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How to cite a website in APA 7th edition

Citing a website in APA 7th follows a simple pattern. You need the author, the publication date, the page title (in italics), the site name, and the URL:

1. Author: last name first, then initials — Smith, J. A. If there is no author, start with the page title instead.
2. Date: in parentheses, most specific date available — (2024, March 5). Use (n.d.) when there is no date.
3. Title: italicized, sentence case — only the first word and proper nouns capitalized.
4. Source: the website name in plain text, then the full URL. No trailing period after the URL.

How to cite a website in MLA 9th edition

MLA puts the page title in quotation marks and italicizes the website name. Dates use day-month-year order with abbreviated months, and the https:// is dropped from the URL:

How to cite a website in Chicago author-date

Chicago author-date lists the year after the author, puts the page title in quotation marks, and adds the full access-style date before the URL:

How to cite a website in Chicago notes-bibliography

Chicago's notes-bibliography style uses footnotes in the text plus a bibliography entry. The footnote puts the author's first name first and ends with the URL:

Later mentions use a shortened note — just the last name and a short title:

How to cite a YouTube video

For videos, credit the uploader or channel as the author. In APA 7th, add [Video] after the title and name YouTube as the source:

Is this citation generator really free?

Yes — every style and source type is free, with no account required. Your bibliography is saved in your own browser.

Which citation styles are supported?

APA 7th edition, MLA 9th edition, Chicago author-date (17th edition), Chicago notes-bibliography (17th edition), and Harvard (Cite Them Right).

What should I do if my source has no author?

Leave the author fields blank and the generator will start the citation with the title, which is what all five styles prescribe.

Can I trust these citations for my paper?

The formats are built to match the official style manuals as closely as possible, but always double-check unusual sources against your institution's guide — instructors can be picky.