APA to MLA converter

Do you have APA citations, which you want to convert to MLA citations? Just upload or paste your APA citations below and click Convert.

Paste your bibliography in APA here.

How to convert APA citations to MLA citations online

Follow these easy steps to turn APA citations into MLA citations with the Paperpile format converter:

  1. Click the Choose APA file button above, drag and drop a file into the drop zone or copy and paste the content of your APA citations into the area above.
  2. Select the desired output format (MLA).
  3. Click Convert.
  4. Download your new MLA citations.

Frequently Asked Questions about our bibliographic format converter

How does the Paperpile APA to MLA converter work?

The APA to MLA online converter uses the same technology that powers the Paperpile reference management app. Your input is parsed, matched against Paperpile's own bibliographic database, and finally converted to your format of choice. All input and output data is deleted 24h after job completion.

What is a reference list in APA style?

The APA citation style provides a framework of styling rules for academic papers. The American Psychological Association publishes a Manual which contains guidelines on paper structure and content, writing and formatting, and crediting sources. The APA style mandates short citations in-text and a reference list at the end of the document. In-text citations are presented in an author-date format, e.g. (Suliman, 2018). The reference list contains the author, year, title, and source of the cited works, at a minimum. It does not contain any references that were not cited in the paper.

What is a works-cited page in MLA style?

MLA style was developed by the Modern Language Association and is one of the most common citation styles used by students and academics. The MLA style uses a two-part documentation system for citing sources; in-text citations and a Works Cited entry, which is a full reference for every source you cited, alphabetized by the author’s last name. The list of Works Cited can be found at the end of your paper.