1.2.3
2026-05-31
This release includes important updates to improve the reliability and accessibility of Citations. Here’s what’s new.
- You can now copy a citation using a keyboard shortcut: Shift-Command-C. This shortcut works when the finished citation is displayed. On iPadOS, it is also displayed in the menu bar. This shortcut doesn’t interfere with Command-C, the system copy command.
- User input is now trimmed of whitespace automatically before creating a citation. This means that if you have spaces or tabs before or after text you enter, they will be automatically removed when the citation is created. You will no longer have to do this manually.
- The Clear button now resets the Date Published field.
- The beginning of each word in the Website Title field is now automatically capitalized.
- Reduced the size of the app by a few megabytes.
- The author’s first name and last name fields have now been modified to improve autocorrect’s reliability.
- Buttons throughout the app have been updated for better VoiceOver accessibility.
- Support for large Dynamic Type sizes has been improved in the Welcome to Citations screen and privacy policy.
- Auto-capitalization and autocorrection have been disabled in the URL field.
- Added a VoiceOver label to the Create button to clarify how to enable it.
- Reduced the number of VoiceOver swipes necessary to progress through the Welcome to Citations screen.
- Added an explanatory tooltip to the No Publication Date toggle for clarification on iPadOS.
- Modified some verbiage in the Welcome to Citations screen for clarity.
- Removed the VoiceOver label for the Citations icon in the About screen.
- For power users: The fields now support adding custom Markdown, such as links, italics, and boldface. Just enter the Markdown in the text field, and it will be properly rendered and copied to your clipboard.
- Many, many changes internally to help the app run more reliably years into the future. These changes will help me add more features quickly, too. (Nerds: I completely rewrote the citation formatting engine.)
This update was quite a lot of work to put together, so if you find Citations useful, feel free to leave a rating. Thanks for using Citations!
1.2.2
2026-03-07
This update to Citations brings numerous minor bug fixes and performance improvements. Here’s what has changed:
- The Welcome to Citations screen for new users has now been updated for iOS 26 and handles larger text sizes more gracefully.
- Updated the Clear button so it resets the Date Published checkbox — this was a snag I’m happy to address finally.
- Fixed typos in the Chicago and MLA formats.
- Improved VoiceOver compatibility with buttons on iOS 18.
- Improved VoiceOver support in the Welcome to Citations screen; it will no longer read out the icons.
- Fixed an issue in the Finished Citation screen that would cause the text to truncate occasionally on small devices with large text sizes.
- Made significant code improvements to improve the reliability and performance of the app in various scenarios.
As always, every update takes work to put together, so if you’re enjoying Citations, I’d appreciate a rating in the App Store. Thanks for using Citations!
1.2
2025-09-13
In this update, Citations has been redesigned for iOS and iPadOS 26. The app fits in with others on your device and looks gorgeous, with design updates to every screen in the app. In addition, this update includes:
- Support for the menu bar in iPadOS 26.
- A new Liquid Glass app icon with support for all the new customization modes. Citations looks amazing on your Home Screen.
- New keyboard shortcuts on iPadOS to select formats.
- New keyboard shortcuts on iPadOS to clear and generate a citation. They’re also now listed in the menu bar.
- State restoration across formats. This means that if you want to switch formats without losing the data you’ve already entered, you can. Previously, the app would clear the fields if you navigated to another format.
- Full support for multi-window mode in iPadOS 26.
- Major bug fixes and speed improvements, including a rewritten data model.
This update took a lot of work to put together, so if you’re enjoying Citations, please feel free to leave a review. Thanks for using Citations!
1.1.1
2024-09-16
- Added dark mode and tinted icons on iOS and iPadOS.
- Changed the split view column visibility behavior on iPadOS. Now, both columns — sidebar and citation input — will appear in the portrait orientation by default.
- Modified the symbols in the sidebar.
- Dropped support for iOS 16.
- Modified verbiage throughout the app.
1.1
2024-02-02
- Added support for Apple Vision Pro. The app is specifically designed for visionOS; go try it out if you have one!
- Changed quotes throughout the app from straight quotes to curly quotes for typographic accuracy. This includes quotes in citations; when you copy one, it’ll now use the correct smart quotes.
- Redesigned the About screen with new contact details and links.
- Fixed minor bugs and tweaked code for a better experience.
1.0.5
2023-03-28
Fixes a really bad crash that would sometimes occur when a citation was created. Sorry about that, it should now be fixed!
If you’re enjoying Citations, feel free to leave a review. It really helps!