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Originality.ai Plagiarism Checker V2: Accuracy Study

Originality.ai is excited to announce that our upgraded plagiarism checker is now available! Confidently detect plagiarism with up to 99.5% accuracy.

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Originality.ai is excited to announce that we’ve released a major upgrade to our Plagiarism Checker

The upgrades our team has made significantly improve its performance, meaning that it’s now more accurate and faster than ever!

So, what exactly does that mean for you? Let’s take a closer look!

Key Takeaways (TL;DR)

  • Originality.ai Plagiarism Checker V2 achieved 99.5% accuracy on global plagiarism detection.
  • Originality.ai is an industry leader that surpasses the accuracy of Copyscape, Grammarly, and PlagScan (Turnitin) across global, paraphrase, and patchwork plagiarism detection at the 5% and 15% thresholds.
  • Notable system updates:
    • Indexes a broader and more relevant set of webpages
    • Is more intelligent in surfacing suspicious sources (especially for outlier cases)
    • Can scan larger documents even faster than before

Try the Originality.ai Plagiarism Checker today!

Originality.ai Plagiarism Checker: Version History

August 2024

In August 2024, we rebuilt Originality.ai’s plagiarism detection system from the ground up, prioritizing:

  • Speed
  • Scalability
  • Accuracy

This first major overhaul allowed us to outperform tools like Copyscape, Grammarly, and PlagScan (Turnitin) in catching paraphrased content.

May, 2025

Then, in May 2025, we released the Originality.ai Plagiarism Checker Version 2.

This update in a snapshot:

  • Significantly more advanced system with smarter detection
  • Better coverage and expanded capabilities. 

This release has been shown by studies using 3rd party datasets and evaluation to have big gains in accuracy and more coverage than competitors’ tools.

Keep reading to learn more!

Originality.ai Plagiarism Checker V2: Changes

So, just how have we improved our plagiarism detection system? Here’s the scoop:

Intelligent comparison techniques

We implemented a robust comparison algorithm that better handles:

  • Varied sentence structures
  • Reworded content
  • Significantly reduces false negatives 

Expanded webpage coverage

The system now indexes a broader and more relevant set of webpages and online documents. This improved coverage ensures that scans compare against a more comprehensive and up-to-date pool of content — after all, the web is always changing and being the most accurate tool means we prioritize routine updates to stay ahead.

Enhanced source retrieval

We've enhanced how we search for and retrieve potential matching content. 

The new querying system is more intelligent in surfacing suspicious sources, especially for outlier cases like obscure web pages.

Upgraded infrastructure to handle larger scans more efficiently.

We upgraded our backend systems to be more scalable and efficient. This allows us to handle larger documents with faster scan times — even when there’s high scan traffic.

That means you can now scan larger documents even faster than before, so you can check content for plagiarism without missing a beat.

The Study & Evaluation

You don’t just have to take us at our word that we’re the most accurate plagiarism checker — you can see the results of our study and evaluation below!

We ran tests using the same public plagiarism datasets used to evaluate version 1.

Quick overview: The results showed a major boost in accuracy! 

Version 2 achieved 99.5% accuracy on global plagiarism detection.

3rd Party Datasets Used:

The study used 3rd party datasets commonly used in benchmarking studies for evaluating plagiarism checker efficacy. 

Methodology

To ensure a fair comparison, we selected a standardized set of texts with varying degrees of originality, paraphrasing, and plagiarism. 

Dataset

  • Total 600 Text Samples:
    • Each sample of under 2500 words
    • 200 samples from each type of plagiarism mentioned below.

The Accuracy Results for Global, Paraphrase, and Patchwork Plagiarism:

The benchmark compared detection performance at thresholds of 5% and 15%

These thresholds represent the percentage of content similarity at which a document is flagged as potentially plagiarized. For example, a 15% threshold means that if more than 15% of a document’s content matches other sources, it is considered potentially plagiarized.

