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How to cite a YouTube video

For an online video, the “author” is whoever uploaded it (the channel), and the “publisher/site” is the platform, e.g., YouTube. You need the upload date, the video title, the channel, and the URL.

What you'll need

  • Uploader / channel
  • Upload date
  • Video title
  • Platform (YouTube, etc.)
  • URL

Examples: how to cite a YouTube video

Real, correctly formatted citations — generated by Corroba's engine, not hand-typed.

APA (7th ed.)

Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell. (2022, September 20). How do vaccines work? [Video]. In YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example

In-text: (Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell, 2022)

MLA (9th ed.)

Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell. “How Do Vaccines Work?” Video. YouTube, 2022, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example.

In-text: (Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell)

Chicago (notes)

Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell. “How Do Vaccines Work?” Video. YouTube. 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example.

In-text: Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell, “How Do Vaccines Work?,” Video, YouTube, 2022, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example.

Harvard

Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell (2022) How do vaccines work?, YouTube. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example.

In-text: (Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell, 2022)

Example source shown for illustration. Always cite the actual YouTube video you used.

Common gotchas

  • Use the channel name as the author if no individual is credited.
  • APA adds “[Video]” after the title; Corroba applies that automatically.
  • Time-stamp a specific moment in your in-text citation if you’re quoting it.

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Questions

What do I need to cite a YouTube video?
To cite a YouTube video you need: Uploader / channel, Upload date, Video title, Platform (YouTube, etc.), URL.
How do you cite a YouTube video in APA?
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell. (2022, September 20). How do vaccines work? [Video]. In YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example
How do you cite a YouTube video in MLA?
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell. “How Do Vaccines Work?” Video. YouTube, 2022, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example.
Does Corroba cite a YouTube video automatically?
Yes — paste a link, DOI, or title and Corroba builds the citation from real data, for free, in APA, MLA, Chicago and thousands more styles.