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Citation Helper

by Startup Machine · startupmachine.co · Tools
Established publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 19 Oct 2026

Generate APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard & Vancouver citations for any web page, using author, publisher and date from the page.

Users
81
+5 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
1
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#91K
#76K among extensions
Version
1.4.0
updated 6 Jun 2026

Users

monthly, 2 years
04488Feb 2025Jan 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 19 Oct 2026: 81 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 2 years
001Feb 2025Jan 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 19 Oct 2026: 1 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Citation Helper

Citation Helper turns any web page into a ready-to-use citation in one click. Open the extension on any page and it reads the author, publisher and publication date directly from the page, then formats a citation in the style you choose: • APA (7th edition) • MLA (9th edition) • Chicago (17th edition) • Harvard • Vancouver Features • One-click copy — the citation is also saved to your history • Citation history with per-style export to RTF (opens in Word) or PDF • Toggle the access date and publisher on or off • Light and dark themes • Fully offline and private — no accounts, no tracking, no data ever leaves your device Citations are formatted to match the current edition of each style, and the tool fills in only the fields it can find on the page, so the output stays clean even when a page is missing an author or a date. ``` ## Privacy **Single purpose:** Generate a bibliographic citation for the web page the user is currently viewing. All data is stored locally on your device. No account required. Made with ❤️ by startupmachine.co

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+4+5.2%00.00
30 days+5+6.6%00.00
6 months−6−6.9%00.00
1 year+7+9.5%00.00

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Citation Helper appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
machine#81+6

Version history

4 versions recorded
1.4.06 Jun 2026
1.3.025 Mar 2025
1.2.05 Mar 2025
1.0.010 Feb 2025

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
10 Feb 2025
Size
153 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
startupmachine.co
Extension ID
mhfmemchmfebkbnfebglkdeifefnjccb

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 1, likelihood 2
Permissions
activeTabstorageclipboardWritescripting

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