Published January 29, 2021. Updated August 15, 2021.

To create a reference or citation for a TED Talk, you will need to know the speaker, date, title of the talk, and URL (uniform resource locator).

The templates and examples below will show you how to cite a TED Talk in MLA, APA, Chicago style, and Harvard referencing.

Easily cite a TED Talk in the style of your choice using the Chegg Writing citation generator.

Citing a TED Talk in MLA style

In-text citation example:

(Brewer 7:08–7:32)

Works cited entry example:

Brewer, Jeremy. “A Strategy for Supporting and Listening to Others.” TED: Ideas Worth Spreading, May 2020, www.ted.com/talks/jeremy_brewer_a_strategy_for_supporting_and_listening_to_others.

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Citing a TED Talk in APA style

In-text citation example:

(Brewer, 2020)

Reference list entry example:

Brewer, J. (2020, May). A strategy for supporting and listening to others [Video]. TED Conferences. https://www.ted.com/talks/jeremy_brewer_a_strategy_for_supporting_and_listening_to_others

Citing a TED Talk in Chicago style, notes-bibliography

Footnote example:

Note

1. 1. Jeremy Brewer, “A Strategy for Supporting and Listening to Others,” filmed May 2020, TED video, 7:08, https://www.ted.com/talks/jeremy_brewer_a_strategy_for_supporting_and_listening_to_others.

Bibliography entry example:

Brewer, Jeremy. “A Strategy for Supporting and Listening to Others.” Filmed May 2020. TED video, 7:08. https://www.ted.com/talks/jeremy_brewer_a_strategy_for_supporting_and_listening_to_others.

Citing a TED Talk in Chicago style, author-date

In-text citation example:

(Brewer 2020)

Reference list entry example:

Brewer, Jeremy. 2020. “A Strategy for Supporting and Listening to Others.” Filmed May 2020. TED video, 7:08. https://www.ted.com/talks/jeremy_brewer_a_strategy_for_supporting_and_listening_to_others.

How to cite a TED Talk in Harvard referencing style

In-text citation example:

(Brewer, 2020)

Reference list entry example:

Brewer, J. (2020) A strategy for supporting and listening to others. May. Available at: https://www.ted.com/talks/jeremy_brewer_a_strategy_for_supporting_and_listening_to_others (Accessed: 2 January 2020).

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