How long does it take to generate the plagiarism report?
Generating your (free or premium) plagiarism report takes between 1 and 10 minutes, depending on the document size.
In that time, your document is compared to the world’s largest content database, with over 99 billion webpages and 8 million publications.
Frequently asked questions: Plagiarism Checker Landing Page (Freemium)
- How accurate is Scribbr’s plagiarism checker?
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Extensive testing proves that Scribbr’s plagiarism checker is one of the most accurate plagiarism checkers on the market in 2024.
The software detects everything from exact word matches to synonym swapping. It also has access to a full range of source types, including open- and restricted-access journal articles, theses and dissertations, websites, PDFs, and news articles.
- What plagiarism and AI detection software does Scribbr use?
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Scribbr uses advanced plagiarism detection technology similar to the software used by most universities and publishers in the UK, ensuring you receive the same or very similar results.
The add-on AI detector is powered by Scribbr’s proprietary software and is capable of detecting texts generated by ChatGPT, Perplexity and other generative AI tools with high accuracy.
- To which databases will my document be compared?
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Your document will be compared to the world’s largest and fastest-growing content database, containing over:
- 99.3 billion current and historical webpages.
- 8 million publications from more than 1,700 publishers such as Springer, IEEE, Elsevier, Wiley-Blackwell, and Taylor & Francis.
- Can I buy a monthly subscription for the Scribbr Plagiarism Checker?
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At the moment we do not offer a monthly subscription for the Scribbr Plagiarism Checker. Plagiarism checks can be bought separately — prices depend on the size of your document.
Small document (up to 7,499 words) £13.95 Normal document (7,500-49,999 words) £22.95 Large document (50,000+ words) £31.95 - Can other plagiarism checkers see my submissions to Scribbr?
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Your writing stays private. Your submissions to Scribbr are not published in any public database, so no other plagiarism checker (including those used by universities) will see them.
- What languages are supported by the plagiarism checker?
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Scribbr’s plagiarism checker offers complete support for 20 languages, including English, Spanish, German, Arabic, and Dutch. The add-on AI Detector is available for English, Spanish, German, French and Dutch texts.
The complete list of supported languages:
- Arabic
- Bosnian
- Croatian
- Czech
- Danish
- Dutch
- English
- Finnish
- French
- German
- Greek
- Italian
- Norwegian
- Polish
- Portuguese
- Russian
- Serbian
- Spanish
- Swedish
- Turkish
- Will Scribbr give the same result as my university’s plagiarism checker?
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Scribbr uses similar plagiarism software to most universities in the UK, providing the same or very similar results.
However, universities may check your work against private student paper databases, which Scribbr can’t access, possibly leading to small differences.
To help, Scribbr offers a free Self-Plagiarism Checker add-on, allowing you to manually upload your source documents to ensure you haven’t accidentally plagiarized.
