MLA YouTube video citation generator

Q: How do I cite a YouTube video in MLA?

Use this pattern: “Title of Video.” YouTube, uploaded by Channel Name, Day Month Year, URL.Or paste the link into the generator above and it builds the citation for you.

Cite a YouTube video in MLA 9th edition: paste the link and CiteForge fills in the details, then gives you the Works Cited page entry and the in-text citation.

Cite a YouTube video in MLA

Source type

Authors (or an organisation)

Video title

Platform

Publication date (leave blank if none)

URL

Date you accessed it (MLA/Harvard, or when there’s no date)

Fix title capitalisation for the style (sentence case for APA/Harvard, title case for MLA/Chicago)

Works Cited entry · MLA 9th edition

Your citation appears here as you type, set exactly as it will look in your paper.

In-text citation

Page

Fill in the author and date to see the in-text version.

MLA format for a YouTube video

“Title of Video.” YouTube, uploaded by Channel Name, Day Month Year, URL.

If the creator is the uploader, start with the channel name as author instead.
In the text, cite a timestamp range: (“Title” 02:15–02:40).
Drop https:// from the URL.

Example

MLA 9th edition

Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell. “The Immune System Explained I – Bacteria Infection.” YouTube, 1 July 2014, www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQGOcOUBi6s.

In-text: (Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell) or Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

What you need, and where to find it

Channel name (and the person’s real name if known)
Video title
Upload date
URL

The upload date is under the video title on the watch page (click “…more” on mobile). Paste the link and CiteForge reads the title and channel.

Compare every style side by side in the full guide.

MLA YouTube video questions

How do I cite a YouTube video in MLA?

Use this pattern: “Title of Video.” YouTube, uploaded by Channel Name, Day Month Year, URL.

Or paste the link into the generator above and it builds the citation for you.

What information do I need?

Channel name (and the person’s real name if known), Video title, Upload date, URL. The upload date is under the video title on the watch page (click “…more” on mobile). Paste the link and CiteForge reads the title and channel.

What does the in-text citation look like?

MLA uses (Author page). The generator gives you both the parenthetical and narrative versions; add a page number or timestamp for direct quotes.

Is it free, and do I need an account?

Free, no account, no ads. Citations are formatted in your browser, and saved sources stay in this browser only.