Free tools
Free tools for student writers
They work without an account, and nothing you type or paste is stored.
Citations
Reference checker
Paste a reference list and see which entries match a published record in Crossref or OpenAlex.
Citation generator
Enter a DOI or a title and get the reference and in-text citation in APA, MLA, Chicago, AMA, IEEE or Harvard.
In-text citation guides
The in-text citation rules for APA, MLA, Chicago and Harvard, with examples, and a builder that gives the narrative and parenthetical forms.
Formatting
Title case converter
Put a title in APA title case, APA sentence case, MLA or Chicago, and see why each word is capitalized or not.
Annotated bibliography formatter
Paste your references with the annotations you wrote. Get them sorted and indented in APA or MLA, with a Word download.
Word and page counter
Paste your essay or type a word count and see the page count for your font, size and spacing, with or without references and citations.
APA title page builder
Fill in your details and get an APA 7 student or professional title page, with a live preview and a Word download.
Writing feedback
Essay checker
Paste a draft and get feedback on its thesis, structure, evidence and clarity, with questions to think about. It points at problems instead of rewriting.