A free Chrome extension that makes citations effortless for students and researchers.
Just click the extension and it automatically extracts the title, authors, date, and more from the current page.
Switch between APA, MLA, and Chicago styles with a single click. More formats coming soon!
Build a library of all your research sources and access them anytime, even offline.
Copy perfectly formatted citations directly to your clipboard to paste into your paper.
Export your entire bibliography in your preferred format with a single click.
Your data stays in your browser. We never collect your citations or browsing history.
Add RefOwl to Chrome in just seconds. It's completely free!
Navigate to the webpage, journal article, or book information you want to cite.
Open RefOwl and click "Auto-fill from Page" to extract source information automatically.
Choose your citation style and click "Generate Citation" to create a perfectly formatted reference.
Copy the citation to your clipboard or save it to your citation library for later use.
Yes! RefOwl is completely free to use with no hidden fees or premium features.
Currently we support APA (7th Edition), MLA (9th Edition), and Chicago (17th Edition). We plan to add more styles in future updates.
RefOwl currently supports web pages, books, journal articles, and newspaper articles. We're constantly adding more source types.
Our auto-fill technology is highly accurate for most academic websites, journals, and news sites. You can always review and edit any fields before generating your citation.
All your saved citations are stored locally in your browser. We don't collect or store any of your citation data on our servers.
Yes! You can export all your saved citations as a formatted bibliography that you can paste directly into your paper.
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