Free MLA Citation Generator

MLA style connects a brief citation in your text with a Works Cited entry. This free MLA citation generator uses the ninth edition. It helps you organize the author, title, container and publication details of the source you actually consulted.

An MLA citation usually gives the author's surname and a page locator, such as (Austen 12). When the author's name is already part of your sentence, the locator can stand alone. A source without page numbers does not need an invented page locator.

Yes. Find a source, review its details, insert citations and copy references in the editor. Your working document stays in this browser tab. Create an account when you want to save it and continue across sessions.

Yes. Find or enter your sources, insert the citations you need and review the automatically formatted Works Cited list. Copy the references from the editor. Create a free account to save the document across sessions and access account export features.

Yes. Search using a URL, DOI, ISBN or title. You can also enter details manually and choose a source type. A journal article found online should still be entered as a journal article, rather than as a generic website.

Check the original source first. Leave information blank when you cannot confirm it. Citation formats the available details according to the selected style; it does not invent an author or publication date.

Yes. Open the source's actions menu and choose Edit. Saving the changes updates its reference and linked citations. Use the source record you already added instead of creating a duplicate.

Yes. The Cite panel supports APA 7, MLA 9, both Chicago 18 systems, AMA, IEEE, ACS and Harvard in the free tools. Your text and sources stay in place while linked citations and references are reformatted.

It formats the source details you provide or retrieve. It does not establish that a claim is correct, that the source supports it, or that the publication is reliable. Read the source and check the reference before using it.

Choose Get started for free in the editor. Your document text, formatting, title, sources, linked citations and selected style carry into your account. You return to that document without repeating the setup steps.