AI Text Detector for Essays and Academic Writing

Paste your text or upload a file. Draftout gives you an AI-likelihood score from several detectors, not just ours, and highlights the exact sentences that look AI-written.

  • 4 detectors, one report
  • Instant checks, free
  • 12,000+ texts run today
Scan for AI Content
Cross-checked by
  • Originality.ai
  • Scribbr
  • GPTZero
  • Copyleaks
  • Sitejabber4.7
  • ProvenExpert4.7
  • Google Reviews4.7

Fix flagged lines in your own voice

Found a passage that reads robotic? Send it to the AI Humanizer and rework it without losing your argument or your tone.

Several detectors, one report

Every check is scored by Originality.ai, GPTZero, Copyleaks and Scribbr, so you see where the detectors agree and where they don’t.

See exactly which sentences were flagged

Sentence-level highlights show where the detectors reacted, so you edit the right lines instead of rewriting everything.

How the AI detection tool works

Plenty of detectors only spot untouched AI output. Draftout reaches further: it recognises text from ChatGPT, GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Llama and DeepSeek, even after it has been pushed through a paraphraser or grammar tool.

4detectors score every check
15,000words per scan
3upload formats: TXT, Word, PDF
01

Reading the signals

We look for predictable word choices, a sentence rhythm that stays too even, and repeated structure — the traces that linger after a paraphraser or grammar tool has been over the text.

02

Checking the context

We weigh meaning and flow across the whole document, with settings tuned so formal, academic and non-native writing is less likely to trip a false alarm.

03

Your report

You get an AI-likelihood score from each detector, sentence-by-sentence highlights of what set them off, and clear guidance on what to change and what to leave.

How accurate is an AI text detector?

No AI detector is 100% accurate, including ours. Detectors estimate how likely a text is to be AI-written; they don’t prove it. Formal, formulaic and non-native writing is flagged more often, which is why a single score should never be the only evidence.

That’s why Draftout shows scores from several detectors side by side and highlights the sentences behind them. If the detectors disagree, treat the result as a prompt to review, not a verdict.

Your school may use Turnitin, which has its own AI score. Draftout doesn’t replicate Turnitin; it helps you understand which parts of your draft read as AI-written before you submit. More in our guide on how to detect AI-written text.

Who uses the AI writing checker

Reliable AI detection built for academic writing.

Students

Give your paper a look before handing it in.

  • Screen your paper for AI-written content ahead of submission
  • View your AI score alongside every flagged sentence
  • Reword the flagged parts while your argument stays put

Educators

Assess student work with the full picture.

  • Run any student assignment through an AI-text scan
  • Compare scores from several detectors, not just one
  • See the exact sentences behind every score

Researchers & non-native writers

Make sure careful, formal writing isn’t mistaken for AI.

  • Check papers and theses before submission
  • See which phrasing patterns trigger a flag
  • Revise in your own words, keep your citations intact

How to check text for AI in 3 steps

Screen any essay, paper or assignment for AI-generated content.

1

Bring in your text

Type it straight in or upload a TXT, Word or PDF file. A single scan covers up to 15,000 words.

2

Run the scan

Press Scan for AI Content. Results appear within seconds, checked against the output of ChatGPT, GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Llama, DeepSeek and others.

3

Review and revise

Work through the sentence-level findings to see what set the detectors off, rework the flagged parts with the AI Humanizer, then scan once more.

Use AI detection responsibly

Draftout is built to help students submit work that is genuinely theirs. An AI score is a signal, not proof: before you act on a result, check your institution’s rules for using and crediting AI assistance.

More tools for your draft

AI Humanizer

Rework stiff, AI-sounding passages so they read naturally, in your own voice.

Plagiarism Checker

Find copied or unattributed passages and fix citations before you submit.

Paraphraser

Rephrase sentences and paragraphs while keeping the meaning.

AI text detector FAQ

What is an AI text detector?

It’s a tool that analyses a piece of writing and estimates whether a person or an AI model produced it. Draftout gives you an AI-likelihood score plus sentence-level highlights you can act on.

Detectors look at how predictable the wording is (AI tends toward expected choices), how uniform the sentences are (AI keeps a steadier rhythm than people) and repeated, overly neutral phrasing. Draftout runs your text through several detectors and shows each result.

No AI detector is 100% accurate. Draftout shows scores from Originality.ai, GPTZero, Copyleaks and Scribbr side by side, so one detector’s mistake doesn’t decide the result. Always review the flagged sentences before you act.

Yes. False positives happen, especially with formal, formulaic or non-native writing. If your own text is flagged, look at which sentences triggered it, compare the detectors, and keep your drafts and notes as evidence of your process.

No. Turnitin is used by schools and has its own AI score. Draftout is a separate tool that helps you see which parts of your draft read as AI-written before you submit.

ChatGPT, GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Llama, DeepSeek and others, including text that has been paraphrased or grammar-checked afterwards.

Yes, the AI check is free: paste your text and get a score with the flagged sentences highlighted. Rewriting flagged passages with the AI Humanizer is part of the paid plan: 7 days for $2, then $39.99/month.

Paste text directly or upload a TXT, Word or PDF file, up to 15,000 words per scan.

Check your draft before you submit

Paste your text, see which sentences read as AI, and fix them in your own voice.

The AI check is free. Humanizer: 7 days for $2, then $39.99/month.