tattletagAI disclosure statement generator
Tick the tools you used and what they helped with. You get a statement to paste, a reference entry in your citation style and a matching badge.
Which AI tools did you use?
What did AI help with?
What a good statement says
- Which tool, with its maker and, where you know it, the version.
- What it did: ideas, sources, drafting, editing, translation, images, code.
- What you did with the output: checked, edited, rewrote.
- Who is responsible for the final content: you.
Where it goes
In a paper: in the acknowledgements, the methods section or a separate "Use of AI" note, as your school or journal asks. On a website: at the end of the article or in the footer, ideally with a badge so readers see it at a glance. In a report: on the first or last page.
Citation styles
APA treats the AI company as the author of the tool and the tool as software. MLA cites the prompt you used. Chicago prefers a note in the text over a bibliography entry. Harvard (Cite Them Right) lists the tool with an access date. Check your school's own rules: many have a template, and theirs wins.
Questions
Do I have to cite ChatGPT?
Most universities and journals ask you to say when you used AI and for what. Many also want a reference entry. Your course or journal rules decide.
Is my input sent anywhere?
No. The generator runs in your browser. Nothing you type leaves your device.
Which badge matches my statement?
If AI drafted text, wrote code or made images, the generator suggests AI-made, human-checked. If it helped with ideas, sources, editing or translation, it suggests AI-assisted.