bibliottHow to Cite Claude in APA 7th edition
Official American Psychological Association guidance for generative AI, applied to Claude (Anthropic). Format, in-text citation, and a copy-ready example.
About Claude
Claude is an AI assistant developed by Anthropic. Treated like ChatGPT for citation purposes — Anthropic is the publisher, the model name is part of the citation, and you should keep a copy of the response since responses are not retrievable by URL alone.
APA format for Claude
Anthropic. (Year). Claude (Model version) [Large language model]. URL
Anthropic. (2024). Claude (3.5 Sonnet) [Large language model]. https://claude.ai
Handling the prompt
Same as ChatGPT — keep the prompt and key response excerpts in an appendix.
Information to capture before citing
Anthropic is the publisher; Claude is the work title.
Include the model name (e.g. Claude 3.5 Sonnet) — this matters as model behaviour evolves.
Date of the prompt is the publication date.
For the Claude.ai shareable link, include it as the URL but note that it may expire.
Recoverability of Claude responses
Claude.ai supports shareable conversation links, but they can be deleted by the account owner. Save a local copy of the response.
Cite Claude in another style
Citing Claude — FAQ
Yes. American Psychological Association (7th edition) has explicit guidance for AI-generated content. Treat Anthropic as the publisher and Claude as the work. Always check whether your instructor or journal accepts AI-generated material as a source — many require disclosure.
Claude.ai supports shareable conversation links, but they can be deleted by the account owner. Save a local copy of the response.
Same as ChatGPT — keep the prompt and key response excerpts in an appendix.
Cite the version you used. Claude typically displays the model name (Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Claude 3 Opus) in the interface. If the version isn't shown, cite the date of your conversation — that's enough for most styles.
Not when properly disclosed and cited. Most universities now allow AI assistance with attribution; a few require explicit instructor permission. Always check your course or institutional policy before submitting AI-assisted work.