How to Cite a Midjourney Image
Updated June 2026
Citing a Midjourney image? Here's the exact format in APA, MLA, and Chicago.
List Midjourney as the author, describe the image, add the version you used (e.g. v6.1), the [AI-generated image] label, and the job link from your Midjourney account.
The format
Midjourney → date → image description → (version) → [AI-generated image] → job URL. Build it in the generator under Manual Entry → AI-generated image.
Midjourney. (2026, February 8). A cyberpunk city street in the rain (v6.1) [AI-generated image]. Midjourney. https://www.midjourney.com/jobs/3c7d-cyberpunk
Midjourney. "A cyberpunk city street in the rain." Midjourney, 8 Feb. 2026, https://www.midjourney.com/jobs/3c7d-cyberpunk. Accessed 1 June 2026.
Midjourney. "A cyberpunk city street in the rain." Midjourney. February 8, 2026. https://www.midjourney.com/jobs/3c7d-cyberpunk.
What Midjourney is — and why citing it matters
Midjourney is a leading text-to-image generator, used through its web app and originally via Discord. It's prized for stylized, high-detail art, which makes it a favorite for posters, concept art, and slide visuals — and a common thing students now need to cite when that art lands in an assignment.
Because the output is generated, not drawn by a person, your citation provides the provenance (which model, when) and keeps you onside with AI-disclosure rules.
Midjourney-specific tips
- Version matters a lot. Midjourney's look changes sharply between versions (v5, v6, v6.1, v7). Record the exact version — it's the closest thing to an edition.
- Use the job URL. Every generation has a shareable job page in your account (midjourney.com/jobs/…). That's the most precise "where it lives" link.
- The prompt is part of the record. Put a short description in the title slot and keep your full prompt in a note or appendix — it makes the image reproducible.
- No human author. List Midjourney as the author; you're the prompter, not the artist.
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Go Premium — $5/monthFrequently asked questions
- Who is the author of a Midjourney image?
- Midjourney itself. There's no human artist, so the tool stands in as the author; your prompt goes in the description or a note.
- Which Midjourney version do I cite?
- The exact one you generated with (e.g., v6.1 or v7). Versions change the output dramatically, so the version acts like an edition.
- What link should I use?
- The job URL from your Midjourney account (midjourney.com/jobs/…), which points to that specific generation. If it isn't shareable, name Midjourney as the source and give the date.