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Free Citation Generator

Instantly generate accurate APA, MLA, Chicago, and Harvard citations. Build your bibliography client-side with 100% privacy. Export to Word or BibTeX without limits. No registration required.

Add Citation

Import BibTeX to build workspace quickly.

Bibliography Workspace

Initializing formatting engine...

Your bibliography is empty.

Add a citation using the form on the left, or open a .bib file.

About Citation Generator

Our Free Citation Generator is a highly functional, offline-capable tool designed to help students, researchers, and writers instantly format bibliographies. By leveraging advanced client-side processing, this tool operates entirely within your browser, ensuring maximum privacy and blazing-fast performance.

You can seamlessly construct bibliographies in APA (7th ed.), MLA (9th ed.), Chicago (Author-Date), and Harvard styles, avoiding the hassle of manual formatting, paywalls, or intrusive ads.

How to Use This Tool

  1. 1Select Source Type: Choose between Book, Journal Article, or Webpage using the tabs on the left pane.
  2. 2Enter Details: Fill out the necessary form fields, such as Title, Author, Year, and Publisher.
  3. 3Add to Bibliography: Click 'Add to Bibliography' to process the information and generate your formatted citation.
  4. 4Change Style: Use the Style dropdown in the bibliography workspace to instantly switch between APA, MLA, Chicago, and Harvard.
  5. 5Export Your Work: Once finished, export your entire references list to Microsoft Word (.docx), download it as a BibTeX (.bib) file, or simply copy it to your clipboard.

Benefits of Using Our Free Citation Maker

100% Privacy & Security

Since it strictly utilizes client-side rendering architecture, your data and research never leave your device. We do not store your citations.

Instant Format Switching

No need to re-enter data if your professor changes their mind. Pivot from MLA to APA citation format with a single click.

Universal Exports

We provide seamless exporting to Microsoft Word for standard essays, and BibTeX for LaTeX and academic researchers.

Performance Validated

Lightning fast speed. Build your bibliography instantly without waiting on backend server responses or queue delays.

Common Use Cases

  • College Essays: Rapidly generate an APA bibliography or MLA Works Cited page for weekend submissions.
  • Academic Papers: Track and manage complex journals to export into a BibTeX format optimized for LaTeX workflows.
  • Research Compilations: Import massive amounts of existing citations via .bib files, reorganize, and re-export them in Word easily.
  • Website Referencing: Formulate clean URL references in Chicago Author-Date format for online publications and blogs.

5 Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is this citation generator actually free?

A: Yes, 100% completely free. There are no paywalls, hidden limitations, or premium features locked behind registrations.

Q: Does the Word export format the text properly?

A: The DOCX export takes your fully rendered citations and wraps them in a standardized Microsoft Word document, making it extremely easy to copy-paste into an existing document alongside a 'References' or 'Works Cited' title.

Q: Can I use this offline?

A: Once the main application and its formatting engine load, everything operates within your browser memory. You do not need a continuous connection while adding data manually.

Q: Is MLA 9th Edition supported?

A: Yes, we utilize the official CSL XML framework which regularly receives updates to align with MLA 9th edition and APA 7th edition formatting rules.

Q: Can I import references from Zotero or Mendeley?

A: Yes, provided you export your references from those tools into a standard `.bib` (BibTeX) file, you can utilize our 'Open File' function to effortlessly import your entire bibliography.