Plagiarism Detector: Find Copied Content Before Your Professor Does
Detect plagiarism professionally — our detector doesn't just flag potential issues, it shows you exactly what was found and where it came from. Powered by PlagAware with 70+ billion sources · 15-minute results · From $0.29/page.
How the Plagiarism Detector Finds Copied Content
Upload Your Paper
Submit your document in PDF, DOCX, TXT, RTF, or ODT. No account needed — just your email address to receive the report.
Detector Searches 70B+ Sources
PlagAware's detection engine analyzes every sentence against the full source database including academic journals, websites, books, and student papers — using semantic analysis to catch paraphrases as well as direct matches.
Get an Actionable Report
Your PDF report arrives in 15 minutes. Every flagged passage is highlighted and linked to its source. Review findings in the interactive dashboard and fix any issues before submission.
What the Detector Identifies
Direct Copy-Paste
Word-for-word text from any indexed source. Even single sentences are detected when they match a source exactly.
Paraphrased Content
Semantic analysis identifies rewording that retains the structure and meaning of an original uncited source.
Self-Plagiarism
Previously published or submitted content reused without citation — including your own work.
Translated Plagiarism
Cross-language detection identifies content sourced from foreign publications and translated into English without attribution.
Mosaic Plagiarism
Fragments from multiple sources blended together without citation — detected through simultaneous cross-referencing of the full document.
Incorrect Quotation Handling
Passages cited but lacking quotation marks around directly copied text — flagged for your review so you can correct the citation format.
What to Do After the Detector Finds Something
Receiving a detection report with flagged passages is not a verdict — it is information you can act on. Every finding in the report includes a link to the source, so you can assess each match yourself before deciding how to respond.
Work through the report systematically: start with red-highlighted direct matches, then review yellow-highlighted paraphrases. For each one, check whether a proper citation is already present. If so, verify that quotation marks are used for directly quoted text. If not, either add a citation or rewrite the passage.
- Dismiss false positives from correctly cited quotations
- Add missing citations for referenced but uncited content
- Rewrite passages that are paraphrased too closely
- Run a second check after revisions if needed
Detection Workflow
Receive report by email
Within 15 minutes of upload
Review highlighted passages
Click source links to verify each match
Fix genuine issues
Add citations or rewrite passages
Submit with confidence
Your paper is clean and verified
Plagiarism Detector Pricing
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Plagiarism Detector — Frequently Asked Questions
PlagAware is one of the most accurate plagiarism detectors available, searching 70+ billion sources including academic databases unavailable to free tools. It detects direct copies, paraphrases, and translated content. Results include source links for every match so you can verify accuracy yourself.
The report shows your overall similarity percentage, highlights every flagged passage in color (red for direct matches, yellow for paraphrases), and provides a direct link to the original source for each match. An interactive dashboard lets you review and dismiss findings individually.
Review each flagged passage using the provided source link. For direct matches: add quotation marks and a citation if the content is intentionally quoted, or rewrite the passage. For paraphrases: add a proper citation. Properly cited content will not be penalized during your institution's review.
Yes. The detector handles documents of any length — from short essays to PhD dissertations. See our dedicated pages for thesis checks and dissertation checks.
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