Cite in Google Docs without leaving your essay.
Pick a source from the sidebar and CitApp writes the in-text citation at your cursor. One more click builds the reference list at the end of your document.
Runs in Docs in any browser, Chromebooks too · 30 free citations a week · no ads
The list in one click
One click writes the reference list at the end of your document from the sources you cited, sorted and formatted with hanging indents. Switch style and new citations and the list follow it.
See what is uncited
One click lists the longer paragraphs that have no reference, so you can decide which ones need one before you hand in.
Sources from anywhere
Save while you read with the Chrome extension, from your phone, or by pasting a link on citapp.org. They are waiting in the sidebar.
Styles your teacher asks for
- APA 7
- MLA 9
- Harvard
- Chicago
- IEEE
- Vancouver
- OSCOLA
- and 140+ more
Writing in Word instead?
Build the list on citapp.org and download it as a Word file, formatted and ready to paste in. Or export to BibTeX and RIS.
Free, and staying useful.
Unlimited sources, every style and the full reference list are free. Pro removes the weekly limits in Docs and the extension.
Common questions
When can I install it?
It is live now on the Google Workspace Marketplace. Create a free CitApp account, install the add-on, and your projects and sources are already there waiting in the sidebar.
What will it cost?
The add-on is free to install. Inserting citations is free up to 30 insertions a week, which covers a normal essay, and Pro removes the limit. Building and refreshing the full reference list is free for everyone, always, with no weekly cap.
Which citation styles does it support?
The same ones as the app: APA, MLA, Harvard, Chicago, Oxford, Vancouver, IEEE and ten more built in, plus the 130+ CSL styles from the official style library and any custom style you have built yourself.
Do I need a CitApp account?
Yes, a free one. The add-on shows the projects and sources from your account, so there has to be an account to pair with.
Does it work with footnote styles like Oxford?
Yes. Put the cursor where the citation belongs, press Ctrl+Alt+F (⌘+⌥+F on Mac) to make the footnote, then press Insert, and the full reference goes into the note itself, not into your body text. Creating the footnote for you would mean asking for access to all your Google Docs instead of only the one you have open, which is why that one keystroke stays yours.
Can I add a source from inside Docs?
Yes. Paste a link or DOI in the sidebar, or upload a PDF for a paywalled article or a handout you only have as a file. The add-on reads the metadata and saves it to the project you choose.
What is the Academic Shield?
Shield checks a paragraph you have written against the source it cites. Two checks read your writing (closeness to the original wording, and fit with the academic section it sits in), and a third reads the source, asking whether it actually supports what you wrote. The free plan includes 10 checks a week and Pro is unlimited.