FreeAcademicTools — Citation Generator

Cite any webpage, article or PDF in APA 7, Harvard, MLA & Chicago — instantly. Free, no sign-up required.

FreeAcademicTools Citation Generator automatically detects the metadata of any webpage, journal article, or PDF and generates a correctly formatted citation in seconds. SUPPORTED CITATION STYLES • APA 7th Edition (with parenthetical in-text citation) • Harvard Referencing • MLA 9th Edition • Chicago 17th Edition HOW IT WORKS 1. Navigate to any webpage, article, or PDF 2. Click the FreeAcademicTools icon in your toolbar 3. Your citation is generated automatically — no typing required 4. Copy the reference list entry or in-text citation with one click 5. Use the Edit tab to correct any auto-detected field WHAT IT DETECTS AUTOMATICALLY • Title, author(s), publication date, publisher • Journal name, volume, issue, and page numbers • DOI (formatted as a hyperlink per APA 7) • ISBN for books HISTORY TAB Your last 20 citations are saved locally in your browser. Click any item to restore it. PRIVACY No personal data is collected or transmitted. All history is stored locally using chrome.storage.local. No account required. Part of FreeAcademicTools.com — 11 free AI-powered academic tools including Plagiarism Checker, Literature Review Generator, PDF Summarizer, Essay Outline Generator, and more.