Citation Helper

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

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• Jun 6, 2026
  description

  Extension Name: Citation Helper
     
     Short Description:
     Generate academic citations instantly in APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard & Vancouver formats. Save history and export to PDF/Word.
     
     Detailed Description:
     Citation Helper is a powerful tool that automatically generates citations for web pages in multiple academic formats.
  Added support to select/unselect citations for PDF/RTF export.
  
     Key Features:
     ✓ Support for 5 Citation Formats
     - APA Format
     - MLA Format
     - Chicago Style
     - Harvard Style
     - Vancouver Style
  
     ✓ Customization Options
     - Include/exclude access dates
     - Include/exclude publisher information
     - Multiple date format options
     - Flexible formatting options
     - Dark Mode
  
     ✓ Citation History
     - Save your recent citations
     - Copy citations with one click
     - Export history to PDF
     - Export history to Word format
  
     ✓ Easy to Use
     - Works directly from your browser
     - Simple, intuitive interface
     - One-click citation generation
     - Automatic metadata extraction
  
     Perfect for:
     • Students writing academic papers
     • Researchers compiling references
     • Academics preparing publications
     • Anyone needing quick, accurate citations
  
     All data is stored locally on your device. No account required.
  Made with ❤️ by startupmachine.co

  Citation Helper turns any web page into a ready-to-use citation in one click.
  
  Open the extension on any page and it reads the author, publisher and
  publication date directly from the page, then formats a citation in the style
  you choose:
  
  • APA (7th edition)
  • MLA (9th edition)
  • Chicago (17th edition)
  • Harvard
  • Vancouver
  
  Features
  • One-click copy — the citation is also saved to your history
  • Citation history with per-style export to RTF (opens in Word) or PDF
  • Toggle the access date and publisher on or off
  • Light and dark themes
  • Fully offline and private — no accounts, no tracking, no data ever leaves
    your device
  
  Citations are formatted to match the current edition of each style, and the
  tool fills in only the fields it can find on the page, so the output stays
  clean even when a page is missing an author or a date.
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  ## Privacy
  
  **Single purpose:**
  Generate a bibliographic citation for the web page the user is currently viewing.
  
     All data is stored locally on your device. No account required.
  Made with ❤️ by startupmachine.co

• Jun 6, 2026
  short_description

  Automatically format citations for websites in APA, MLA, and more styles with a modern UI

  Generate APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard & Vancouver citations for any web page, using author, publisher and date from the page.

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