Instantly generate perfect APA, MLA, and Chicago citations.
A citation generator creates properly formatted bibliographic references following specific academic style guides. The three most common are APA (social sciences), MLA (humanities), and Chicago/Turabian (history, business). Each has precise rules for punctuation, italicization, author name formatting, and element ordering. Our tool generates all three formats simultaneously from a single set of inputs, ensuring accuracy and saving time.
Formatting citations correctly is one of the most tedious aspects of academic writing. A misplaced comma or incorrectly italicized title can result in lost points. Our generator handles all formatting rules automatically—enter source details and receive correctly formatted citations in all three major styles. Since it runs entirely in your browser, your research topics and sources are never tracked.
Check your assignment guidelines. APA is standard for psychology, education, social sciences. MLA for English, literature, humanities. Chicago for history, business, some sciences.
The tool generates full bibliographic references. In-text citations follow simpler rules—typically (Author, Year) for APA or (Author Page) for MLA—and can be written manually.
The tool follows APA 7th edition, MLA 9th edition, and Chicago 17th edition. Always double-check critical citations against the official style manual for unusual sources.