Cite your sources in notes
Turn a source URL, reviewed excerpt and your own notes into attributed Markdown without fetching a page.
The tool processes text in this tab. It does not send or save your input. Clear it when you finish. Use a public sample if someone else can see your screen.
Paste text you already hold. The source URL is attribution only; this tool never fetches it.
Keep a source and your own interpretation separate. Enter a descriptive title, the original HTTP or HTTPS URL, a short excerpt you are allowed to use and your own notes. The tool creates Markdown that you can review and copy into a document.
The URL is attribution only. This tool does not visit the page, extract content or replace paid Zilch extraction. It works with text you already hold. Credential-bearing URLs are rejected, and supplied markup is escaped so the excerpt stays text.
Add a source block when it helps
The following reusable template is for your own writing. Replace its prompts with what you actually read and did before using it in a finished article.
## Sources and method
- Primary source: [CommonMark reference](https://commonmark.org/help/).
- Method: source-based synthesis with an original worked example.
- What we checked: list the source passages and any executed example.
- Limits: identify what was not tested.
This article shares what we learned; it is not the source publisher’s official documentation.
Attribution does not grant permission to redistribute material. Link to originals, quote sparingly and review the source's terms. Before sharing the formatted note, check the URL, the distinction between quotation and interpretation, and any private information in the input.