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OpenCitation

The free, open source citation manager

Generate, organize, and share properly formatted citations.
No ads. No tracking. No account required.

What is OpenCitation?

OpenCitation is a citation generator and organizer for students, researchers, and anyone who needs properly formatted references.

  • •Free to use — no premium tiers, no paywalls
  • •Ad-free — no trackers, no pop-ups, no distractions
  • •Open source — MIT licensed, community-driven
  • •Privacy-respecting — we don't collect or sell your data

Features

Citation Styles

  • • APA 7th Edition
  • • MLA 9th Edition
  • • Chicago 17th Edition
  • • Harvard

Source Types

  • • Books
  • • Academic Journals
  • • Websites & Blogs
  • • Videos, Film, TV
  • + 7 more types

Smart Lookup

  • • URL auto-detection
  • • DOI lookup (CrossRef)
  • • ISBN lookup
  • Paste and generate

Organization

  • • Lists — group by topic
  • • Projects — organize lists
  • Like playlists for citations

Sharing

  • • Public share links
  • • View-only access
  • Share with classmates

Export

  • • Copy to clipboard
  • • Download as .txt
  • Retro print animation

Try It

Enter a URL, DOI, or ISBN to generate a citation:

Or select a source type to enter details manually:

Open Source

OpenCitation is free software, released under the MIT License. The complete source code is available on GitHub.

Built with: Next.js 16 • React 19 • Tailwind CSS • DynamoDB

Legal

OpenCitation is free software. View source on GitHub.

Made by a student, for students who hate citation generators with ads.