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YouTube Citation Generator
APA 7, MLA 9, and Chicago citations for a YouTube video, with the in-text form.
Added to the MLA citation only.
Same job, one API call
Runs in your browser — nothing is sent anywhere.
Questions
Who counts as the author of a YouTube video?
The channel that posted it — use the channel name exactly as shown. APA and MLA both cite the account, not the person in the video.
What if the video shows no publish date?
Check the full description or the channel page first — YouTube usually exposes the date. If it truly is absent, APA, MLA, and Chicago all have an n.d. (no date) form.
Which style should I pick?
Whatever the assignment or publication requires — APA for social sciences, MLA for humanities, Chicago for history. The three differ mainly in where the date and URL sit.
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