Copyleaks

Plagiarism and AI detection scanning across a very large source database

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What is Copyleaks?

Copyleaks is an AI checker tool. Copyleaks Plagiarism Checker scans text, files and code for identical, lightly edited and paraphrased matches across trillions of web pages, open access journals and code repositories, with reports, Google Docs and LMS integrations plus a white label API.

Copyleaks Plagiarism Checker is a web based originality tool that compares submitted text against a wide body of published and indexed material, then returns a similarity report with links to the suspected sources. The vendor indexes more than 60 trillion websites and search engines, over 16,000 open access journals, a million internal documents and more than 20 code repositories for each scan. The tool distinguishes three layers of matching: identical text, minor changes such as tense edits, and paraphrased passages rewritten with different wording. It also reports omitted words, meaning the share of the document excluded from checking when settings like ignore quotations are active. The product is aimed at several distinct audiences. Educators and institutions use it to review student work, with options to run it inside learning management systems such as Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, Brightspace, Schoology and Sakai. Publishers, marketers and SEO teams use it to confirm that articles and landing pages are original before publication. Developers and platform owners can call a white label API, with client libraries listed for C#, Java, Node, Ruby, PHP and Python, to embed scanning into their own products. Cross-language detection matters for multilingual work: a Spanish document can surface matching material in Chinese, German or Portuguese, and the service handles more than 100 languages overall. In practice a scan starts with pasted text on the public page or a file upload on the platform, since file scanning is reserved for account holders. Scans can also run inside Google Docs through an add-on, and recurring scheduled scans can monitor content on an ongoing basis. Reports show source links and can be customized, downloaded and shared; the site publishes an interactive sample so you can see the format before committing. Against alternatives, Copyleaks positions itself as an enterprise grade option, pairing plagiarism checks with a separate AI detector and grammar checker. Security claims include GDPR compliance plus SOC 2 and SOC 3 certification. Accuracy figures on the site come from internal English language testing, so treat the 99 percent claim as a vendor benchmark rather than an independent audit. The page frames a free account as the entry point and a demo as the route for teams.

How do you use Copyleaks?

  1. 1Run a quick paste check
    Open the checker page, paste a passage into the text box and hit Check. This gives a first look at matches without an account, though file scanning is not available here.
  2. 2Create an account for file scans
    Sign up to unlock document uploads, saved scans and full reports on the platform.
  3. 3Review the similarity report
    Open a completed scan to see identical, minor change and paraphrased percentages, omitted words, and links to each suspected source.
  4. 4Adjust scan settings
    Use scan profiles to exclude quotations, references or other sections, and confirm how much text is being omitted before rerunning.
  5. 5Add the Google Docs or LMS integration
    Install the Google Docs add-on for in document checks, or connect a learning management system so submissions are scanned inside the existing workflow.
  6. 6Book a demo for team or API use
    Teams evaluating volume pricing, campus rollout or a white label API should talk to sales, since costs are not listed on the checker page.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Three tier similarity breakdown separates exact copies, minor edits and paraphrasingAI
  • Source links in each report make findings verifiable rather than a single opaque scoreAI
  • Cross language matching and support for more than 100 languages suit multilingual teamsAI
  • Deep integration options: Google Docs add-on, LMS plugins and a white label API with six language librariesAI
  • Scheduled recurring scans and security certifications (GDPR, SOC 2, SOC 3) appeal to institutionsAI

Cons

  • File uploads are locked to the platform, so the public page only handles pasted textAI
  • Scans only search in the submitted language, so a translated copy in another language may not surfaceAI
  • The headline accuracy figure comes from internal English testing and is not independently verifiedAI
  • Pricing is not published on the checker page, so cost has to be established through a demoAI
  • Dashboards and report customization carry a learning curve for casual usersAI

How much does Copyleaks cost?

Free trial

A free account can be registered through the signup page, and the site directs users there to try the online checker at no cost. No trial length or plan limits are stated.

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Integrations

White label API with C#, Java, Node, Ruby, PHP and Python libraries for enterprises, LMS plugins for Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, Brightspace, Schoology and Sakai, and a Google Docs add-on.

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Features

Detects identical, minor change and paraphrased text with source links, plus image based plagiarism, character manipulation and LLM generated text. Includes source code scanning with licensing alerts, cross language matching, scheduled recurring scans, over 100 language support, customizable downloadable reports, and a Google Docs add-on.

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Frequently asked questions about Copyleaks

  • Does Copyleaks offer a free trial?
    A free account can be registered through the signup page, and the site directs users there to try the online checker at no cost. No trial length or plan limits are stated.
  • Does Copyleaks have an API?
    Yes, Copyleaks offers an API.
  • How do you use Copyleaks?
    The walkthrough on this page covers 6 steps: 1. Run a quick paste check 2. Create an account for file scans 3. Review the similarity report 4. Adjust scan settings 5. Add the Google Docs or LMS integration 6. Book a demo for team or API use.
  • What platforms does Copyleaks support?
    Copyleaks is available on Web App and Browser extension.
  • What does Copyleaks integrate with?
    White label API with C#, Java, Node, Ruby, PHP and Python libraries for enterprises, LMS plugins for Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, Brightspace, Schoology and Sakai, and a Google Docs add-on.
  • What are the limitations of Copyleaks?
    File uploads are locked to the platform, so the public page only handles pasted text. Scans only search in the submitted language, so a translated copy in another language may not surface. The headline accuracy figure comes from internal English testing and is not independently verified.

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Added10/21/2026

Platforms

Web AppBrowser extension

Pricing

FreemiumFree Trial