Free Citation Generator – APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, IEEE

Create APA 7, MLA 9, Chicago, Harvard and IEEE citations from a URL, DOI, ISBN or title. Free, no signup, no watermark.

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How to use the Citation Generator (APA, MLA, Chicago)

  1. Paste – A URL, DOI, ISBN or title.
  2. Check – Edit any detail and pick a style.
  3. Copy – Copy the reference or the whole bibliography.

About Citation Generator (APA, MLA, Chicago)

Paste a web address, DOI, ISBN or article title and get a correctly formatted reference in APA 7th, MLA 9th, Chicago (author-date), Harvard or IEEE style, plus the in-text citation. Details come from Crossref and Open Library and can be edited. Build a whole bibliography, sort it alphabetically and copy or download it.

Frequently asked questions

Where does the information come from?

Journal articles and many books from Crossref (via DOI), books from Open Library (via ISBN) and web pages from the page's own metadata. Always check the result – you can edit every field.

Which styles are supported?

APA 7, MLA 9, Chicago 17 author-date, Harvard and IEEE.

Is it free?

Yes – unlimited and with no account.

Does it work on my phone?

Yes. It works in any modern browser on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac.

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