Our Mission

Built by high school students, for high school students. We're on a mission to eliminate the stress of academic writing so you can focus on learning, not formatting.

Why We Started This

As high school students, we know the struggle. Late nights stressing over IB citation formats instead of perfecting your research. Losing points on Extended Essays because of bibliography mistakes. We built Citation Engine to solve the problems we faced in every class.

Citation Engine was born from a tedious IB G4 research project. We were high school students drowning in citation requirements, spending more time formatting bibliographies than actually conducting research. Sound familiar? We thought, "There has to be a better way to handle all these citations."

So we built it ourselves. Not as adults trying to sell something to students, but as fellow high schoolers who understand the real pressure of IB deadlines, AP essays, and college applications. Every feature we add comes from our own classroom experiences and feedback from students just like you.

What Drives Us

These are the principles that guide us as we build tools for the high school community.

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Student-First Design

Every feature is designed with real student needs in mind. No corporate bloat, no unnecessary complexity—just tools that actually help you succeed.

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Built by Your Peers

We're students too. We face the same deadlines, the same stress, the same citation nightmares. That's why our tools actually solve real problems.

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Student Budget Friendly

We know money is tight in college. That's why our core tools are free, and our premium features cost less than a textbook.

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Last-Minute Lifesaver

Whether it's 11 PM the night before a deadline or 5 minutes before class, our tools work fast when you need them most.

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Privacy & Trust

Your data stays yours. We never sell your information, and we’re committed to keeping your academic work private and secure.

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Community Driven

Your feedback shapes our roadmap. When students tell us what they need, we listen and build it. This is your platform as much as ours.

Our Growing Student Community

Every paper submitted, every deadline met, every stress-free citation represents a student who can focus on learning instead of formatting.

150K+ Citations Generated
40K+ Students Helped
15K+ All-Nighters Saved

What's Next for Students

We're not stopping at citations. Our goal is to build a complete student toolkit that makes academic life easier.

Imagine never stressing about formatting again. Picture submitting every paper with confidence, knowing your citations are perfect and your writing is polished. That's the future we're building—where technology handles the tedious stuff so you can focus on learning and growing.

Our roadmap includes smarter writing assistance, collaborative study tools, deadline management features, and integrations with the platforms you already use. But we'll never lose sight of our core mission: making student life less stressful and more successful.

Join the Student Revolution

Ready to stop stressing about citations and start focusing on your ideas? Join thousands of students who've already discovered the Citation Engine difference. It's free to start, and your fellow students built it just for you.

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