Create accurate academic citations & bibliographies in multiple styles
Enter source details to see your formatted citation...
Your bibliography will appear here. Generate and add citations to build your reference list.
Choose your citation style (APA, MLA, etc.) and source type (book, journal, website)
Fill in author names, title, publication date, and other required information
Our rule engine formats your citation according to official style guidelines
Add multiple citations and export your complete reference list
This is the Citation Generator utility. 100% client-side and offline capable.
A Citation Generator formats bibliographic information according to official academic style rules. Unlike AI-based tools, our generator uses deterministic rule engines that apply the exact formatting specifications of each citation style (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.). You provide the source details—author names, title, publication date, etc.—and our tool applies proper punctuation, italicization, capitalization, and ordering according to the selected style. Every citation is correct, consistent, and academically acceptable.
Our Citation Generator supports 8 major academic citation styles: APA 7th Edition (Social Sciences), APA 6th Edition (Legacy), MLA 9th Edition (Humanities), Chicago Author-Date (History), Harvard Referencing (General Academic), IEEE (Engineering & Computer Science), Vancouver (Medical/Healthcare), and AMA (Medical Research). Each style has its own unique formatting rules that our engine applies precisely.
Our tool supports 8 source types: Books (with edition and publisher), Journal Articles (with volume, issue, pages), Websites (with access dates), Newspaper Articles, Theses & Dissertations (doctoral, master's, undergraduate), Reports & Whitepapers, Videos & YouTube, and Conference Papers. Each source type has customized fields to capture all necessary bibliographic information.
No, and we're transparent about this. Automatic metadata fetching requires API connections to external databases (CrossRef, PubMed, etc.), which is impossible for a fully offline, privacy-focused tool. Our generator uses manual input with rule-based formatting—the same approach universities teach. You enter the source details, and we guarantee correct formatting. This also means your citation sources remain completely private.
Our engine correctly handles complex author scenarios: Multiple authors (with proper "and" vs "&" usage per style), "et al." rules (automatically applied when author count exceeds style thresholds—e.g., 20+ for APA 7th), Corporate/Organization authors (like "World Health Organization"), and Name inversion (Last, First for first author, First Last for subsequent in some styles). Simply click "+" to add more author rows.
In-text citations are brief references placed within your writing to point readers to the full citation in your bibliography. Our tool generates both types: Parenthetical citations like (Smith, 2024) that go at the end of a sentence, and Narrative citations like "Smith (2024) argues that..." where the author name is part of your sentence. Both are automatically formatted according to your selected citation style.
Yes! Our Style Comparison feature shows your citation formatted in all 8 supported styles simultaneously. This is invaluable for learning the differences between citation styles (e.g., APA uses sentence case for article titles while MLA uses title case), and for converting citations when submitting to different journals or switching between disciplines.
The Bibliography Manager lets you build a complete reference list: Add citations one by one, automatic alphabetical sorting by author last name, duplicate detection to prevent repeats, and persistent storage using your browser's localStorage (your bibliography is saved even if you close the tab). You can edit or delete individual entries and export the entire list when finished.
Our tool offers multiple export options: Copy to Clipboard (individual citations or entire bibliography), TXT Download (plain text file), BibTeX Export (for LaTeX users—generates proper @book, @article, etc. entries), and DOC Download (Microsoft Word compatible document with proper formatting). All exports preserve the correct citation formatting including italics and indentation.
100% Private. All citation formatting happens locally in your browser using JavaScript. Your source information, bibliographies, and research sources are never uploaded to any server. The bibliography is stored only in your browser's localStorage on your device. This makes it completely safe for citing confidential research, unpublished work, or proprietary sources.
Yes! Once the page is loaded, you can disconnect from the internet and the tool will continue to function perfectly. All citation style rules, formatting logic, and the bibliography manager work entirely in your browser—no server connection required after initial page load. Your saved bibliography persists across sessions via localStorage.
