Scribbr Citation Generator

Cite and summarize any page or article with a single click.

What is Scribbr Citation Generator?

Scribbr Citation Generator is a Chrome extension developed by https://www.scribbr.com, and its main feature is "Cite and summarize any page or article with a single click.".

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Extension Usage Instructions

                        Scribbr’s free citation generator for Chrome lets you instantly generate accurate citations for any online source in APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard and any other style. In addition, it extracts key sentences¹, complete with proper citations, and generates a comprehensive summary².

With millions of users every month, students, teachers, and universities around the world trust the Scribbr Citation Generator. Ready to join them?

➤  How it works
Found a fascinating article, video, or post you want to cite? With a single click, Scribbr will do the heavy lifting for you. It instantly creates a reference list entry and citation, all set for you to copy into your paper. Moreover, it extracts the key sentences from the page, complete with proper citations, allowing you to seamlessly incorporate them into your paper. Additionally, you can generate a comprehensive summary of the page in paragraph form for a quick overview.

➤  Features you’ll love
• Cite webpages, journal articles, videos, and more
• Choose between APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard and any other style
• Get accurate reference list entries and in-text citations
• Extract key sentences from any page
• Read AI generated summaries
• Copy to your clipboard with a single click

➤ Why students prefer the Scribbr Citation Generator
• It’s free to use and there are no ads
• Citations are correctly formatted, so you won’t get in trouble
• New features are added regularly

¹ Key sentences are directly extracted from the source using AI. If you choose to quote or paraphrase the text, it's important to credit the original author by including proper citations. 
² Summaries are AI-generated; please read the original content for details.  If you choose to use this summary, it's important to credit the AI-generated content and the author of the work summarized by including proper citations.                    

Extension Basic Information

Name Scribbr Citation Generator Scribbr Citation Generator
ID epbobagokhieoonfplomdklollconnkl
Official URL https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/scribbr-citation-generato/epbobagokhieoonfplomdklollconnkl
Description Cite and summarize any page or article with a single click.
File Size 5.09 MB
Installation Count 611,635
Current Version 43.11
Last Updated 2024-02-02
Publish Date 2022-12-16
Rating 3.96/5 Total 56 Ratings
Developer https://www.scribbr.com
Email [email protected]
Payment Type free
Extension Website https://www.scribbr.com/citation/generator/
Help Page URL https://www.scribbr.com/contact/
Privacy Policy Page URL https://www.scribbr.com/legal/privacy-policy
Supported Languages en-US
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