15% Threshold: Accuracy Comparison

Comparative Analysis of the Originality.ai Plagiarism Checker V2 vs. V1 at a 15% Threshold

5% Threshold: Accuracy Comparison

Comparative Analysis of the Originality.ai Plagiarism Checker V2 vs. V1 at a 5% Threshold

Comparative Analysis of the Originality.ai Plagiarism Checker V2 vs. V1 at a 5% Threshold

As depicted in both of the graphs above for the 15% and 5% thresholds, Originality.ai V2 demonstrates significant improvements across global, paraphrase, and patchwork plagiarism types.

Originality.ai V1 & V2 vs. Industry Competitors

So, how does the Originality.ai Plagiarism Checker compare to other popular plagiarism checkers?

Check out the tables below to see Originality.ai Plagiarism V1 vs. Plagiarism V2 results in comparison to industry competitors: 

15% Threshold: Originality.ai vs. Industry Competitors

15% Threshold: Originality.ai Plagiarism V1 vs. V2 Results
200 Samples of Each
Plagiarism Type Originality V2 Originality V1 Copyscape Grammarly PlagScan (TurnItIn)
Global 99.5% 86.0% 60.5% 80.3% 98.0%
Paraphrase 27.6% 27.6% 10.5% 3.0% 20.5%
Patchwork 51.5% 43.5% 8.5% 43.0% 30.5%

5% Threshold: Originality.ai vs. Industry Competitors

5% Threshold: Originality.ai Plagiarism V1 vs. V2 Results
200 Samples of Each
Plagiarism Type Originality V2 Originality V1 Copyscape Grammarly PlagScan (TurnItIn)
Global 99.5% 88.0% 68.5% 93.0% 98.5%
Paraphrase 41.0% 34.7% 35.0% 14.0% 22.5%
Patchwork 67.5% 65.0% 30.0% 51.0% 52.5%

Check out our Copyscape, Grammarly, and Turnitin plagiarism reviews for even more comparative insights.

Final Thoughts

We’re very proud of the notable improvements our team has made with the Originality.ai Plagiarism Checker V2, which offers:

  • More accurate results: Continue to publish content with confidence.
  • Better experience: A smoother scanning experience even during busy times or when you’re scanning larger documents.

We hope you enjoy our latest release! If you have any questions, you can always reach out and contact support to chat with our exceptional customer service team.

Did you know? Originality.ai offers a suite of patented tools that are the most accurate for what each does!

Jonathan Gillham

Founder / CEO of Originality.ai I have been involved in the SEO and Content Marketing world for over a decade. My career started with a portfolio of content sites, recently I sold 2 content marketing agencies and I am the Co-Founder of MotionInvest.com, the leading place to buy and sell content websites. Through these experiences I understand what web publishers need when it comes to verifying content is original. I am not For or Against AI content, I think it has a place in everyones content strategy. However, I believe you as the publisher should be the one making the decision on when to use AI content. Our Originality checking tool has been built with serious web publishers in mind!

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I have to fill out the entire form?

No, that’s one of the benefits, only fill out the areas which you think will be relevant to the prompts you require.

Why is the English so poor for some prompts?

When making the tool we had to make each prompt as general as possible to be able to include every kind of input. Not to worry though ChatGPT is smart and will still understand the prompt.

In The Press

Originality.ai has been featured for its accurate ability to detect GPT-3, Chat GPT and GPT-4 generated content. See some of the coverage below…

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Originality.ai did a fantastic job on all three prompts, precisely detecting them as AI-written. Additionally, after I checked with actual human-written textual content, it did determine it as 100% human-generated, which is important.

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I use this tool most frequently to check for AI content personally. My most frequent use-case is checking content submitted by freelance writers we work with for AI and plagiarism.

Tom Demers

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After extensive research and testing, we determined Originality.ai to be the most accurate technology.

Rock Content Team

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Jon Gillham, Founder of Originality.ai came up with a tool to detect whether the content is written by humans or AI tools. It’s built on such technology that can specifically detect content by ChatGPT-3 — by giving you a spam score of 0-100, with an accuracy of 94%.

