Citation Format Generator

• Free online academic citation generator supporting 7 mainstream formats — APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, IEEE, GB/T 7714 and Vancouver — ideal for academic writing, layout and reference management
• Supports 6 source types (journal, book, conference, website, thesis and patent) with dynamic fields per type; authors can be added (up to 10) and removed, and are automatically ordered and abbreviated per each format's rules
• Built-in quick examples fill the fields and generate a citation in one click; the result shows source-type and citation-format tags with a copy button
• An "All Formats Preview" shows all 7 citation versions in one popup, each with its own copy button

1. Open the tool page — no download or installation needed
2. Fill in the reference details on the left: add one or more authors (ideally in "Last, First" form), a year and a title, then complete the fields specific to the chosen source type (journal, publisher, URL, etc.); or click a quick-example button on the right to fill everything at once
3. In the settings on the right, choose the source type and the citation format (7 to pick from), then click "Generate" (enabled once a title is entered and both source type and format are selected)
4. Review the result and click "Copy" to get the current format; to compare others, open "All Formats Preview" and copy each one

• This tool is completely free and requires no sign-up
• Everything runs locally in your browser — nothing is uploaded
• "Generate" requires at least a title; enter authors in "Last, First" form so each citation style can extract and abbreviate them correctly

Free online citation generator supporting APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, IEEE, GB/T 7714, and Vancouver formats. Auto-generate citations for journal articles, books, conference papers, websites, theses, and patents. One-click copy for academic writing and reference management.

Open the tool page — no download or installation needed Fill in the reference details on the left: add one or more authors (ideally in "Last, First" form), a year and a title, then complete the fields specific to the chosen source type (journal, publisher, URL, etc.); or click a quick-example button on the right to fill everything at once In the settings on the right, choose the source type and the citation format (7 to pick from), then click "Generate" (enabled once a title is entered and both source type and format are selected) Review the result and click "Copy" to get the current format; to compare others, open "All Formats Preview" and copy each one

This tool is completely free and requires no sign-up Everything runs locally in your browser — nothing is uploaded "Generate" requires at least a title; enter authors in "Last, First" form so each citation style can extract and abbreviate them correctly

Yes, Citation Format Generator is completely free. No download or installation required — it runs right in your browser.