Citation Generator

👥 Perfect For

Students - Write research papers, essays, and dissertations with properly formatted citations. Save hours of manual formatting and avoid point deductions for citation errors.

Researchers - Quickly generate references while reviewing literature. Focus on your research instead of formatting bibliographies.

Writers & Journalists - Create accurate source attributions for articles and publications. Maintain professional credibility with proper citations.

Educators - Demonstrate proper citation formatting to students. Create example references for teaching materials.

✨ Key Features

Multiple Citation Styles - Generate references in APA 7th Edition, MLA 9th Edition, Harvard, and Chicago formats. Switch between styles with one click.

AI-Powered Smart Paste - Paste any citation text, bibliography entry, or source information and let AI extract and organize the details automatically.

Multiple Source Types - Cite websites, books, journal articles, newspapers, podcasts, and online videos. Each source type has dedicated fields for accurate citations.

In-Text Citations Included - Get both the full reference and the parenthetical in-text citation format. Perfect for inserting citations directly into your writing.

One-Click Copy - Citations are automatically copied to your clipboard when generated. Just paste directly into your document.

Multi-Author Support - Add as many authors as needed. The generator automatically handles formatting rules for 1, 2, or 20+ authors according to each style.

Right-Click Context Menu - Select text on any webpage and right-click to generate a citation instantly without opening the popup.

📚 Citation Styles Supported

APA 7th Edition - The most current American Psychological Association format. Used in psychology, education, and social sciences.

MLA 9th Edition - Modern Language Association format. Standard for humanities, literature, and liberal arts.

Harvard - Author-date referencing system. Popular in business, economics, and many UK universities.

Chicago - Notes-bibliography and author-date systems. Used in history, arts, and publishing.

🔒 Privacy & Permissions

Why We Need Permissions:

• storage - To save your preferences and citation library
• clipboardWrite - To copy citations to your clipboard with one click
• contextMenus - To enable right-click citation generation

Your Privacy Matters:

• Local Processing - Basic citation formatting happens on your device
• AI Features - Smart Paste uses secure API calls with no data storage
• No Tracking - Zero analytics, telemetry, or data collection
• No Ads - Clean interface focused on functionality

❓ FAQ

Q: Which citation styles are supported? A: APA 7th Edition, MLA 9th Edition, Harvard, and Chicago styles.

Q: What is Smart Paste? A: Paste any text containing citation information and AI will extract and organize the details automatically.

Q: Can I cite sources with no author? A: Yes! Leave the author field blank and the citation will use the website name or title as appropriate.

Q: Does this work with Google Docs/Word? A: Yes. Simply generate your citation and paste it into any text editor or word processor.

⚡ Performance

• Instant citation generation (no loading delays for manual entry)
• Lightweight extension (under 100KB)
• Works on Chrome, Edge, and other Chromium-based browsers
• Chrome Manifest V3 compliant for enhanced security

🚀 Get Started

1. Click "Add to Chrome" 2. Pin the extension to your toolbar for quick access 3. Click the icon and create your first citation!

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📧 Support

Questions or suggestions? Visit: https://apacitationgenerator.site

Create perfect citations in seconds. Focus on your writing, not your formatting.