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Publisher? Secure rights to published works legally & ethically. Learn copyright basics & avoid infringement with Originality.AI

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Introduction

Our text compare tool is a fantastic, lightweight tool that provides plagiarism checks between two documents. Whether you are a student, blogger or publisher, this tool offers a great solution to detect and compare similarities between any two pieces of text. In this article, I will discuss the different ways to use the tool, the primary features of the tool and who this tool is for. There is an FAQ at the bottom if you run into any issues when trying to use the tool.

What makes Originality.ai’s text comparison tool stand out?

Keyword density helper – This tool comes with a built-in keyword density helper in some ways similar to the likes of SurferSEO or MarketMuse the difference being, ours is free! This feature shows the user the frequency of single or two word keywords in a document, meaning you can easily compare an article you have written against a competitor to see the major differences in keyword densities. This is especially useful for SEO’s who are looking to optimize their blog content for search engines and improve the blog’s visibility.

Ways to compare

File compare – Text comparison between files is a breeze with our tool. Simply select the files you would like to compare, hit “Upload” and our tool will automatically insert the content into the text area, then simply hit “Compare” and let our tool show you where the differences in the text are. By uploading a file, you can still check the keyword density in your content.

URL compare

Comparing text between URLs is effortless with our tool. Simply paste the URL you would like to get the content from (in our example we use a fantastic blog post by Sherice Jacob found here) hit “Submit URL” and our tool will automatically retrieve the contents of the page and paste it into the text area, then simply click “Compare” and let our tool highlight the difference between the URLs. This feature is especially useful for checking keyword density between pages!

Simple text compare

You can also easily compare text by copying and pasting it into each field, as demonstrated below.

Features of Originality.ai’s Text Compare Tool

Ease of use

Our text compare tool is created with the user in mind, it is designed to be accessible to everyone. Our tool allows users to upload files or enter a URL to extract text, this along with the lightweight design ensures a seamless experience. The interface is simple and straightforward, making it easy for users to compare text and detect the diff.

Multiple text file format support

Our tool provides support for a variety of different text files and microsoft word formats including pdf file, .docx, .odt, .doc, and .txt, giving users the ability to compare text from different sources with ease. This makes it a great solution for students, bloggers, and publishers who are looking for file comparison in different formats.

Protects intellectual property

Our text comparison tool helps you protect your intellectual property and helps prevent plagiarism. This tool provides an accurate comparison of texts, making it easy to ensure that your work is original and not copied from other sources. Our tool is a valuable resource for anyone looking to maintain the originality of their content.

User Data Privacy

Our text compare tool is secure and protects user data privacy. No data is ever saved to the tool, the users’ text is only scanned and pasted into the tool’s text area. This makes certain that users can use our tool with confidence, knowing their data is safe and secure.

Compatibility

Our text comparison tool is designed to work seamlessly across all size devices, ensuring maximum compatibility no matter your screen size. Whether you are using a large desktop monitor, a small laptop, a tablet or a smartphone, this tool adjusts to your screen size. This means that users can compare texts and detect the diff anywhere without the need for specialized hardware or software. This level of accessibility makes it an ideal solution for students or bloggers who value the originality of their work and need to compare text online anywhere at any time.

In the United States, the law is codified in Title 17 of the United States Code as the Copyright Act of 1976 (as modified). Copyright law grants to writers and creators of their works exclusive rights for using those works for a set period of time. Authors are incentivized to keep producing new works by virtue of these legal safeguards. The law grants the creator sole ownership of the work created. Authorial works preserved in any permanent and perceptible media at the time of production are entitled to copyright protection for the duration of the author's life plus seventy years.  The person(s) who created the work normally maintain the copyright to that work unless it is a work made for hire or the artist transfers those rights to someone else. 

Copyright-protected works include the following:

Works of literature, music, and lyrics; plays, with or without music; pantomimes and dance routines; paintings, drawings, and sculptures; films, videos, and other audiovisual works; sound recordings; and buildings.

