Free Citation Generator

Generate accurate citations in APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, IEEE, and Vancouver. Auto-fill from URL, DOI, or ISBN. Build and export bibliographies. No sign-up required.

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Citation Formats

APA 7th

American Psychological Association — social sciences, education, psychology.

Smith, J. A. (2024). *Research Methods*. Publisher.

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MLA 9th

Modern Language Association — humanities, literature, arts.

Smith, John. *Research Methods*. Publisher, 2024.

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Chicago 17th

Chicago Manual of Style — history, arts, notes-bibliography and author-date.

Smith, John. *Research Methods*. Place: Publisher, 2024.

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Harvard

Author-date system — widely used in UK, Australia, and business.

Smith, J.A. (2024) *Research Methods*. Place: Publisher.

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IEEE

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers — engineering, CS, tech.

[1] J. A. Smith, *Research Methods*. Place: Publisher, 2024.

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Vancouver

Numbered reference style — medicine, health sciences, biology.

1. Smith JA. Research Methods. Place: Publisher; 2024.

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How It Works

Step 1

Choose Source & Format

Select what you are citing (website, book, journal) and your citation format (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.).

Step 2

Enter Details or Auto-fill

Fill in the fields manually or auto-fill from a URL, DOI, or ISBN. Fields adjust based on source type.

Step 3

Copy & Build Bibliography

Copy the formatted citation with one click. Add it to your bibliography for export as BibTeX, RIS, or plain text.

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FAQ

Is FreeCitationGen really free?

Yes, 100% free. No sign-up, no limits, no premium tiers. Generate unlimited citations in any format.

What citation formats are supported?

APA 7th, MLA 9th, Chicago 17th (notes-bibliography and author-date), Harvard, IEEE, and Vancouver.

Can I auto-fill citation details?

Yes. Paste a URL, DOI, or ISBN to automatically fetch title, authors, date, and other metadata. DOI uses CrossRef API, ISBN uses Open Library API.

Is my data private?

All citation formatting runs in your browser. URL auto-fill uses a lightweight proxy to fetch page metadata, but no data is stored. DOI and ISBN lookups go directly to public APIs.

Can I export my bibliography?

Yes. Export as plain text, formatted HTML, BibTeX, or RIS. You can also import from BibTeX.

What source types can I cite?

Website, book, journal article, newspaper article, conference paper, thesis/dissertation, report, and patent.

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Free Citation Generator

Generate accurate citations in APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, IEEE, and Vancouver. Auto-fill from URL, DOI, or ISBN. Build and export bibliographies. No sign-up required.

Start Citing Bibliography Manager

Citation Formats

APA 7th

American Psychological Association — social sciences, education, psychology.

Smith, J. A. (2024). *Research Methods*. Publisher.

Generate

MLA 9th

Modern Language Association — humanities, literature, arts.

Smith, John. *Research Methods*. Publisher, 2024.

Generate

Chicago 17th

Chicago Manual of Style — history, arts, notes-bibliography and author-date.

Smith, John. *Research Methods*. Place: Publisher, 2024.

Generate

Harvard

Author-date system — widely used in UK, Australia, and business.

Smith, J.A. (2024) *Research Methods*. Place: Publisher.

Generate

IEEE

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers — engineering, CS, tech.

[1] J. A. Smith, *Research Methods*. Place: Publisher, 2024.

Generate

Vancouver

Numbered reference style — medicine, health sciences, biology.

1. Smith JA. Research Methods. Place: Publisher; 2024.

Generate

How It Works

Step 1

Choose Source & Format

Select what you are citing (website, book, journal) and your citation format (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.).

Step 2

Enter Details or Auto-fill

Fill in the fields manually or auto-fill from a URL, DOI, or ISBN. Fields adjust based on source type.

Step 3

Copy & Build Bibliography

Copy the formatted citation with one click. Add it to your bibliography for export as BibTeX, RIS, or plain text.

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FreeQuizKit

Quiz Maker, Templates & Flashcard Quizzes

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Free IQ, Personality, Reaction & Memory Tests

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FAQ

Is FreeCitationGen really free?

Yes, 100% free. No sign-up, no limits, no premium tiers. Generate unlimited citations in any format.

What citation formats are supported?

APA 7th, MLA 9th, Chicago 17th (notes-bibliography and author-date), Harvard, IEEE, and Vancouver.

Can I auto-fill citation details?

Yes. Paste a URL, DOI, or ISBN to automatically fetch title, authors, date, and other metadata. DOI uses CrossRef API, ISBN uses Open Library API.

Is my data private?

All citation formatting runs in your browser. URL auto-fill uses a lightweight proxy to fetch page metadata, but no data is stored. DOI and ISBN lookups go directly to public APIs.

Can I export my bibliography?

Yes. Export as plain text, formatted HTML, BibTeX, or RIS. You can also import from BibTeX.

What source types can I cite?

Website, book, journal article, newspaper article, conference paper, thesis/dissertation, report, and patent.

Share this tool

— Help others discover it

Twitter / X Facebook LinkedIn WhatsApp