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Citation Formatter (Bibliography PDF)

Type one source per line in shorthand syntax — get a printable bibliography PDF in MLA, APA, or Chicago format.

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How does the Citation Formatter (Bibliography PDF) work?

Format a list of sources into a printable bibliography PDF in MLA 9th, APA 7th, or Chicago / Turabian style. Type one source per line using a simple shorthand: "Author | Title | Publisher | Year | URL". The tool re-arranges fields per the chosen style, sorts alphabetically by author, and produces a ready-to-attach Works Cited / References / Bibliography page with hanging indent on continuation lines. Caveat: this is mechanical formatting — it will not validate that you have the right info for each source type. For truly canonical citations, run the result by your institution's style guide.

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Works in any modern browser — Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android, and tablets. No installation, no app to download. Just open the page and start.

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Drag, drop, click. Most files process in seconds, not minutes. No watermarks added to your output, no per-day limits, and the tool always shows the result before asking you to download.

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Free to use, every time. No account creation, no email required, no “trial” that converts to a paid plan. We make money from ads so you don’t have to pay.

Frequently asked

In v1 it uses one universal pattern per style. The output is "good enough" for first-pass formatting; complex source types may need touch-up by hand.

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