Cite This For Me

Overview

Cite This For Me is a citation and bibliography generator for students and researchers, with a Chrome extension for citing webpages. It is a strong fit for people who need varied source types and citation formats, but the free account is narrow: Harvard only, ads, and saved citations that last seven days.

Premium broadens the styles and adds export and plagiarism checking, though uploaded papers enter the plagiarism database and are used internally to improve results. For more options, see our Citation Generator Tools list.

Key features

Broad style and source coverage: The generator handles more than 50 source types and 7,000 styles, including Harvard, APA, MLA, Chicago and Vancouver. That range suits assignments with varied citation rules; the Free account, however, limits users to Harvard.

Automatic source lookup: For websites, journal articles and books, it can try to retrieve source details using an author, URL or DOI. This may reduce manual entry, but the lookup is an attempt rather than a guarantee of complete details.

In-text citation and reference: The generator produces both forms, useful when a paper requires citations in the text as well as a bibliography.

Chrome extension: The extension can cite the webpage being viewed and add the result to an online bibliography. It is a practical shortcut for web research, though the free account's seven-day saving period is a poor fit for projects that need a longer-lived record.

Premium tools: Premium includes Word bibliography downloads, plagiarism detection, expert help and unlimited grammar checks. Its 30-paper monthly allowance gives frequent users a defined capacity, while uploading papers for plagiarism checking means accepting their addition to the database and internal use to improve results.

Pricing

The Free account costs nothing. It offers Harvard citations with ads and saves citations for only seven days. That is adequate for occasional Harvard work, but the short retention window and single style make it less suitable for students managing longer assignments or switching between citation standards.

Cite This For Me Premium costs £6.99 a month, billed monthly. It adds MLA, APA, Chicago, Harvard and 7,000 more styles, removes ads, and includes plagiarism detection, expert help, 30 papers per month and unlimited grammar checks. The monthly price and paper cap are clear trade-offs: regular users gain breadth and added writing tools, while anyone needing more than 30 paper checks in a month should look elsewhere. Consider the uploaded-paper data handling before using its plagiarism checker.

Platforms

Cite This For Me is available on web, Android and iOS, with a browser extension. The Chrome extension is especially useful for capturing webpage citations during research; the service also supports URL import and BibTeX export for citation workflows.

Who it's for

This is best for students and researchers who need citations across many source types and styles, or who want a webpage citation shortcut and Word bibliography export. It is less compelling for a brief Harvard-only task if keeping citations beyond a week matters, and the plagiarism checker is not the right choice for users unwilling to have uploaded papers added to its database.

Pros and cons

Pro: Support for 7,000 styles and more than 50 source types accommodates varied academic requirements.

Pro: Automatic lookup by author, URL or DOI can reduce the work of entering website, article and book details.

Pro: Premium combines Word bibliography downloads with plagiarism detection and grammar checking.

Con: The free account is restricted to Harvard and only keeps saved citations for seven days, limiting its usefulness for multi-style or extended projects.

Con: Premium plagiarism checking adds a data-handling consideration because uploaded papers enter the database and are used internally to improve results.

Con: Premium limits plagiarism detection to 30 papers per month.

Alternatives

BibGuru is another freemium option with a free plan and trial, available on web and as an extension; its free-plan description says sources remain saved in the browser.

CiteMaker is a freemium alternative with a free plan and trial across web, Android and iOS.

EasyBib offers a free citation generator and its first five grammar suggestions at no cost; choose it if those free grammar suggestions matter more than Cite This For Me's Harvard-only free account.

Citation Machine offers a free three-day trial of Plus with plagiarism scans, 7,000-plus styles, advanced grammar checks and in-text citations; it may suit readers who want to try a broader writing toolkit before committing.

Citation.js is free, open-source software installable from npm, and runs on Linux, web and API platforms; it is the alternative for readers who prefer an installable open-source tool.

Citation[Z] has a free plan with five styles, bulk pasting for up to five references, and saved citations and projects with an account. It is a simpler fit if those bounded citation and project features are enough.

CiteMe has a free plan with reference checking, library saving, a project, PDF conversions and BibTeX/RIS exports, each with stated monthly or per-use limits. It suits readers looking for those specific tools in a free tier.

CitePlain is a freemium web and extension alternative with a free plan and no free trial.

Verdict

Choose Cite This For Me if you need broad citation-style coverage, automatic source lookup and a direct route from webpage citations to a Word bibliography. Premium is the more capable choice for ongoing, multi-style work, but its monthly 30-paper limit and the handling of uploaded papers matter. For occasional Harvard citations, the free plan avoids a subscription; for longer projects or other styles, its seven-day saving window and narrow format support make the paid tier or another tool the more practical choice.