Citation Generator
The citation generator built for the whole research workflow.
A citation should not disappear into a copy-and-paste form. Build a bibliography as you research: add sources in five ways, verify metadata before saving, switch style without starting over, and export the finished library in the format your next tool needs.
9.1 Add
Add sources without typing every field
Paste a DOI or ISBN, search by title, upload a PDF with Pro, or enter a source manually. The right metadata is pulled in for you instead of filling out a long form by hand.
- Title
- Research article title from DOI metadata
- Authors
- Rivera, M. · Chen, L. · Patel, S.
- Published
- 2024 · Nature
Edit any field before adding it to the bibliography.
9.2 Verify
Confirm every field before it enters your library
Review the title, authors, year, and source type in an editable preview and fix anything the lookup got wrong, so the citation is correct before it becomes part of your bibliography.
Research article title from DOI metadata
Rivera, M. · Chen, L. · Patel, S.
2024
Journal article · Nature
9.3 Style
Change citation style without rebuilding the bibliography
Search more than 1000 CSL styles and preview the bibliography immediately. Move from APA to MLA, Chicago, IEEE, Vancouver, a journal-specific format, or an institutional style with one selection.
Rivera, M., Chen, L., & Patel, S. (2024). Research article title from DOI metadata. Nature.
9.4 Organize
Keep the bibliography ready for the next draft
Reorder citations, attach notes, save the full workspace, and reopen it later with style and format intact instead of rebuilding the list from scratch each time.
9.5 Export
Hand off in the format your next tool needs
Copy the rendered list or export to Word, plain text, BibTeX, RIS, or CSL-JSON so the bibliography drops straight into your paper, reference manager, or publishing pipeline.
Workflow
From draft to ready copy, without changing rooms
Add a source
Paste a DOI or ISBN, search by title, upload a PDF, or enter the details manually.
Verify and style
Confirm the metadata, then pick from 1000+ citation styles with a live preview.
Save and export
Keep the bibliography as a reusable workspace, then copy or export it in any format.
Who it's for
One workspace, shaped around how you write
Students
Build an accurate bibliography in APA, MLA, or Chicago and switch styles without retyping.
Researchers
Collect sources by DOI and PDF, then export to BibTeX or RIS for your reference manager.
Writers & editors
Keep a clean, reusable reference list and hand it off in the exact format a publisher needs.
Cite for free. Research at scale with Pro.
DOI, ISBN, keyword, and manual entry
1000+ searchable CSL styles
Editable metadata preview
Saved, reusable bibliography library
Copy, Word, and plain-text export
PDF upload with metadata recovery
BibTeX, RIS, and CSL-JSON export
Larger bibliography limits
Research-scale source workflows
Saved documents and the full writing suite
Automation with a review step
Lookup and PDF extraction reduce repetitive typing, while editable previews keep you in control of names, titles, dates, and publication details.
Built for accurate handoff
Inspect fields before adding a citation, then copy or export the bibliography in the format required by your paper, reference manager, or publishing workflow.
Pro unlocks research-scale work
Free covers everyday bibliographies. Pro adds PDF extraction, the full style library, larger bibliography limits, and BibTeX or RIS export for deeper research workflows.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about citation generator.
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