Skip to content
CitationEasy

How to Cite Claude in APA (7th edition)

Learn how to cite Claude chats and other Anthropic AI output in APA format (7th edition). This guide includes the reference list format, in-text citation examples, and key formatting rules.

APA Reference List Format

Here is the standard APA format for citing Claude in your reference list:

Anthropic. (Year, Month Day). Title of the shared chat [Generative AI chat]. Claude model name. https://claude.ai/share/…

APA Example for Claude

A complete APA reference for Claude, written by hand and checked against the official APA guidance for this source:

Anthropic. (2025, May 20). Essential grammar topics for high school graduates [Generative AI chat]. Claude Sonnet 4. https://claude.ai/share/329173b2-ec93-4663-ac68-4f65ea4f166d

Matching in-text citation: I used Claude Sonnet 4 (Anthropic, 2025) to generate a list of grammar topics that high school students should understand by graduation.

APA In-Text Citation

Use one of these formats when referencing this source within your paper:

Parenthetical

(Anthropic, 2025)

Narrative

Anthropic (2025) generated the following list of grammar topics with Claude Sonnet 4.

Key APA Formatting Rules

  • Make Anthropic the author; Claude is the tool, and APA does not list an AI as an author because it cannot take responsibility for the work.
  • Use the chat’s title as it appears in Claude (you may rename it before sharing), in italics and sentence case, followed by [Generative AI chat].
  • Name the model Claude displays, such as Claude Sonnet 4, after the title; APA no longer adds a dated version in parentheses.
  • End with the claude.ai/share link from the Share button, and describe the prompt in your text or Method rather than in the reference.
  • If you cannot share the chat, cite Claude as a tool instead, as APA does: Anthropic. (2025). Claude 4 Sonnet [Large language model]. https://claude.ai/new

Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Gather source information: Collect the author name, title, publication date, and URL or DOI for your Claude.
  2. Format the reference: Arrange the elements following the APA (7th edition) template shown above.
  3. Create the in-text citation: Add a parenthetical or narrative citation in your paper where you reference this source.
  4. Add to your reference list: Include the full formatted citation at the end of your paper.
  5. Double-check formatting: Verify italics, punctuation, capitalization, and hanging indents match APA requirements.

Evidence and review notes

Worked examples on this page are written by hand from the style's own published guidance and checked against it, because the general CSL styles do not encode this source's rules. Editorial guidance and sources in this section were reviewed on 2026-08-14.

Metadata to collect

  • the company that built the tool (Anthropic)
  • the model shown in the chat, such as Claude Sonnet 4
  • the date of the conversation
  • the chat title Claude assigned or you set
  • the exact prompt you typed
  • the public claude.ai/share link

Common metadata traps

  • A claude.ai/chat/ address in your browser bar is private to your account; only the link created with the Share button (claude.ai/share/…) opens for readers.
  • A Claude share link is a snapshot of the conversation when you shared it, so messages you add later will not appear unless you share again and cite the new link.
  • Claude names its models by family and version (Sonnet 4, Opus 4.1), and APA’s own posts write them inconsistently, so copy the model name exactly as the chat displays it.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I cite Claude in APA?
To cite Claude in APA (7th edition), include the author, title, date, and source location. Use our free citation generator for automatic formatting.
What is the APA format for Claude citation?
The APA format for Claude is: Anthropic. (Year, Month Day). Title of the shared chat [Generative AI chat]. Claude model name. https://claude.ai/share/…
What does the in-text citation look like for Claude in APA?
In APA, the in-text citation for the example above is (Anthropic, 2025)

Generate This Citation Automatically

Skip the manual formatting. Paste a DOI, URL, or ISBN into CitationEasy and get a perfectly formatted APA citation in seconds.

Cite in APA Now →

Go deeper

Read the full guide: How to Cite ChatGPT and Other AI Tools

Bibliography Studio

Saved citations build a full bibliography in the Studio

Open Bibliography Studio

Cite Claude in Other Styles

Claude in MLAClaude in ChicagoClaude in HarvardClaude in IEEE

Cite Other Sources in APA

Website in APABook in APAJournal Article in APAYouTube Video in APAPodcast in APANewspaper Article in APAMagazine Article in APABlog Post in APAWikipedia in APAPDF in APAInterview in APASocial Media Post in APAGovernment Document in APADissertation or Thesis in APAConference Paper in APALecture or PowerPoint in APAWebinar in APAOnline Course in APAPowerPoint Presentation in APAImage or Photograph in APAMovie or Film in APADocumentary in APATV Show in APASong or Music in APAPoem in APACourt Case in APAPatent in APAEncyclopedia Entry in APADictionary Entry in APADataset in APASoftware or App in APAVideo Game in APAPress Release in APAReport in APAPreprint in APABook Chapter in APAChatGPT in APABible in APATED Talk in APAEmail in APAReddit or Forum Post in APAX (Twitter) Post in APAMap in APAGemini in APAMicrosoft Copilot in APAPerplexity in APAAI-Generated Image in APATikTok Video in APAInstagram Post in APALaw or Statute in APAISO Standard in APAQuran in APAE-book Without Page Numbers in APASpeech in APALetter in APASecondary Source in APA

More Resources