Write. Cite. Manage References.

The Academic Writing App for Students, Scholars & Professionals.

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How It Works

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Choose Citation Style

Essayist currently supports APA, MLA, Chicago/ Turabian & Harvard. Stay tuned for more citation styles!
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Add References

Use Essayist's Reference Manager & built-in Google Scholar support to easily add references.
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Write & Cite

Let Essayist handle the formatting and begin writing your essay stress-free! Insert citations with the click of a button.
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Automatic Formatting

Let Essayist handle the formatting so you can focus on the content of your essay. From page set-up to citations, footnotes & references, Essayist takes care of everything.

Reference Manager

Collect, store and organize references using Essayist’s built-in reference manager. Once added, Essayist automatically generates perfectly formatted bibliographies.
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Citations

Insert citations seamlessly. With the tap of a button, Essayist presents a list of all your references. Select the reference(s) you wish to cite and continue writing.
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Google Scholar

Search for references in the familiar Google Scholar interface. Then, simply click Add to Essayist on any reference you find. Alternatively, use Essayist’s built-in book and journal search or simply paste a URL.

APA, MLA & More

Essayist currently supports four commonly-used citation styles: APA, Chicago/Turabian, Harvard and MLA. Stay tuned for many more citation styles!
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Various Reference Types

From Journal Articles, books and websites, to legal cases, datasets and interviews, Essayist covers a wide variety of different types of references.

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Easily add figures, tables or equations to your essays, while Essayist ensures the correct formatting of titles, captions and even numbering.
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Extra Sections

Essayist supports extra sections such as Table of Contents, Abstract, Appendices and Chapters.

More Features

Essayist has many more features and adds new functionality in regular updates.
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Ratings and Reviews

Outstanding Application & Support

I've been using Essayist for years as for a while I only had an iPad as my main driver yet had to write papers for sch...
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Outstanding Application & Support

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I've been using Essayist for years as for a while I only had an iPad as my main driver yet had to write papers for school and this was the only applicaiton that allowed me to do so on the iPad while not only maintaining all APA formatting requirements but making it even easier to cite articles with it's Google Scholar search function. I've also had a couple of times where i'd reach out to their customer support and they were prompt in responding with answers or even potential updates and timing. I highly recommend this app to every student at every level as I used it through my MBA and i'm now using it to complete a doctorate.

AMAZING tool for college students!

I am so glad I found this app because it has come in very handy in writing my essays for college...
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AMAZING tool for college students!

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I am so glad I found this app because it has come in very handy in writing my essays for college. Essayist is very easy to use and supports many citation styles for all my essay writing needs. Has not let me down yet, thank you!!

AMAZING

It's worth it's weight in gold at least 10X over. I really don't know what I would do without this app. I use it for every...
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AMAZING

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It's worth it's weight in gold at least 10X over. I really don't know what I would do without this app. I use it for every single assignment and it's such a time saver and helps make sure everything is correct. I absolutely love it and recommend it to every single person I know in school.

Marvelous, Superb, and a Joy to Use

Essayist is an app designed with simplicity in mind. The team behind this application has eliminated the burden...
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Marvelous, Superb, and a Joy to Use

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Essayist is an app designed with simplicity in mind. The team behind this application has eliminated the burden of the “essay criteria.” In its stead, we have a clear and perfectly structured canvas on which to begin writing without distractions. Upon purchase - which is worth every penny, you're prompted to choose your citation of choice. Your paper format and structure are based on this selection. Adding a works cited or bibliography is as simple as pressing a button. The app allows for chapters of books/magazines/ journals, websites, films, etc., and the user-friendly OS will enable you to seamlessly integrate those references as in-text citations, all with the press of a button. This app is a flagship creation of a solution to a long-standing problem. A problem that can perhaps be phrased as, “How can I have all the formatting and citations already done for me so that I can focus on just writing”? Essayist does just that.

Pricing

Essayist has two subscription options:

Monthly

A 3-day free trial, then
$
6.99
/month

Yearly・Save 40%

A 7-day free trial, then
$
49.99
/year
*Prices may vary due to tax laws and conversion rates in your region
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