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BibGuru is a citation and bibliography generator for essays and papers, available on the web and as a browser extension.
Free planWebExtensionmacOS
Best Citation Generator Tools in 2026
Putting together references means tracking down source details and shaping them into the citation format your work needs. Compare URL import and identifier lookup with BibTeX export, browser extensions, and Word add-ins to see how each option handles gathering and moving citations into a document. Citation style count offers another way to assess formatting choices, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing…
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CitePlain creates citations and bibliographies from web pages, journal articles, books, tweets, YouTube videos, and podcasts.
Free planWebExtension
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Citation Machine is a web service for creating citations, getting writing feedback, and checking assignments for plagiarism.
Free planWeb
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Cite This For Me
Cite This For Me creates formatted citations and bibliographies for students and researchers.
Free planAndroidiOSWebExtension7.3From £6.99 a month - 5
Petal
Petal is a research assistant and reference manager for academic work, available on the web and as a browser extension.
Free planWebExtension6.9From $2.55 a month - 6
Bibcitation
Bibcitation is a citation generator for creating citations, bibliographies, references, and works cited.
Free planWebExtension6.7Free plan - 7
CitApp
CitApp helps students create formatted citations from links or DOIs and keep research sources organized.
Free planWebExtension6.799 SEK one-time - 8
Grafiati
Grafiati is a web-based bibliographic manager for creating references and works-cited lists.
Free planWeb6.7From $2 a month - 9
MakeCitation
MakeCitation is a web tool for creating academic citations and reference lists.
Free planWeb6.7From $5 a month - 10
MyBib
MyBib creates formatted citations, bibliographies, and works cited for academic assignments and papers.
Free planWebExtension6.7From $24 a year - 11
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Citation[Z]
Citation[Z] is a web and browser-extension tool for generating citations and organizing bibliographies.
Free planWebExtension6.6From $20 a year - 12
CiteMe
CiteMe helps students and researchers generate and check citations using records from academic indexes.
Free planWebAPIExtension6.6$8.99 one-time - 13
CiteMaker
CiteMaker helps students and educators prepare bibliographies and reference lists, with citation creation available automatically or manually.
AndroidiOSWeb6.4 - 14
bibliott
bibliott is a web-based citation generator for students, researchers, and academics.
Free planWeb6.1Free plan - 15
Citation.js
Citation.js is a free, MIT-licensed tool for converting reference data and formatting citations.
Free planWebAPILinux6.1Free plan - 16
CiteCreate
CiteCreate is a free web tool for generating citations and in-text references.
Free planWeb6.1Free plan - 17
Citefast
Citefast is a free web citation generator for building bibliographies and title pages.
Free planWeb6.1Free plan - 18
EasyBib
EasyBib is an information literacy platform with citation, note-taking, and research tools for students and educators.
Free planWebExtension6.1Free plan - 19
Editor World Citation Generator
Editor World Citation Generator is a free web tool for creating citations from a DOI, URL, ISBN, or title.
Free planWeb6.1Free plan - 20
KnightCite
KnightCite is a web citation generator that turns source details into bibliographies in MLA, APA, and Chicago styles.
Free planWeb6.1Free plan - 21
Scribbr Citation Generator
Scribbr Citation Generator creates citations and in-text citations for webpages, books, articles, and other sources.
Free planWebExtension6.1Free plan - 22
APA Citation Generator
APA Citation Generator is a free web tool for creating APA 7th edition citations, in-text citations, and reference lists.
Free planWeb6.0Free plan - 23
BibMe
Web6.0From $9.95 a month - 24
CASRAI Citation Generator
CASRAI Citation Generator creates citations from CASRAI URLs, including dictionary terms, CRediT roles, federation pages and editorial articles.
Free planWeb6.0Free plan - 25
Citation Hero
Free planWebExtension6.0Free plan