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Citation[Z]
What it is
Citation[Z] creates citations and organizes bibliographies from website URLs, DOIs, ISBNs, or source details entered manually. It formats references in APA 7, MLA 9, Chicago, Harvard, and IEEE, and users can edit citation fields or switch a result between supported styles. The bibliography builder alphabetizes references and exports Word files with hanging indents and double spacing; TXT export is also included in the free plan. A free account unlocks more than 10,000 styles, including Vancouver, AMA, ACS, Turabian, and CSE. The service is available on the web and as a browser extension. The extension can read the open page’s URL, title, and DOI metadata, and users can choose to submit URLs from all open HTTP(S) tabs. Free includes saved citations and projects, five styles, and bulk paste for up to five references. Premium costs $5/month or $50/year and raises the bulk-paste limit to 50, while adding Citation Finder, source recommendations, and paragraph analysis for claims that may need citations. Academic costs $20/year and requires a verified .edu or equivalent academic email.
For and against
For
- Accepts URLs, DOIs, ISBNs, and manual source details.
- Free plan includes saved citations and projects.
- Exports bibliographies as Word documents and TXT.
- Premium searches scholarly works by topic.
- Privacy policy says submitted research text is not used to train AI models.
Against
- Free bulk paste is limited to five references.
- Academic requires a verified .edu or equivalent email.
- Premium costs $5/month or $50/year.
The verdict
Citation[Z] covers citation creation, style changes, and bibliography exports, with a free tier for basic use. Premium adds research discovery and assistance, while bulk paste limits differ by plan.
Who it suits
Citation[Z] may suit students, researchers, and writers who need to create citations and format bibliographies. Premium tools are aimed at people who want topic-based scholarly searches and citation suggestions.
Plans and prices
Free
Citation generator, converter and bibliography builder · 5 styles · bulk paste up to 5 references · saved citations and projects with account
Read 4 Oct 2026 · citationz.com
Premium
No ads · bulk paste up to 50 references · Citation Finder · citation recommendations
Read 4 Oct 2026 · citationz.com
Academic
Full Premium plan · verified .edu or equivalent academic email required
Read 4 Oct 2026 · citationz.com
On the record
- Bibliography tools
- The bibliography builder alphabetizes references and exports Word documents with hanging indents and double spacing; TXT export is also included in the free plan.citationz.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Browser extension
- The extension reads the active tab's URL, title, and any DOI in its metadata when opened, and can submit all open HTTP(S) tab URLs when the user selects that action.citationz.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Citation generation
- The generator accepts website URLs, DOIs, ISBNs, or manual source details and formats citations in APA 7, MLA 9, Chicago, Harvard, and IEEE.citationz.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Editing
- Users can edit citation fields and switch a result between supported styles.citationz.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Metadata sources
- Citation[Z] says it gets DOI metadata from CrossRef, ISBN data from OpenLibrary and Google Books, and website details from page metadata.citationz.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Notable limit
- Bulk citation paste supports up to 5 references on Free and up to 50 on Premium.citationz.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Privacy and data use
- The policy says Citation[Z] does not sell personal data and that text submitted to Premium research features is not used to train AI models.citationz.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Research assistance
- Premium can recommend sources for claims and analyze paragraphs to flag statements needing citations.citationz.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Research discovery
- Premium Citation Finder searches 250 million scholarly works by topic and displays citation counts and open-access status.citationz.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- The privacy policy states that traffic is encrypted with HTTPS, passwords are hashed with bcrypt, and access to saved data is scoped to each account.citationz.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Style library
- A free account unlocks more than 10,000 citation styles, including Vancouver, AMA, ACS, Turabian, and CSE.citationz.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The privacy policy provides [email protected] for privacy questions and removal requests for submitted URLs.citationz.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Third-party services
- The privacy policy names Vercel, Neon, Stripe, Google, Anthropic, CrossRef, OpenAlex, OpenLibrary, and Google Books as service providers or metadata sources.citationz.com · read 4 Oct 2026
