Cite any site with iCite!
iCite is a lightweight macOS app designed to simplify citation creation. Instantly generate citations in MLA 8, APA, and Chicago styles, or create your own custom citation templates.
Feature Overview:
- One-Click Citations: Quickly generate citations for any webpage you're viewing.*
- Out-of-the-Box Styles: iCite supports MLA 8, APA, and Chicago formats.
- Custom Citation Templates: Create personalized formats with variables like author, title, URL, date, and more—complete with detailed in-app documentation.
- Citation Editing: Change your citations to add missing data, change formats, or correct details.
- BibTeX and BibLaTeX Support: Format citations in BibTeX/BibLaTeX, and easily view them in the extension or import/export citations in these formats.
- Hot Swap formats and syntax: You can change the format or syntax of a citation without making any permanent changes or having to cite the page again
- History & Quick Links: Save your citation history and have quick access to links of cited webpages.
- Offline Support: Use the iCite app to generate citations and manage templates, even without the use of the Safari extension and an internet connection.
- Comprehensive Documentation: Built-in guidelines make iCite easy to use and help you create custom formats.
- Custom build engine: iCite uses a proprietary citation algorithm allowing for updates and changes based on feedback from users!
*iCite supports variables, syntax, and punctuation but currently does not include styling options like italics or font changes.