Quick Overview
Turnitin is believed to be one of the most essential tools in the academic sphere. A*Help decided to check this statement in practice. While Turnitin can be considered a helpful tool in education, still certain improvements in AI-detection must be made for it to be regarded as the best plagiarism checker with more accurate results. See How We Test Plagiarism Checkers for more details about our testing approach.
Turnitin’s Value for Money — 12/25
Turnitin’s Overall Experience — 14/25
Turnitin’s Plagiarism Detection quality — 46/50
| > Text | > Best result | > Acceptable result | > Turnitin result | |
| Human-written text | 100% free of plagiarism | 10% margin of error | 100% free | ✅ |
| Internet sample | 100% plagiarism detected | 10% margin of error | 99% detected | ✅ |
| AI paraphrase (2 texts) | 100% free of plagiarism | 10% margin of error | 20% plagiarism detected | ❌ |
| Replaced characters | 100% plagiarism detected | Flagged character replacements | 99% detected Flagged |
✅ |
Turnitin’s Specs
| > Features | |
| Check files | ✅ |
| Insert text | ❌ |
| URL | ❌ |
| Receive report | ✅ |
| Word limit | ❌ |
| Academic proofreading module (check citations and etc) | ✅ |
| Check for free/trial | ❌ |
| Number of free checks available | ❌ |
| Spelling check | ❌ |
| Grammar check | ❌ |
| > Advanced features | |
| Detect AI content | ✅ |
| Cross language search | ✅ |
| Text compare | ❌ |
| OCR scan | ❌ |
| > Sources | |
| Internet | ✅ |
| Current Batch Files (your own docs) | ✅ |
| Plagchecker’s database | ✅ |
| > Price & special offers | |
| Paid plans | ❌ |
| Discounts | ❌ |
| > Accessibility | |
| Easy to use website | ✅ |
| Desktop version | ❌ |
| Trying before registration | ❌ |
| Browser extensions | ❌ |
| Account (do users have an account?) | ✅ |
| Time to check work | up to 1 minute |
| Need email to register | ✅ |
| Need phone to register | ❌ |
| Third-party registration methods | ❌ |
| > Support | |
| Onboarding (how to use plagcheck) | ❌ |
| Guides | ✅ |
| Support chat | ✅ |
| > Payment | |
| Wallets (ApplePay, GooglePay, Paypal) | ❌ |
| Visa | ❌ |
| MasterCard | ❌ |
| Amex | ❌ |
| Discover | ❌ |
Turnitin AI Detector
Quick Overview
Turnitin is a well-known plagiarism checker that is utilized by universities worldwide. Beyond that, it has a powerful AI content detector. AcademicHelp decided to test this service and see if it can effectively find AI-generated text in written papers. Our final verdict is that Turnitin can offer accurate detection to students and educators.
Turnitin’s Value for Money — 10/25
Turnitin’s Overall Experience — 14/25
Turnitin’s Detection Accuracy — 42/50
AI Detection Results: 21/30
| Human-written | AI-generated | Paraphrased | |
| Score | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (10) | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (10) | ⭐️(1) |
| Detection feedback | 0% generated by AI | 100% generated by AI | 0% generated by AI |
Turnitin’s Specs
| > TECH DETECTION | |
| GPT-3.5 | ✅ |
| GPT-4 | ✅ |
| ChatGPT | ✅ |
| Bard | ✅ |
| Human | ✅ |
| Human + AI | ✅ |
| Trusted in education | ✅ |
| > TOOLS | |
| API integration | n/a |
| Browser extension (Chrome) | ❌ |
| MS Word | ❌ |
| Addit. on-board tools | ❌ |
| > DETECTION OPTIONS | |
| files (pdf, word) | ✅ |
| simple text (copy-paste) | ❌ |
| URL | ❌ |
| Code files | ❌ |
| Batch files upload | ✅ |
| > PRICING PLANS & LIMITS | |
| Free | ❌ |
| Free trial | ❌ |
| Discounts | n/a |
| Limits | n/a |
| Loyalty | ❌ |
| > REGISTRATION | |
| Required | ✅ |
| Third-party sign in options | ❌ |
| Needs phone number | ❌ |
| Personal account | ✅ |
| > WEBSITE EXPERIENCE | |
| Aesthetic Interface | ✅ |
| Easy-to-use | ✅ |
| Quick process | ✅ |
| Multi-language detection | ✅ |
| Printable report | ✅ |
| Clear results | ✅ |
| > SUPPORT | |
| Leave a message | ✅ |
| Instant chat | n/a |
| Phone | ❌ |
| Social media channels | ❌ |
| Blog | ❌ |
| FAQ and guides | ❌ |
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