IEEE, AMA, Vancouver, and Turabian citation styles. Each style follows the latest official formatting guidelines.
Paste a URL into the Autocite field and click Cite. Our tool automatically fetches the page and extracts metadata like the author name, article title, publication date, and website name to fill in the citation form for you.
You can generate citations for websites, journal articles, books, videos, and podcasts. Select the source type tab to see the relevant fields for each type.
Our citation generator follows the official formatting rules for each style. The formatted output is highly accurate, but we recommend reviewing the citation to ensure all metadata (author name, date, title) was captured correctly, especially when using Autocite.
Yes. Every citation generated includes both a full reference or bibliography entry and an in-text citation. The in-text format automatically matches your selected citation style.
Yes. Click "Add to Citation List" after generating each citation to build a complete bibliography. You can then copy all citations at once or export the entire list.
APA (American Psychological Association) is commonly used in social sciences and includes the publication year prominently. MLA (Modern Language Association) is used in humanities and includes the author's name and page number. The formatting of titles, dates, and publisher information also differs between the two styles.
Yes. When citing a journal article, you can enter the DOI, volume, issue, and page numbers. The citation generator formats the DOI correctly according to your selected citation style.
You can modify the form fields and regenerate the citation with updated information. Citations added to your list are displayed in their final format and can be removed if needed.
Yes. When citing a book, you can enter the ISBN, publisher, and page numbers. The ISBN is included in the citation if the selected style requires it.
Yes, the citation generator is completely free to use with no limits on the number of citations you can generate. No registration is required.
Yes, the citation generator is fully responsive and works on smartphones and tablets. All features including Autocite, citation list management, and export are available on mobile devices.