How to Cite ChatGPT in Harvard

Harvard has no single AI rule, so cite ChatGPT by adapting its author-date conventions. Credit OpenAI, name ChatGPT and the version, give the year, describe the prompt, add the access date and tool URL, and note that the conversation is not retrievable.

Citation style Harvard

Source type ChatGPT

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How to cite chatgpt in Harvard step by step

Credit the owner. Use OpenAI as the author, since it makes and is responsible for ChatGPT.
Name the tool and version. Identify ChatGPT and the model version, because outputs differ across versions.
Describe the prompt. State in the text what you asked, since the prompt drives the generated response.
Date the response. Give the date you generated the output, as the same prompt can return different answers later.
Access, URL and retrievability. Add the access date and tool URL, and note that your specific session is not publicly retrievable.

Harvard chatgpt citation format

Harvard adapts its author-date conventions for ChatGPT, crediting OpenAI with the date, access date, and tool URL. Because the output is not retrievable, the worked example reflects that limitation.

Reference list entry

OECD (2023) Education at a Glance 2023. OECD Publishing. Available at: https://www.oecd.org/education/education-at-a-glance.

In-text citation

(OpenAI, 2026)

Common chatgpt citation variations

How do I write the in-text citation for ChatGPT in Harvard?

Give OpenAI and the year in parentheses, naming ChatGPT and the prompt in your sentence so the reader knows what produced the text.

Does ChatGPT go in the Harvard reference list?

Because the conversation is not retrievable, many guides recommend describing it in the text; add a reference entry only if your guide or instructor requires one.

How do I cite a specific ChatGPT model version in Harvard?

Name the version alongside ChatGPT, since the model used shapes the output and shows readers which system answered.

Which date do I use for ChatGPT in Harvard?

Use the date you generated the response together with an access date, because AI output is not stable and these dates fix when it was produced.

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ChatGPT citation FAQ

Does Harvard have an official AI citation rule?

Not a single one. Because Harvard is a family of guides, follow your own institution adaptation, crediting OpenAI and treating the output as non-retrievable.

Who is the author of a ChatGPT response in Harvard?

OpenAI is credited as the author, with ChatGPT and its version named as the tool that generated the text.