Cite a Website
Paste any URL — news article, government page, Wikipedia, or blog — and get a formatted citation in APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, and 40+ styles.
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What to do next
How it works
Step 1
Paste the URL
Copy the full URL of the webpage, article, or post you want to cite and paste it into the search bar.
Step 2
Review the extracted metadata
CiteMe fetches the page title, author, date, and site name. Check the details — you can edit any field before copying.
Step 3
Copy your citation
Select your citation style (APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, and 40+ more) and copy the formatted reference.
Website citation examples by style
APA 7th
Smith, J. (2023, April 10). Climate change and coastal erosion. National Geographic. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/climate-coastal
MLA 9th
Smith, John. "Climate Change and Coastal Erosion." National Geographic, 10 Apr. 2023, www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/climate-coastal.
Chicago 17th
Smith, John. "Climate Change and Coastal Erosion." National Geographic. April 10, 2023. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/climate-coastal.
Harvard
Smith, J. (2023) 'Climate Change and Coastal Erosion', National Geographic, 10 April. Available at: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/climate-coastal (Accessed: 12 April 2026).
Examples use a sample article. CiteMe generates citations from the actual metadata of the URL you paste.
Why use CiteMe to cite websites?
Works with Any URL
Academic articles, news sites, government pages, Wikipedia, social media posts, YouTube videos — paste any public URL.
Handles Missing Fields
Automatically handles no-author, no-date, and no-title cases according to each style's official rules.
40+ Citation Styles
APA 7th, MLA 9th, Chicago 17th, Harvard, Vancouver, ABNT, and dozens more — all from a single URL.
Verified Metadata
CiteMe cross-references Highwire meta tags, Open Graph, and academic database records for more accurate citations.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you cite a website with no author?
When a webpage has no named author, start the citation with the page title instead. In APA 7th edition: Title of page. (Year, Month Day). Website Name. URL. CiteMe detects missing authors automatically and formats the citation correctly.
How do you cite a website with no date?
When there is no publication or last-updated date visible on the page, use "n.d." (no date) in APA, or "no date" in Chicago. In MLA, include the date you accessed the page instead. CiteMe fills in the access date automatically.
What if the website has no title?
If a page has no visible title, use a brief description of the content in square brackets, e.g., [Homepage of organisation name]. CiteMe will extract the HTML page title automatically — if none is found, it flags the field for manual entry.
How do you cite a Wikipedia article?
For APA 7th edition: Article title. (Year, Month Day). In Wikipedia. URL. Use the "Cite this page" link on any Wikipedia article to find the exact last-edited date. CiteMe supports Wikipedia URLs directly — paste the article URL to generate the citation.
How do you cite a government website?
For APA: Author or department. (Year). Title of page. Agency/Department Name. URL. CiteMe automatically extracts the author name, department, and publication date from government websites in most major countries.
How to cite a website in APA 7th edition?
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year, Month Day). Title of page. Site Name. URL. If there is no date, use (n.d.). If no individual author, the organisation name replaces the author. CiteMe generates this format automatically from any URL.
How do you cite a social media post?
In APA 7th edition: Author [Username]. (Year, Month Day). Content of post [type of post]. Platform. URL. Paste the public post URL into CiteMe and select your citation style — it identifies the platform and formats accordingly.
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