APA / MLA / Chicago Citation Generator

One-click citations in APA/MLA/Chicago with in-text guidance. Add a bottom-right WeChat customer service button to reset daily usage.

Word Count: 0/200
Word limit increased to 1800 after registration
Example:
Porter, M. E. (1985). Competitive advantage: Cr…
Drucker, P. F. (2007). The practice of manageme…
Bourdieu, P. (1984). Distinction: A social crit…
Smith, J. A. (2021). Academic writing and sourc…
Cresti, L., Mazzilli, D., Patelli, A., Sbardell…
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Tips
Please verify key information such as author names and publication years
Please verify against the latest standards of the target format
Special characters and italic formatting require special attention

Key features

Multi-format Support

Supports mainstream formats like APA, Harvard, MLA, Chicago

Algorithm Recognition

Automatically identify citation types and key information

Format Standards

Strictly follows the latest standard specifications of each format

Academic Specialized

Designed specifically for academic writing and research

Efficient Conversion

Complete format conversion quickly, saving time

Seamless Copy/Download

Direct copy and download available after conversion

Reference list and in-text citation formatting

Which formats can the citation generator handle?

Use the citation generator before a similarity check to format APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, IEEE, and other references, and to compare in-text citations with the bibliography. Clear citation formatting helps reduce similarity risk from missing or unclear source attribution.

People also ask

Citation generator FAQ

Should I verify generated citations before submission?

Yes. Always compare generated references and in-text citations with your required APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, or school style guide before final submission.

Can the citation generator format both reference lists and in-text citations?

Yes. It can help organize bibliography entries and in-text citation guidance, but you should still verify source details, spelling, dates, and required formatting.

Can citation formatting reduce similarity caused by references?

Clean citation formatting can make quoted material, source titles, and bibliography entries easier to review, but it does not guarantee any similarity score.

Which citation styles should I double-check manually?

Double-check APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, IEEE, and any school-specific style rules, especially capitalization, italics, page ranges, DOIs, and in-text citation placement.

Academic integrity and privacy

Use these tools for responsible pre-submission review

Revision guidance

Tool outputs are guidance for revision, not a substitute for your instructor's requirements or your university's academic integrity policy.

Privacy-aware processing

Text and files are processed to generate the requested tool output and are not intended for public indexing or publication.

Final responsibility

Verify generated citations against the required APA, MLA, Chicago, or school style guide.

Please enter the citation format template you wish to use, the system will generate citations based on this template
Apply hanging indent format to citation list
Automatically sort citation list alphabetically by author surname