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Citation Generator
Paste a source (author, title, year, URL) to format APA, MLA and Chicago references.
Get access to your text
What you get
Citation Generator, done right
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A real check
Your text is read by the engine, every time. A few seconds, no queue, no card.
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Private
Sign in and your checks are saved until you delete them. Never sold, never used for training.
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Free to start
Run it free, 5 times a day. The first is instant; the rest are spaced a few minutes apart. Unlimited removes the wait.
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All in one place
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How it works
Three steps
Paste your textType or paste it into the box above. Nothing is stored until you run it.
Run the citation generatorOne click. It takes a few seconds, and needs no account.
Read and reuseCopy the result, run another, or move on to the next tool from your result page.
Next step
FAQ
Straight answers
Is the Citation Generator free?
Yes. You can run it free, up to 5 times a day. The first check is instant and the ones after it are spaced a few minutes apart. The paid trial removes the wait, lifts the limit and unlocks batch checking.
Is my text private?
Yes. Sign in and your check is saved to your account and kept until you delete it; check without an account and your text is deleted within 24 hours. We never sell it or use it to train anything, and you can delete any check, or your whole account, anytime.
Do I need an account?
No. Every tool works without one. Sign in only if you want to save your work and manage a subscription across devices.