Formatically generates citations and bibliographies in thousands of styles, including MLA, APA, Chicago and Harvard.
Bibguru
BibGuru generates citations and bibliographies in APA, Harvard, MLA and thousands of other styles.
About Bibguru
BibGuru is a web-based citation and bibliography generator. Users add sources by pasting a URL, searching for a book title, or searching by article title or author, then choose a citation style such as APA, MLA, Harvard, Chicago, AMA, or CSE. The homepage states basic citation creation requires no sign-in. A database of over 100 million journal articles and 35 million books supports matching, and a browser extension for Chrome and Edge can generate citations for websites and online journal articles directly, where they can be edited, copied, or restyled.
Key features
- Generates citations in APA, MLA, Harvard, Chicago, AMA, CSE and thousands of other styles
- Build citations from a URL, book title, article title or author
- Browser extension for Chrome and Edge generates citations automatically
- Searches a database of over 100 million journal articles and 35 million books
- Edit, copy and change citation style inside the extension
- BibGuru Plus saves sources across computers and phones with projects and folders
Best for: Students, educators and researchers who need quick, correctly formatted citations and bibliographies without creating an account.
Good for
- Basic citation generation is stated to need no sign-in
- Covers common styles plus thousands of additional citation styles
- Automatically corrects mistakes and formats citations
Watch out for
- Saving sources and organizing projects require the paid BibGuru Plus tier
- BibGuru Plus costs $4.99/month after a 3-day free trial
- The browser extension is only available for Chrome and Edge
Bibguru at a glance
- Website
- bibguru.com
- Category
- Research & Data › Research & Study Tools
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Free trial
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Bibguru FAQ
Do I need an account to create citations?
The homepage states no sign-in is required to get started. An account is needed for BibGuru Plus features such as saving sources and organizing projects.
How much does BibGuru Plus cost?
BibGuru Plus is listed at $4.99 per month with a 3-day free trial, and it can be cancelled anytime.
Which citation styles does BibGuru support?
APA, MLA, Harvard, Chicago, AMA and CSE are listed, along with thousands of other citation styles.
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