What goes on an essay cover page
A cover page — also called a title page — is the first thing your instructor sees, and getting it wrong is an easy way to lose points before they've read a word of your argument. Each style handles it differently: MLA generally skips a standalone cover page in favor of a top-left header block, while APA 7th and Chicago 17th both expect a dedicated title page. This generator codifies the current edition rules for all three so you don't have to memorize margins, spacing, and capitalization.
Whichever style you're assigned, the essentials are the same: your paper title, your name, your institution or course, your instructor, and the due date. The differences are in placement and emphasis — where the title sits on the page, whether it's bold, and how the running head is formatted. If you want side-by-side examples and the common mistakes that cost marks, read our companion essay cover page writing guide, which walks through each style in detail.