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Quote Attribution Formatter
Enter a quote, author, and optional source to get a clean, correctly formatted Markdown blockquote with attribution, ready to paste into a post. Runs entirely in your browser.
🔒 This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your files are never uploaded to a server.
Example
Quote Attribution Formatter
Sample input
Example shown — replace it with your own quote and source.
Formatted result
> — Leonardo da Vinci, *Notebooks*
How it works
- Paste a quote along with its author and optional source.
- The tool formats it as a clean Markdown blockquote.
- Copy the result straight into your document.
The method
The quote text is wrapped in a blockquote, the attribution line is prefixed with an em-dash, and any source title is italicized, matching common editorial style guides.
FAQ
What output format does this produce?
A Markdown-style blockquote with the attribution on its own line, ready to paste into a blog post, README, or note-taking app that supports Markdown.
Does it fix punctuation and capitalization?
It cleans up common issues like missing closing quotes and normalizes the em-dash before the attribution, but doesn't rewrite the quote's wording.
Can I include a source title?
Yes — add a source title alongside the author and it's formatted in italics after the name, following standard quote attribution style.
How we compare
| Feature | Online Tool Store | Manual Markdown formatting | Word processor block quote style |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consistent formatting every time | Yes | Manual | Manual |
| No software install | Yes | N/A | No |
| Free to use | Yes | Free | Varies |
For consistently formatted quotes across many posts, this beats retyping the blockquote syntax each time.