How to Cite a YouTube Video

Paste the video link: the title, channel and upload date are read from YouTube. Add a timestamp to cite the exact moment. Examples for APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, IEEE, Vancouver, AMA, ACS, Nature, ASA, APSA, OSCOLA, the Bluebook and AGLC4 are below, each produced by the generator itself.

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APA 7th edition

References entry

3Blue1Brown. (2017, October 5). But what is a neural network? | Deep learning chapter 1 [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aircAruvnKk

In-text citation

(3Blue1Brown, 2017, 4:15)

MLA 9th edition

Works Cited entry

3Blue1Brown. “But What Is a Neural Network? | Deep Learning Chapter 1.” YouTube, 5 Oct. 2017, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aircAruvnKk.

In-text citation

(3Blue1Brown, 4:15)

Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography)

Bibliography entry

3Blue1Brown. “But What Is a Neural Network? | Deep Learning Chapter 1.” YouTube video. October 5, 2017. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aircAruvnKk.

Footnote

3Blue1Brown, “But What Is a Neural Network? | Deep Learning Chapter 1,” YouTube video, October 5, 2017, at 4:15, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aircAruvnKk.

Later footnotes

3Blue1Brown, “But What Is a Neural Network? | Deep Learning Chapter 1,” at 4:15.

Chicago 18th edition (author-date)

References entry

3Blue1Brown. 2017. “But What Is a Neural Network? | Deep Learning Chapter 1.” YouTube video. October 5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aircAruvnKk.

In-text citation

(3Blue1Brown 2017, at 4:15)

Harvard (Cite Them Right)

Reference list entry

3Blue1Brown (2017) But what is a neural network? | Deep learning chapter 1 [YouTube video]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aircAruvnKk (Accessed: 28 September 2026).

In-text citation

(3Blue1Brown, 2017, 4:15)

IEEE

References entry

[1] 3Blue1Brown, But what is a neural network? | Deep learning chapter 1, (Oct. 5, 2017). Accessed: Sep. 28, 2026. [Online Video]. Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aircAruvnKk

In-text citation

[1, 4:15]

Vancouver (NLM)

References entry

1. 3Blue1Brown. But what is a neural network? | Deep learning chapter 1 [Internet]. YouTube; 2017 [cited 2026 Sep 28]. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aircAruvnKk

In-text citation

(1)

AMA 11th edition

References entry

1. 3Blue1Brown. But What Is a Neural Network? | Deep Learning Chapter 1. YouTube; 2017. Accessed September 28, 2026. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aircAruvnKk

In-text citation

1(4:15)

ACS

References entry

(1) 3Blue1Brown. But What Is a Neural Network? | Deep Learning Chapter 1; YouTube, 2017. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aircAruvnKk (accessed 2026-09-28)

In-text citation

1

Nature

References entry

1. 3Blue1Brown. But What Is a Neural Network? | Deep Learning Chapter 1. (YouTube, 2017).

In-text citation

1

ASA 7th edition

References entry

3Blue1Brown. 2017. “But What Is a Neural Network? | Deep Learning Chapter 1.” YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aircAruvnKk.

In-text citation

(3Blue1Brown 2017:4:15)

APSA

Reference List entry

3Blue1Brown. 2017. But What Is a Neural Network? | Deep Learning Chapter 1. YouTube. Video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aircAruvnKk (September 28, 2026).

In-text citation

(3Blue1Brown 2017, 4:15)

MHRA 4th edition

Bibliography entry

3Blue1Brown, But What Is a Neural Network? | Deep Learning Chapter 1, Video (YouTube, 2017) <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aircAruvnKk> [accessed 28 September 2026]

Footnote

3Blue1Brown, But What Is a Neural Network? | Deep Learning Chapter 1, Video (YouTube, 2017), 4:15 <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aircAruvnKk> [accessed 28 September 2026].

Later footnotes

3Blue1Brown, But What Is a Neural Network? | Deep Learning Chapter 1, 4:15.

OSCOLA

Bibliography entry

3Blue1Brown, But What Is a Neural Network? | Deep Learning Chapter 1 (YouTube 2017) <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aircAruvnKk> accessed 28 September 2026

Footnote

3Blue1Brown, But What Is a Neural Network? | Deep Learning Chapter 1 (YouTube 2017) 4:15 <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aircAruvnKk> accessed 28 September 2026.

Later footnotes

3Blue1Brown (n 1) 4:15.

Bluebook

Bibliography entry

3Blue1Brown, But What Is a Neural Network? | Deep Learning Chapter 1, (2017), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aircAruvnKk.

Footnote

3Blue1Brown, But What Is a Neural Network? | Deep Learning Chapter 1, 4:15 (2017), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aircAruvnKk.

Later footnotes

3Blue1Brown, supra note 1, at 4:15.

AGLC4

Bibliography entry

3Blue1Brown, ‘But What Is a Neural Network? | Deep Learning Chapter 1’ (YouTube, 5 October 2017) <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aircAruvnKk>

Footnote

3Blue1Brown, ‘But What Is a Neural Network? | Deep Learning Chapter 1’ (YouTube, 5 October 2017) 4:15 <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aircAruvnKk>.

Later footnotes

3Blue1Brown (n 1) 4:15.

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    • The upload date is under the title, in the description panel.
    • Cite the channel that uploaded the video, even if someone else speaks in it.

    Required in most styles: channel or uploader, upload date, video title, url.

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    What do I need to cite a YouTube video?

    At minimum: channel or uploader, upload date, video title, url. The upload date is under the title, in the description panel. Cite the channel that uploaded the video, even if someone else speaks in it.

    How do I cite a specific moment?

    Give the timestamp where the quote or point begins, in hours, minutes and seconds (for example 1:04:15). APA and Harvard put it in the in-text citation; MLA and Chicago put it after the title or in the note. Enter it in the pinpoint box and the generator places it correctly.

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