Cite This Page: Bookmarklet & Chrome Extension
Cite any web page in one click — no sign-up. Drag the bookmarklet below to your bookmarks bar (no install at all), or grab the free Chrome extension for a toolbar button and right-click citing.
Drag this button to your bookmarks bar:
Don't click it here — drag it up to your bookmarks bar first.
How to install it
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Show your bookmarks bar
In most browsers press Ctrl+Shift+B (Cmd+Shift+B on Mac) to toggle the bookmarks bar so you have somewhere to drop the button.
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Drag the button up
Click and hold the 'Cite This Page' button below, then drag it onto your bookmarks bar and release. It becomes a normal bookmark.
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Click it on any page
While reading an article, news story, or journal page, click your new bookmark. CitationEasy opens with that page's URL prefilled and the citation ready to copy.
Can't drag it? Add it manually
Create a new bookmark, name it "Cite This Page", and paste this as the URL/address:
javascript:(function(){window.open('https://www.citationeasy.com/?source='+encodeURIComponent(location.href),'_blank');}())How it works
The bookmarklet runs no code on the page you are reading. It only hands that page's web address to CitationEasy, where our server fetches and parses the public page metadata — the same trusted path used when you paste a URL into the generator by hand. That keeps it safe and avoids the cross-origin limits that retired older in-page bookmarklets.
Prefer a Chrome extension?
The free CitationEasy extension adds a toolbar button that cites the current tab, plus right-click options to cite a link — or a selected DOI or ISBN — without opening it. Like the bookmarklet, it runs no code on the pages you visit: it only hands the URL to CitationEasy. It needs just the activeTab and contextMenus permissions, and works in Chrome, Edge, Brave, and other Chromium browsers.
- Download and unzip the extension.
- Open
chrome://extensionsand turn on Developer mode (top right). - Click Load unpacked and select the unzipped folder.
- Pin the CitationEasy button, then click it on any page to cite it.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the 'Cite This Page' bookmarklet?
- It is a small bookmark you drag to your browser's bookmarks bar. When you click it on any web page, it opens CitationEasy in a new tab with that page's URL already filled in, so you get a formatted citation in one click — no copy-paste.
- Do I need to install an extension?
- No. A bookmarklet is just a bookmark, so there is nothing to install and no permissions to grant. It works on locked-down school Chromebooks and most mobile browsers where extensions are blocked. If you prefer an extension, a free Chrome extension is also available on this page.
- Is there a Chrome extension?
- Yes. The free CitationEasy Chrome extension adds a toolbar button that cites the current tab, plus right-click options to cite a link or a selected DOI/ISBN without opening it. It runs no code on the pages you visit and needs only the activeTab and contextMenus permissions. Download it from this page and load it via chrome://extensions, and it works in Chrome, Edge, Brave, and other Chromium browsers.
- How do I add the bookmarklet?
- Make sure your bookmarks bar is visible, then drag the 'Cite This Page' button on this page onto it. If dragging is not possible (for example on mobile), create a new bookmark manually and paste the bookmarklet code as the URL.
- Is it safe? Does it read the page I'm on?
- Yes, it is safe. The bookmarklet runs no code on the page you are reading — it only sends that page's web address to CitationEasy, where our server fetches and parses the public page metadata, exactly as it does when you paste a URL manually.
- Does it work for sources other than websites?
- The bookmarklet is for web pages, but the underlying link also accepts a DOI, ISBN, PMID, or arXiv ID via the ?source= parameter — so a shareable 'cite this' link works for journal articles and books too.