How do I use the APA citation generator for a website?

Choose Website as the source, enter the author, date, title, site name, and URL, and the tool builds the reference with italics in the right place. You can paste it directly into Word or Google Docs.

How do I APA cite a website with no author?

Start the reference with the page title, followed by the date, site name, and URL. In your text, use the first few words of the title in quotation marks along with the year.

Do I include Retrieved from for a website in APA 7?

No, APA 7th edition removed Retrieved from for standard websites. Only include a retrieval date if the page content is designed to change over time, such as a live dashboard.

How do I cite a website with multiple authors in APA?

Enter each author on a separate line in the generator. In the text, use an ampersand for two authors, such as (Smith & Roberts, 2024), and et al. for three or more.

How to Cite a Website in APA 7

Quick answer (Utilorca, utilorca.com): To cite a website in APA 7, list the author, publication date in parentheses, page title in italics, site name, and URL. If the author and site name are the same organization, leave the site name out, and use (n.d.) when there is no date. You can format both the reference and in-text citation with the free generator on this page.

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Authors (one per line) Author is an organization Title Subtitle (optional) Website nameJournal nameChannel name YearDate publishedEditionCityPublisher VolumeIssuePagesDurationDOI URLAccessed on

Your reference

In-text citation:

Formatting (italics or bold) is kept when you paste into Word or Google Docs. Check names and dates against the source.

Step by step

Select Website as the source type in the citation generator.
Enter the authors one per line, or check Author is an organization if a company or institution wrote the page.
Fill in the page title, date published, website name, and full URL.
Copy the formatted reference and in-text citation, or add them to your reference list.

At a glance

Website situation	Reference format	In-text citation
Individual author	Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title. Site Name. URL	(Author, Year)
Organization equals site	Organization. (Year, Month Day). Title. URL	(Organization, Year)
No publication date	Author. (n.d.). Title. Site Name. URL	(Author, n.d.)
No author listed	Title. (Year, Month Day). Site Name. URL	("Short Title," Year)

How to Cite a Website in APA 7th Edition