APA 7 Citation Builder for Websites

Build a website or webpage citation in APA 7th edition, one step at a time. Fill in each section and get instant feedback before moving on.

1. Author
2. Date
3. Page Title
4. Site Name
5. URL
6. Review
Your citation so far
Your citation will appear here as you complete each step.

Step 1: Author

Who created this page? Choose the type of author below.

APA 7 rules for authors:
  • Individual: Format as Last, F. M. — last name, comma, then initials with periods.
  • Group or organization: Use the full name. If the group name is the same as the website name, the website name is omitted from the citation.
  • No author: The citation will begin with the page title instead.
Type of author

Step 2: Date

Enter the date the page was published or last updated.

APA 7 rules for the date:
  • Use the most specific date available — year only, year & month, or year, month, and day.
  • The date goes in parentheses, followed by a period: (2023, May 9).
  • If no date is listed anywhere on the page, use (n.d.)
Check this if the page does not show a publication or update date.
Select a month to unlock the day field.

Step 3: Page Title

Enter the title of the specific webpage you are citing.

APA 7 rules for the page title:
  • Use sentence case: capitalize only the first word, the first word after a colon, and proper nouns.
  • The page title is italicized — this tool applies italics automatically in the preview.
  • End the title with a period: Mental health conditions.
  • Unlike a journal article title, a webpage title is italicized.
End the title with a period. The tool will italicize it in the preview and final citation.

Step 4: Website Name

Enter the name of the website or platform that hosts the page.

APA 7 rules for the website name:
  • Include the website name as it appears on the site — not the URL.
  • The website name is not italicized, and is followed by a period.
  • If the group/organization author is the same as the website name, omit the website name to avoid repetition.
  • Example: National Alliance on Mental Illness. (n.d.). Mental health conditions. https://www.nami.org/…
    (site name omitted because it matches the group author)
Check this when the website name and the group author name are the same.

Step 5: URL

Enter the full web address of the page.

APA 7 rules for the URL:
  • Paste the full URL starting with https://
  • Do not add a period after the URL — it ends the citation.
  • If the page content is likely to change over time (e.g., a wiki, live database, or social media page), include a retrieval date: Retrieved May 9, 2023, from https://…
Paste the URL exactly as it appears in your browser. Do not add a period at the end.
Check for wikis, news feeds, live databases, or any page without a stable archived version.

Step 6: Review Your Citation

Here is your completed APA 7th edition website citation. Check each item in the checklist below.