Real CSL engine
APA, MLA, Chicago, ISO 690, IEEE, Vancouver, Harvard, OSCOLA, and AMA
Bibliographies without unnecessary barriers
Citations and bibliographies without signing up
Add sources manually, retrieve metadata by DOI or ISBN, import BibTeX and RIS, check missing fields, and export a finished bibliography. Formatting is handled by a real Citation Style Language processor.
✓ no account✓ local storage✓ DOCX export✓ 11 styles
APA 7
In-text citation
(Parker & Lewis, 2025, p. 110)
Reference entry
Parker, O., & Lewis, D. (2025). Transparent reference management in academic writing. Journal of Information Studies, 18(2), 101–124.
MLA 9Chicago 18ISO 690IEEE
Core features
From one citation to a complete project
One shared source database powers citations, footnotes, bibliographies, quality checks, and every export format.
Import and export
BibTeX, RIS, CSL-JSON, CSV, DOCX, RTF, HTML, and Cytuj project files
Quality checks
Missing fields, DOI and ISBN formats, URLs, and likely duplicates
Local privacy
A project is stored on the device only after an explicit choice
CSL
Supported styles
APA 7
Author–date citations, narrative citations, and references
Open generator →MLA 9
In-text citations and Works Cited
Open generator →Chicago 18
Author-Date and Notes and Bibliography
Open generator →ISO 690:2021
Author–date and numeric variants
Open generator →IEEE
Numbered citations and a reference list
Open generator →Vancouver / NLM
Biomedical publications and citation sequence
Open generator →Simple workflow
How does Cite work?
Add metadata
Enter a source, import a file, or use a DOI or ISBN.
Review the record
Review missing fields, duplicates, and the source of retrieved metadata.
Export
Copy the result or download the bibliography in the format you need.
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FAQ
Is Cite free?
Yes. The project does not require an account or subscription.
Does it work offline?
After the first load, manual entry, imports, formatting, and core exports work offline. DOI and ISBN lookups require a connection.
Does the generator guarantee correctness?
No. It formats supplied metadata according to the selected CSL style, but metadata and institutional requirements still need review.