Felix Rose-Collins

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ChatGPT lacks empathy and originality. It’s also recognized as AI-generated content most of the time by plagiarism and AI detectors like Originality.ai

Ashley Stahl

forbes.com

Originality.ai Do give them a shot! 

Sri Krishna

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For web publishers, Originality.ai will enable you to scan your content seamlessly, see who has checked it previously, and detect if an AI-powered tool was implored.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is it important to check for plagiarism?

Tools for conducting a plagiarism check between two documents online are important as it helps to ensure the originality and authenticity of written work. Plagiarism undermines the value of professional and educational institutions, as well as the integrity of the authors who write articles. By checking for plagiarism, you can ensure the work that you produce is original or properly attributed to the original author. This helps prevent the distribution of copied and misrepresented information.

What is Text Comparison?

Text comparison is the process of taking two or more pieces of text and comparing them to see if there are any similarities, differences and/or plagiarism. The objective of a text comparison is to see if one of the texts has been copied or paraphrased from another text. This text compare tool for plagiarism check between two documents has been built to help you streamline that process by finding the discrepancies with ease.

How do Text Comparison Tools Work?

Text comparison tools work by analyzing and comparing the contents of two or more text documents to find similarities and differences between them. This is typically done by breaking the texts down into smaller units such as sentences or phrases, and then calculating a similarity score based on the number of identical or nearly identical units. The comparison may be based on the exact wording of the text, or it may take into account synonyms and other variations in language. The results of the comparison are usually presented in the form of a report or visual representation, highlighting the similarities and differences between the texts.

String comparison is a fundamental operation in text comparison tools that involves comparing two sequences of characters to determine if they are identical or not. This comparison can be done at the character level or at a higher level, such as the word or sentence level.

The most basic form of string comparison is the equality test, where the two strings are compared character by character and a Boolean result indicating whether they are equal or not is returned. More sophisticated string comparison algorithms use heuristics and statistical models to determine the similarity between two strings, even if they are not exactly the same. These algorithms often use techniques such as edit distance, which measures the minimum number of operations (such as insertions, deletions, and substitutions) required to transform one string into another.

Another common technique for string comparison is n-gram analysis, where the strings are divided into overlapping sequences of characters (n-grams) and the frequency of each n-gram is compared between the two strings. This allows for a more nuanced comparison that takes into account partial similarities, rather than just exact matches.

String comparison is a crucial component of text comparison tools, as it forms the basis for determining the similarities and differences between texts. The results of the string comparison can then be used to generate a report or visual representation of the similarities and differences between the texts.

What is Syntax Highlighting?

Syntax highlighting is a feature of text editors and integrated development environments (IDEs) that helps to visually distinguish different elements of a code or markup language. It does this by coloring different elements of the code, such as keywords, variables, functions, and operators, based on a predefined set of rules.

The purpose of syntax highlighting is to make the code easier to read and understand, by drawing attention to the different elements and their structure. For example, keywords may be colored in a different hue to emphasize their importance, while comments or strings may be colored differently to distinguish them from the code itself. This helps to make the code more readable, reducing the cognitive load of the reader and making it easier to identify potential syntax errors.

How Can I Conduct a Plagiarism Check between Two Documents Online?

With our tool it’s easy, just enter or upload some text, click on the button “Compare text” and the tool will automatically display the diff between the two texts.

What Are the Benefits of Using a Text Compare Tool?

Using text comparison tools is much easier, more efficient, and more reliable than proofreading a piece of text by hand. Eliminate the risk of human error by using a tool to detect and display the text difference within seconds.

What Files Can You Inspect with This Text Compare Tool?

We have support for the file extensions .pdf, .docx, .odt, .doc and .txt. You can also enter your text or copy and paste text to compare.

Will My Data Be Shared?

There is never any data saved by the tool, when you hit “Upload” we are just scanning the text and pasting it into our text area so with our text compare tool, no data ever enters our servers.

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