Speech Citation Generator
Enter a speech's speaker, title, event, location, and date and get a complete, formatted citation in seconds. Works with APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, and 10,832 styles — keynotes, addresses, commencement speeches, and historical speeches. Free, no sign-up.
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How to Cite a Speech
- 1. Enter the delivery details. Type the speaker, the speech title (or a short description if it was untitled), the event or occasion it was delivered at, the venue or city, and the exact date. A speech is cited by its original delivery, not just by where you found it.
- 2. Pick a style. APA 7th puts the speaker first with a [Speech] label and lists the event and location; MLA 9th puts the title in quotation marks followed by the event, date, and venue.
- 3. Generate. We build a full speech reference. If you watched a recording or read a transcript instead of attending, add the platform or site and its URL so readers can reach the same version. Then copy or export to BibTeX, RIS, CSV, or Word.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I generate a citation for a speech?
- Type the speaker's name, the speech title, the event or occasion, the location, and the date into the form, pick your citation style, and click Generate Citation. The source type is already set to 'Speech / lecture' (CSL speech), so the fields map to the right record.
- How do I cite a speech in APA vs MLA?
- APA 7th: Speaker, S. S. (Year, Month Day). Title of speech [Speech]. Event Name, Location. MLA 9th: Speaker. 'Title of Speech.' Event, day month year, Venue, City. If the speech has no formal title, use a short description instead. Pick the style above and the generator applies the right format automatically.
- How do I cite a speech I watched online or read as a transcript?
- Cite the version you actually used. For a recording on YouTube, cite the video (our YouTube generator handles that); for a transcript on a website, add the site name and URL to the speech record and note '[Speech transcript]' where your style allows a descriptor. What matters is that your reader can find the same version you did.
- How do I cite a famous historical speech?
- Use the original delivery details — speaker, title, occasion, place, and date (e.g. 'I Have a Dream', March on Washington, August 28, 1963) — and then add the source where you accessed it, such as an anthology, archive, or website. Most styles want both the original event and your access source.
- Which citation styles does the speech generator support?
- All 10,832 styles in our library, including APA 7th, MLA 9th, Chicago, Harvard, IEEE, Vancouver, and AMA. Choose your style before or after entering the speech details and the reference reformats instantly.
- Is the speech citation generator free?
- Yes. It is 100% free with no sign-up, no ads, and no limits. Your citations are saved locally in your browser and can be exported to BibTeX, RIS, CSV, or Word.