APA Citation Generator: Create Citations for Multiple Authors Instantly
Paste a DOI, URL, raw reference, or article title and turn it into clean APA output. This tool is optimized for APA 7th edition and returns both the in-text citation and the reference entry.
Quick Rules
The shortest version of this page.
APA citation generator
Paste a URL, DOI, raw reference, or article title below. The tool produces the parenthetical citation, the narrative citation, and the reference-list entry in one pass.
How to use this generator
Step 1: Select or paste your source
Start with a DOI, URL, raw citation, or article title.
Step 2: Check the author information
Confirm whether the source has individual authors, a group author, or no author.
Step 3: Review publication details
Make sure the year, title, and source information match the original source.
Step 4: Copy the output you need
Take the in-text citation, the narrative form, or the reference entry individually.
Supported source types
| Case | Parenthetical | Narrative | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| Books | (Garcia, 2024) | Garcia (2024) | Use for books, textbooks, and similar standalone works. |
| Journal articles | (Garcia & Patel, 2024) | Garcia and Patel (2024) | DOIs and standard article references are supported. |
| Websites | (World Health Organization, 2024) | World Health Organization (2024) | Useful for webpages, reports, and organization-authored sources. |
APA 7th vs 6th edition quick differences
This generator focuses on APA 7th edition, especially for multiple-author sources. The biggest change from APA 6th is the in-text shorthand: 3 or more authors now use et al. immediately.
For the detailed rule pages, review et al. rules and reference list formatting.
Citation formatting rules quick reference
- Need sentence-level choice? Compare parenthetical vs narrative format.
- Missing a byline? Check citing sources with no author.
- Using an institution instead of a person? See group or organization author rules.
- Every result on this page outputs both in-text and reference-list formats together.
FAQ
Answers to the common APA edge cases
Related Citation Guides
Use the generator, then drill into the exact APA rule that caused trouble.
How to Use Et Al. in APA 7th Edition
Rules, edge cases, and disambiguation examples for citing 3 or more authors.
How to Cite Sources Without an Author
Learn the title-as-author rule for websites, reports, articles, and no-date sources.
Parenthetical vs Narrative Citations
See the difference between ampersands, narrative prose, and direct-quote placement.
How to Cite Organizations as Authors
First-citation abbreviations, repeat citations, and reference-list rules for organizations.
How to Format the APA Reference List
Reference-list rules for 2 to 20 authors, 21+ authors, alphabetizing, and punctuation.