Formatly makes academic formatting simple and fast. Struggling to format your research manuscript? If you find the manual citation rules confusing and tedious, you can save hours of work. Here is your step-by-step guide to formatting your first document in less than 5 minutes.

Step 1: Create Your Account

Visit FormatlyApp.com and sign up with your email address. Our free tier gives you full access to try the formatting engine.

Step 2: Upload Your Document

Drag and drop your document onto the upload area, or click to browse. Formatly supports Word (.docx) format. Your document can be a rough draft — it does not need to be pre-formatted.

Step 3: Select Your Style

Choose from APA 7th edition, MLA 9th edition, Chicago (notes-bibliography or author-date), Harvard, or Turabian. Select your English variant (US, UK, AU, CA) for language-appropriate formatting.

Step 4: Choose Your Options

Toggle tracked changes on or off based on your preference. We recommend leaving them on for your first document so you can see exactly what Formatly corrects.

Step 5: Process Your Document

Click "Format Now" and wait approximately 30 seconds. Formatly's engine processes your document against the selected style guide's rules.

Step 6: Download and Review

Download your formatted document. Open it in Word or Google Docs. Review the tracked changes to see every formatting correction.

That's It

Your document is now professionally formatted and submission-ready. No style guides to consult. No manual formatting. No hours of tedious work.

Ready to start? Try Formatly today to upload and format your first paper in under 5 minutes.