The FREE Plagiarism Detector Your University Hates! (I Tested 5)

Summary

This video reviews five plagiarism detection tools, evaluating them on their ability to identify academic and online plagiarism. The tools tested include Duply Checker, Plagiarism Detector, SearchEngineReports.net, On.com, and PaperPal. The speaker conducts tests using original and plagiarized content, highlighting key features such as word limits and accuracy in detecting similarities. PaperPal is recommended as the best option, especially for academic use, as it integrates Turnitin, a widely used tool in universities, and offers a higher word limit for free use.

Takeaways

• 🔍 The video tests five plagiarism detectors: DupliChecker, Plagiarism Detector, SearchEngineReports.net, On.com, and Paperpal, comparing their effectiveness.
• 📄 The test uses an original piece of work (Nanocomposite Electrodes paper) to check for plagiarism detection accuracy across the tools.
• ✅ DupliChecker showed 0% plagiarism for the original work, with a word limit of 1,000 words for free users.
• 🔢 PlagiarismDetector.net also reported 0% plagiarism, confirming the original work as unique.
• 🌐 SearchEngineReports.net returned 0% plagiarism as well, although it's typically used for search engine optimization purposes.
• 📊 On.com showed a small 4.88% plagiarism, possibly due to its similarity-detection algorithm, making it less strict than other tools.
• 📚 Paperpal is highlighted for its academic focus, showing a similarity of 26-32%, and providing detailed reports for premium users.
• 🎓 The tools' ability to detect academic plagiarism was tested using an introduction from a plagiarism paper, with Paperpal identifying 96-100% plagiarism.
• 🖥️ Website plagiarism detection using a Forbes article showed 100% plagiarism on most tools, confirming their accuracy for online content.
• 🏆 Paperpal is recommended as the best tool for academic users due to its generous word limit (7,000 words/day), academic focus, and integration with Turnitin.

Q & A

What plagiarism detectors were tested in the video?

The plagiarism detectors tested were Duply Checker, PlagiarismDetector.net, SearchEngineReports.net, Text.com, and PaperPal.

How did Duply Checker perform when testing an original text?

Duply Checker found 0% plagiarism when testing an original piece of work, which was a review paper that the author had never published.

What is the word limit for the free versions of most plagiarism detectors mentioned?

Most free plagiarism detectors mentioned have a 1,000-word limit for submissions, except for Text.com and PaperPal, which offer a more generous word limit.

What was the similarity score provided by Text.com when testing an original text?

Text.com found the text to be 95.12% unique, indicating a similarity score of 4.88%.

Why does the presenter prefer some plagiarism detectors that find slight similarities over those that show 0% plagiarism?

The presenter doesn't fully trust detectors that show 0% plagiarism because they believe nothing can ever be fully plagiarism-free given the vast amount of content available online.

What makes PaperPal stand out as a plagiarism detector?

PaperPal is specifically designed for academic use, offers a detailed report, and has a higher word limit of 7,000 words. Additionally, it uses Turnitin, which is widely trusted by universities.

What were the results when the presenter tested a Forbes article for plagiarism across various detectors?

Duply Checker found 93% plagiarism, PlagiarismDetector.net found 93%, SearchEngineReports.net found 100%, and Text.com found 100% plagiarism in the Forbes article.

What unique feature does Text.com offer for checking plagiarism?

Text.com allows users to make real-time edits to their text and see how those changes affect the plagiarism percentage, providing a 'text version' feature that shows progress.

What challenge did the presenter face with Text.com, and how did they overcome it?

The presenter faced a word limit issue with Text.com but was able to bypass it by using a VPN, though they expressed uncertainty about the legality and ethics of this workaround.

Why does the presenter recommend PaperPal for academic use?

The presenter recommends PaperPal because it is designed for academia, has a higher word limit, is free for up to 7,000 words, and uses Turnitin, which aligns with what universities use to detect plagiarism.

Outlines

00:00

🔍 Comprehensive Plagiarism Checker Test

The speaker conducted a thorough evaluation of five different plagiarism detection tools, focusing on both academic and online plagiarism. The tools tested included Dupli Checker, Plagiarism Detector, Search Engine Reports, On.com, and Paper Pal. To ensure the accuracy of the tools, the speaker used an original, unpublished paper from their PhD to check if it would be falsely flagged for plagiarism. The results varied, with some tools showing 0% plagiarism, while others detected minor similarities. The speaker also appreciated the detailed reports and the ability to see where the plagiarism was found, especially with Paper Pal, which also offers a premium service for more in-depth analysis.

