Citation Generator
Create, format and save your academic citations for free.
Why use Textiaa's citation generator?
Automatically generate accurate academic citations in APA, MLA, Harvard, Chicago, IEEE or Vancouver. Search a source by title, DOI or URL, customise the format and copy the result in one click — perfect for students, researchers and academic writers.
6 academic styles
Choose from APA 7, MLA 9, Harvard, Chicago 17, IEEE and Vancouver — the most commonly required formats in higher education.
Instant results
Search by title, DOI or URL returns real-time results from millions of scientific publications.
Save & history
Keep all your citations in your personal space and retrieve them at any time for your work.
Frequently asked questions about the citation generator
A bibliographic citation is a structured reference that precisely identifies a source (book, article, website…). It allows readers to locate the original source and demonstrates the rigor of your academic work.
The generator supports 6 major academic formats: APA 7th edition, MLA 9th edition, Harvard, Chicago 17th edition, IEEE and Vancouver. These formats cover the needs of humanities, science, medicine and engineering.
Paste the URL into the search field, select your style and click 'Search'. The generator automatically extracts the title, author and publication date to create a complete, compliant citation.
Yes. Paste the DOI directly (e.g. 10.1000/xyz123) into the search field. The generator queries the CrossRef database to retrieve the exact metadata and produce a reliable citation.
No, you must click 'Save' to keep a citation in your personal history. Free plan users can save up to 5 citations per month; Pro and Academic plans offer unlimited saves.
APA (American Psychological Association) is used in psychology, social sciences and education. MLA (Modern Language Association) is preferred in literature, arts and humanities. APA emphasizes the year of publication, while MLA focuses on page numbers.
Yes. The FAQ accordions use the required ARIA attributes (aria-expanded, aria-controls), full keyboard navigation is supported and color contrasts meet WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility requirements.
