Free APA Citation Generator
Craft each APA citation like a professional with our APA Citation Generator.
Why should you use QuillBot's APA Citation Generator
Automatically cite anything
Instantly and accurately create APA citations for websites, books, journal articles, and much more.
Keep up with current rules
Our APA generator supports the most up-to-date APA 6th and 7th editions, so you never have to worry about those tedious manual updates again.
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Our citation experts have invested countless hours perfecting the algorithms of our APA Citation Generator. As a result, we’re proud to be recommended by teachers worldwide.
Why 35+ million students and professionals rely on us
Totally free
Citation Generator lets you organize, edit, and create entire bibliographies for free.
Completely accurate
Citation Generator is trained by experts and always up-to-date with the latest styles.
Simple and instant
Our citation maker is simple and instant, so you can create a full bibliography in minutes.
Edit easily
Need to edit a source? Just click the pencil icon to make edits, and your citation will be updated instantly.
Download references anytime
Once you’re done with Citation Generator, just copy or export your citation list.
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What is the APA Citation Format?
Here are some of the basics that you'll need to get started:
- Everything is double-spaced.
- There are no extra blank lines between headings and the text that follows, since it’s already all double-spaced.
- The headings for all sections, besides the title page, are centered and bolded at the top of a new, fresh page.
- The APA style title page title page has its own special formatting requirements with different elements for different purposes (students vs. professionals), unlike the other main sections, which are easy and always the same.
- Page headings are done in bold but never underlined or italicized.
- Page numbers go in the top right corner of your pages.
- Font must be consistent throughout and easy to read, but there is no one font mandated.
APA: Citations and references
Here are some of the APA citation courses available on QuillBot to get you started:
APA Citation Generator FAQs
An APA citation generator is a tool that creates APA-style citations for you, which simplifies the process of citing sources.
APA style requires authors to cite sources both in the text and in the reference list. The in-text citation includes only partial information, just enough to lead the reader to the more detailed reference list entry.
All you need to do is type or paste some information about a source into the search box (depending on the type of source), and the Citation Generator will construct a correctly formatted citation for you. Then you can click on the citation to edit it if you need to.
You can choose between APA 7th edition, which is the latest version of the manual, or APA 6th edition, which is still in use at many universities.