Most publishers have their authors sign a contract before they publish a book or article.  These contracts are legally enforceable and may restrict or grant certain rights and liability to the publisher as well as the author. The author's right to keep some or all of the copyrights to their work should be negotiable in the publishing agreement.

General Practices of the industry 

Most of the time, publishers get copyrights for published works by laying out in their publishing deal that they will get a lump sum and/or a percentage of the sales. The author could also give the printer a license to use the work. It's also possible for the publication to buy the copyright and give the author a limited license to use the work again. Finally, the editor could put out the work as an Open Education Resource (OER), for instance, with a Creative Commons license.

An overview of Various Publishing Agreements 

As a publisher it is important to be aware of the different publishing deals out there and choose the one that fits your needs best for now and in the future. There are different rules for each type of work that is being published, such as a book, a book chapter, a journal article, a conference paper, or some other type of study output. The choice of whether to put the study behind a paywall or make it available to everyone will also change the terms of the agreement and the final license for the work.

Generally, a publishing contract  will include terms like

  • When the book will be out in stores
  • The way the work will be released (online, in print, or both)
  • How many hard copies are going to be made?
  • If the author is owed any income, how is that money going to be split between the author and the publisher? When will the author be paid?

Copyright transfer deal.

When people write journal papers, they often give the journal or publisher the copyright. In contrast, when a book is published, the author usually gives the printer permission to use the work. When an author signs a copyright transfer deal, they give the publisher all of their rights as an author and owner of the copyright. If the author wants to do something like this, they may need to get approval from the publisher first:

  • Put in an Open Access version in a library for academics.
  • They should put the written work on their website.
  • Let your coworkers know about the written work.
  • Use the written work in their classes.

The publisher might give the author some rights back that let them do things like the ones above. Most of the time, copyright assignments are permanent, unless the deal says otherwise.As long as the author gives the publisher the right to use the work, the publisher can also make deals with other people to use it. The publisher could, for instance, give permission for your work to be added to a website that people pay to access, or they could set up a translation.

Exclusive right  Agreement 

In this kind of agreement, the author gives the publisher certain rights over their work for as long as the contract lasts. This publisher exclusively has the rights, which may include the right to sublicense, print, communicate, and distribute the work online. The contract may last for a limited time frame, or it may last forever. If the license gives the publisher the right to sublicense, they can give the rights to a third party, like letting another publisher print the work in a different country. 

Nonexclusive Agreement

Unlike an exclusive licence, the author may sign a non-exclusive agreement which means that the author can give  rights to another party or publisher. In the case of a non-exclusive license, the author can still give other companies permission to use their work. 

Creative Commons license

As a publisher, if you plan to release the work under an open license, like a Creative Commons license, then in that case anyone can share the work as long as they follow the rules of the license. The publisher is likely to ask for the right to print the work first. This could be under an exclusive or non-exclusive publishing agreement. 

General FAQS

Can a publisher use a work without getting rights if it fits under "fair use"?

Under the doctrine of fair use, certain non-commercial uses of copyrighted works are permitted without the owner's consent. Fair use, however, is difficult to define and is typically determined on a case-by-case basis.

 What happens if a publisher violates copyright law?

Infringing on someone else's copyright can result in monetary damages, injunctions orders, and criminal penalties. For publishers to avoid trouble with the law, adherence to copyright regulations and acquiring the necessary rights is essential.

Can authors revoke their permission to publish at any time?

Authors in the United States have the legal authority to revoke copyright transfers once a specific amount of time has passed (usually between 35 and 40 years from the date of the transfer).

Yoshita Gwalani

I am distinguished and licensed attorney renowned for expertise in Intellectual Property (IP) law, holding a coveted master's degree, with a specialized focus on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), data privacy, and technology law, I am a dedicated legal professional committed to providing invaluable counsel to start-ups and clients alike. My formidable forte is legal research and writing, offering clients comprehensive and strategic solutions in the ever-evolving landscape of intellectual property and technology legal matters.

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.

Vahan Petrosyan

searchenginejournal.com

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.

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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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