plagiarism check

Product Updates

A running record of the improvements we make to detection, integrations, and the everyday experience - newest first.

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  • 2026

    • June

      AI detector retrained

      Detection model updated for the latest generation of AI writing tools (GPT 5.4, GPT 5.5, Claude Opus 4.7, Claude Opus 4.8, Claude Sonnet 4.6, Gemini 3.1 Pro, Gemini 3.5-flash, Grok 4.3)

    • June

      Two-factor authentication enabled

      Optional 2FA for any account, via an authentication app with backup codes.

    • April

      Batch checks for Canvas Discussions enabled

      Check every open post in a Canvas discussion board in one pass, instead of post-by-post scanning.

    • March

      More free checks added

      Higher free allowance enabled for both similarity and AI detection.

    • March

      OneRoster synchronization enabled

      Rosters, courses, and enrolments synchronize automatically from your SIS.

    • February

      Detailed results for Fingerprint tool developed

      Get a full breakdown of Fingerprint findings; the tool has moved to the main menu.

    • January

      AI detector retrained

      Detection model updated for the latest generation of AI writing tools (Grok 3, Grok 4)

    • January

      Zapier integration launched

      Connect PlagiarismCheck.org to thousands of apps through Zapier.

  • 2025

    • November

      Annual plans introduced

      Annual subscriptions for individual users, alongside monthly plans, enabled.

    • October

      Commenting, grading, and rubrics functions added

      Grade against a rubric and leave structured feedback directly on the report.

    • September

      AI detector retrained

      Detection model updated for the latest generation of AI writing tools (GPT-5.1, GPT-4.1-mini, GPT-4o, Claude Opus 4.1, Claude Sonnet 4, Claude Sonnet 4.5, Gemini 2.5, Gemini 3 Pro, Grok 3, Grok 4)

    • July

      LTI 1.3 for every major LMS developed

      Standards-based deep integration across all major LMS platforms.

    • July

      Three new tools introduced

      Grammar Checker, Topic Generator, and Essay Grader available as standalone services.

    • June

      Hidden character detection added

      Similarity search now catches invisible and blank characters used to disguise copying.

    • May

      Free checks without registration enabled

      Run a test similarity and AI check without creating an account.

    • February

      Subscription model introduced

      Monthly subscription plans for individual users added to payment options.

  • 2024

    • November

      Canvas Discussions and Quizzes check enabled

      Check Canvas forum posts and quizzes for similarity and AI.

    • November

      Brightspace Discussions and Quizzes check enabled

      Check Brightspace forum posts and quizzes for similarity and AI.

    • September

      AI detector speed & reliability upgraded

      Dedicated AWS GPU infrastructure with a proper queue developed.

    • August

      Full website redesign

      PlagiarismCheck.org got a new modern design.

    • April

      Brightspace LMS integration launched

      Check for originality with PlagiarismCheck.org on Brightspace LMS.

    • April

      Schoology LMS integration launched

      Check for originality with PlagiarismCheck.org on Schoology LMS.

    • April

      AI detector for Spanish developed

      Spanish language added for AI detection.

    • March

      Formatted report v2 developed

      Receive formatted report with Similarity and AI traces highlighted.

  • 2023

    • August

      CORE open-access index added

      Open-access research papers added as a source.

    • July

      Populi LMS integration launched

      Check for originality with PlagiarismCheck.org on Populi LMS.

    • July

      AI Detector Chrome extension launched

      Check any text for AI content in the browser.

    • June

      AI checks in LMS enabled

      AI score available in Moodle, Canvas, Google Classroom, and the PDF report.

    • March

      AI Detector launched

      Scan any text to detect AI traces.

  • 2022

    • December

      Google Search added

      Google alongside Bing in search configuration.

    • December

      Report formatting updated

      Report renders the document as submitted rather than stripped plain text.

    • November

      Moodle auto-registration added

      Students and teachers auto-provisioned on first use.

    • October

      Full interface redesign completed

      New profile, New Check, My Documents, Organization, Citation Generator, PDF report added.

    • August

      Course Hero index added

      Checks against Course Hero content enabled.

    • June

      Supporting PPT/PPTX formats enabled

      PowerPoint files accepted for similarity check.

    • May

      Moodle Quizzes and Forum checks enabled

      Check Moodle quizzes and forum posts for similarity.

  • 2021

    • November

      Admin dashboards added

      Group average similarity, owner/admin dashboards available.

    • October

      Grammar Checker launched

      Check grammar alongside similarity detection.

    • August

      Fingerprint (stylometry analysis) added

      Flags work that doesn't match a student's established writing style, catching ghostwriting when similarity scanning doesn't find matches.

    • July

      Shared Index added

      Cross-institution bank of checked documents catches contract-cheating reuse across schools.

    • June

      Self-plagiarism detection introduced

      Flags a student resubmitting their own work from earlier.

    • March

      Comments on reports enabled

      Teachers can select text and leave inline feedback.

  • 2020

    • November

      Institution statistics added

      Usage and student similarity-score statistics available to admins.

    • October

      Major report improvements introduced

      Each source gets its own colour; you can click a source to jump to that spot; sources became clickable in the PDF.

    • August

      Interface localisation launched

      Account became available in more languages.

    • March

      Chrome extension for Google Classroom developed

      Run checks straight from Google Classroom; teachers can subscribe to courses.

  • 2019

    • July

      Google Docs Add-on developed

      Check for plagiarism without leaving your document; toggle highlighting enabled.

    • June

      Canvas LMS integration launched

      Check for originality with PlagiarismCheck.org on Canvas LMS.

    • May

      Joining a group by link enabled

      B2B members self-register via invite link.

    • April

      Auto-check for every submission enabled for Moodle

      No manual triggering per assignment needed.

  • 2018

    • November

      Shared report function added

      Shareable report links, print button, username on PDF.

    • October

      Moodle plugin released

      Similarity score is shown inline in Moodle; report was restyled.

    • July

      Google Classroom LMS integration launched

      Check for originality with PlagiarismCheck.org on Google Classroom LMS.

    • July

      B2B group accounts improved

      Student accounts, bulk checks, per-member balance limits, and multi-upload function introduced.

    • June

      German language support added

      Simplified checking for documents in German.

    • June

      Citation Generator launched

      The tool is built into the user account.

    • May

      GDPR & data control introduced

      View, edit, export, and delete your personal data; account deletion option; cookie policy; consent capture added.

  • 2017

    • May

      References & citations separated from main text

      Excluded from the score and displayed on their own.

    • December

      B2B group accounts enabled

      Accounts for schools and universities.

    • November

      New user account designed

      Rewritten cabinet, redesigned dialogs, mobile support, faster page loads.

    • September

      Quote recognition across quotation-mark styles

      Handles different fonts and conventions.

    • September

      New similarity report introduced

      Matched text highlighted with links to the source.

  • 2016

    • December

      New detection algorithm introduced

      Rebuilt matching engine with better paraphrase detection.

    • October

      Index upgrade (new Bing API)

      Better source coverage for text similarity detection.

    • July

      Citations & references excluded from score

      Quotations and bibliography lists no longer count as plagiarism.

    • January

      Public API + redesign

      Rebuilt the frontend and the first open API for PlagiarismCheck.org.