Generate accurate APA citations in seconds. This free APA citation generator creates APA 7th edition references and in-text citations automatically from a URL, DOI, ISBN, or title, then exports your alphabetized reference list to Word.
Your citations will appear here.
Search for a source above to get started.
Click Citation style on the search bar and choose your format: APA 7th edition, Harvard, MLA 9th, Chicago, IEEE, Vancouver, OSCOLA, or any of the 19 supported styles. Switch at any time and your entire bibliography reformats instantly.
Select a source type from the tabs: Journal article, Book, Webpage, Report, or Thesis. This filters results to match your source, the same way Scribbr, Citation Machine, and MyBib work.
Type a title, author, paste a URL, DOI, or ISBN and click Cite. The generator returns matching results. Click Cite this next to the correct one.
Each citation is added to your reference list below the search bar. The in-text citation appears in a chip. Click it to copy. When done, copy the full bibliography or export to Word, LaTeX (.bib), or clipboard.
APA format is the author-date system used across business, psychology, nursing, education, and the social sciences at most US universities. The tool above defaults to APA 7th edition, the current version required by nearly every US course. The rules that matter most:
APA citation examples generated by this tool:
Journal article: Nguyen, T. K., & Patel, R. (2023). Remote work and employee retention in mid-sized firms. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 44(2), 210 to 228. https://doi.org/10.1002/job.2687
Book: Cialdini, R. B. (2021). Influence: The psychology of persuasion (Rev. ed.). Harper Business.
Website: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2024, March 12). Sleep and college students. https://www.cdc.gov/sleep
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This citation generator handles every source type, and the Cite Manually option adds newspapers, videos, and book chapters. Select the right type to get the most accurate citation:
Paste the DOI or full article title. For articles found on Science Direct, PubMed, JSTOR, or Google Scholar, paste the DOI (e.g., 10.1016/j.xyz...) for the most accurate result. The generator returns exact author names, journal, volume, issue, and page range.
Paste the ISBN (found on the back cover) for any book citation. Works for textbooks, edited volumes, and e-books. The generator retrieves publisher, place of publication, and edition automatically.
Paste the full URL to cite a website: news article, government site, institutional report, or blog post. The generator extracts the site name, page title, publication date, and access date for the citation.
For government reports, WHO publications, World Bank data, OECD reports, and organizational grey literature. Cite by title or paste the report URL.
For citing published theses from ProQuest, institutional repositories, or university databases. Enter the thesis title and institution for a correctly formatted citation.
Need a LaTeX bibliography? Use the Export menu (···) and select Export to LaTeX to download a .bib file with all your references. Compatible with Overleaf, TexStudio, and all major LaTeX editors. The latex quote or quotation format for your bibliography is generated automatically per source type.
