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MakeCitation
What MakeCitation is
MakeCitation is a web tool for generating academic citations and formatting reference lists. It supports APA, MLA, Chicago, IEEE, Harvard, Vancouver, OSCOLA, ASA, Turabian, and CSE. For an individual source, enter a DOI, ISBN, or URL, or provide source details manually; the result includes an in-text citation and a reference-list entry. DOI searches query Crossref, while ISBN lookups use OpenLibrary bibliographic metadata. Batch mode can reformat a reference list, remove duplicates, and sort entries alphabetically for styles that use that order. If a DOI is broken but the title remains, batch mode searches Crossref by title to try to recover the record. The tool flags details it cannot confirm and prompts you to fill in missing fields rather than guessing. Its maker cautions that AI-assisted extraction in batch normalization and manual entries can make mistakes with messy or ambiguous input. The Free plan includes unlimited single-source lookups and batch normalization up to 5,000 characters per day. Premium costs $5 a month and adds unlimited batch normalization and DOCX export with hanging indents.
Who it suits
MakeCitation suits students and other academic writers who need citations in a range of styles or want to tidy a reference list. Users who need DOCX export with hanging indents need Premium.
What it does well
- Supports 10 citation styles.
- Single-source lookups accept DOI, ISBN, or URL.
- Batch mode removes duplicates and sorts references.
- Flags details it cannot confirm instead of guessing.
- Free plan includes unlimited single-source lookups.
What to know first
- Free batch normalization is limited to 5,000 characters per day.
- Free plan has no DOCX export.
- AI-assisted extraction can make mistakes on messy input.
Limits
The Free plan permits batch normalization of up to 5,000 characters per day and does not include DOCX export. Premium costs $5 a month and removes the batch limit while adding DOCX export with hanging indents.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Unlimited single-source DOI/ISBN/URL lookups · Batch normalization up to 5,000 characters/day · No DOCX export | Free |
| Premium | billed monthly · Unlimited single-source lookups · Unlimited batch normalization · DOCX export with hanging indents | $5 a month |
As makecitation.org lists them, read 8 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open the MakeCitation website
- Choose the Free plan or Premium
- Enter a DOI, ISBN, URL, or source details
- Select a citation style
- Use single-source generation or batch normalization
- Export a DOCX file with Premium when needed
Verdict
MakeCitation covers individual citations and reference-list cleanup, with a free option for limited batch work. Review extracted or manually entered details, especially when source information is messy or ambiguous.
Questions
Is there a free plan?
Yes. The Free plan costs nothing and includes unlimited single-source DOI, ISBN, and URL lookups.
How much is Premium?
Premium costs $5 a month and is billed monthly until canceled; access continues through the paid period after cancellation.
Which citation styles are supported?
APA, MLA, Chicago, IEEE, Harvard, Vancouver, OSCOLA, ASA, Turabian, and CSE are supported.
Can it create citations from a URL?
Yes. Single-source citations can use a URL, DOI, ISBN, or manually entered source details.
Does the Free plan export DOCX?
No. DOCX export with hanging indents is available to Premium accounts.
Facts from MakeCitation's own pages
- Accuracy limitation
- The maker says batch normalization and manual entries use AI-assisted extraction that can make mistakes on messy or ambiguous input. · makecitation.org, 8 Oct 2026
- Batch formatting
- Batch mode can reformat a reference list, remove duplicates, and sort alphabetically for styles that use alphabetical order. · makecitation.org, 8 Oct 2026
- Batch recovery
- For a broken DOI with an intact title, batch mode searches Crossref by title to try to recover the record. · makecitation.org, 8 Oct 2026
- Citation styles
- It supports APA, MLA, Chicago, IEEE, Harvard, Vancouver, OSCOLA, ASA, Turabian, and CSE. · makecitation.org, 8 Oct 2026
- Export limit
- DOCX export with hanging indents is available to Premium accounts; the Free plan has no DOCX export. · makecitation.org, 8 Oct 2026
- Free usage limit
- The Free plan allows batch normalization up to 5,000 characters per day. · makecitation.org, 8 Oct 2026
- In-text citations
- A single-source citation includes both a reference-list entry and an in-text citation. · makecitation.org, 8 Oct 2026
- Maker
- MakeCitation is operated by Yevhen Bataltsev, registered as an Individual Entrepreneur / FOP in Ukraine. · makecitation.org, 8 Oct 2026
- Metadata integrations
- DOI lookups query Crossref and ISBN lookups query OpenLibrary for bibliographic metadata. · makecitation.org, 8 Oct 2026
- Payment and cancellation
- Premium renews monthly until canceled, and access continues through the paid period after cancellation. · makecitation.org, 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- MakeCitation generates and formats academic citations and reference lists. · makecitation.org, 8 Oct 2026
- Source lookup
- Single-source citations can be created from a DOI, ISBN, or URL, or by entering source details manually. · makecitation.org, 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker directs support questions to [email protected]. · makecitation.org, 8 Oct 2026
- Unverified metadata
- The tool reports details it cannot confirm and prompts users to add missing fields manually rather than guessing them. · makecitation.org, 8 Oct 2026
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