How to Cite a Video in IEEE
Updated August 2026
Citing a video in IEEE comes down to one template and a handful of rules. Below: the exact numbered style format, a real example produced by our citation engine, and the in-text form — or paste your source into the generator and copy the finished citation.
The IEEE format
A. Author, “Title of page,” Site Name. URL (accessed Mon. Day, Year).
IEEE (numbered style) formats a video reference as shown above. A real example, generated by our citation engine:
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell, "Why you should put yourself first," YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVTXPUF4Oz4 (accessed June 1, 2026).
In-text[1]
Finding the pieces
Or skip the hunt: Paste the video's URL into the generator's Website URL tab, and every field is filled from the source's own record — then select IEEE on the result.
- Author — the channel or creator who uploaded it
- Date — the upload date shown on the video page
- Title — the video's title as published
- Platform — YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok — serves as the site/container name
IEEE's formatting rules at work
- Initials come before surnames: M. Alvarez
- Paper titles in quotation marks with sentence-style capitalization; containers italicized
- Months abbreviated; DOIs written as doi: 10.xxxx, not links
- Up to six authors listed; more become first author et al.
Video-specific pitfalls
- Quote a video with a timestamp in place of a page number: (Channel, 2023, 2:30)
- If the creator's real name is known, APA puts it first with the channel in brackets
- Films and TV episodes have their own richer formats — these patterns are for online video
In-text citations in IEEE
IEEE cites in the text with bracketed numbers in order of first appearance: as shown in [1], consolidation requires sleep [2], [5]–[7]. The same number is reused for every later citation of that source, and the reference list is numbered to match — never alphabetized.
Author identity doesn't affect the in-text form — the bracket carries no name. The reference entry starts with whatever author information exists, or the title if none does.
Building the References
Every in-text citation pairs with a full entry on the References page, numbered in order of first citation. Add each citation to your bibliography as you generate it, and the Bibliography Builder assembles and exports the finished page to Word with the title, ordering, and indentation IEEE requires.
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Go Premium — $5/monthFrequently asked questions
- What's the basic IEEE format for a video?
- A. Author, “Title of page,” Site Name. URL (accessed Mon. Day, Year). — see the worked example above, generated by the same engine that powers the free citation tool.
- How do I cite a specific moment?
- With a timestamp where a page number would go: (Author, Year, 2:30) in APA, (Author 02:30) in MLA. Pause the video at the quote to read it off.
- How do I cite a video in IEEE in-text?
- With a bracketed number assigned at first citation: [1]. The reference list is numbered in citation order.
- Can I get this citation in other styles too?
- Yes — every result in the generator renders APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, and IEEE simultaneously. Generate once, switch styles with one click.