05:01

📊 Plagiarism Detection Results and Recommendations

In the second paragraph, the speaker shares the results of their plagiarism detection tests, focusing on academic and website plagiarism. Dupli Checker and Plagiarism Detector both identified a high percentage of plagiarism in a sample text, suggesting their effectiveness. Search Engine Reports and On.com also performed well, with the latter offering a text version feature to help users iteratively reduce plagiarism. Paper Pal was highlighted as the most effective tool for academic plagiarism detection, with a high word limit and alignment with university standards through its use of Turnitin. The speaker recommends Paper Pal for its comprehensive features, suitability for academic use, and free access up to 7,000 words.

Keywords

💡Plagiarism

Plagiarism refers to the act of using another person's work or ideas without giving proper credit, representing it as one's own. In the context of the video, the main theme revolves around detecting plagiarism, particularly in academic and online content. The script discusses various tools designed to identify instances where original content may have been copied without attribution.

💡Duplication Checker

A Duplication Checker is a tool used to detect similarities between a piece of text and other content available online or in databases. The video script mentions using Duplication Checker as one of the methods to test for plagiarism, indicating that it found no plagiarism in an original piece of work, suggesting its effectiveness in identifying unique content.

💡Academic Plagiarism

Academic Plagiarism is a specific type of plagiarism that occurs within educational settings, where students or researchers present others' work as their own in academic papers, theses, or other scholarly works. The video focuses on tools that can effectively detect academic plagiarism, which is crucial for maintaining academic integrity.

💡Plagiarism Detector

A Plagiarism Detector is software or a service that scans documents for content that matches existing sources, helping to identify potential plagiarism. The script discusses several plagiarism detectors, evaluating their ability to accurately detect both academic and online plagiarism.

💡Search Engine Reports

Search Engine Reports is mentioned in the script as a source for a plagiarism detector tool. It is typically known for providing tools and information related to search engine optimization (SEO), but the video suggests that its plagiarism detector can also be used for academic purposes.

💡Turnitin

Turnitin is a widely used plagiarism detection service in academic institutions. It is mentioned in the script as a benchmark for comparing the effectiveness of other plagiarism detection tools. The video suggests that tools that align with Turnitin's detection capabilities are more reliable for academic use.

💡Original Work

Original Work refers to content that is created without copying from other sources and represents the author's own ideas or research. The video script uses an original piece of work, a review paper from the narrator's PhD, to test the plagiarism detectors and ensure they do not falsely flag unique content as plagiarized.

💡DOI

DOI stands for Digital Object Identifier, a unique alphanumeric string assigned to digital documents, such as journal articles, to provide a persistent link to their location on the internet. In the script, a DOI is mentioned as part of the detection process by one of the plagiarism tools, indicating that the tool has identified a match with an existing publication.

💡Similarity Percentage

Similarity Percentage is a metric used by plagiarism detection tools to indicate the proportion of a document's content that matches existing sources. The video script discusses the results from various detectors, providing similarity percentages to help the user understand the extent of potential plagiarism.

💡Upgrade to Prime

In the context of the video, 'Upgrade to Prime' refers to a paid subscription service offered by some plagiarism detection tools to access more detailed reports and additional features. The script mentions that while basic plagiarism detection is free, detailed reports that show where similarities are found require an upgrade.

💡VPN

A VPN, or Virtual Private Network, is a service that allows users to create a secure connection over the internet, often used to access region-restricted websites or maintain privacy. The script mentions using a VPN to bypass daily limits on some plagiarism detection tools, suggesting a workaround for users who need to check more content than the free limit allows.

Highlights

Comparison of five plagiarism detectors: Dupli Checker, Plagiarism Detector, Searchengine Reports, On.com, and Paper Pal.

Testing for academic plagiarism using an original, unpublished paper.

Dupli Checker results show 0% plagiarism for the original paper.

Plagiarismdetector.net also shows 0% plagiarism for the original paper.

Searchengine reports.net detects 0% plagiarism, indicating the paper is unique.

On.com's plagiarism Checker identifies a 4.88% plagiarism rate for the original paper.

Paper Pal's similarity rating ranges from 26% to 32%, suggesting potential plagiarism.

Paper Pal provides a detailed report and the ability to upgrade to Prime for more features.

Testing for plagiarism in an introduction taken from a published paper on plagiarism.

Dupli Checker detects 89% plagiarism for the plagiarized introduction.

Plagiarismdetector.net finds 88% plagiarism in the plagiarized introduction.

Searchengine reports.net's plagiarism Checker reports 95% plagiarism for the plagiarized text.

On.com's plagiarism Checker shows 63.63% plagiarism for the plagiarized text.

Paper Pal identifies 96-100% plagiarism in the plagiarized introduction, highlighting its effectiveness for academic texts.

Testing website plagiarism using a Forbes article, with Dupli Checker showing 93% plagiarism.

Plagiarismdetector.net also detects high plagiarism rates for the Forbes article.

Searchengine reports.net's plagiarism Checker reports 100% plagiarism for the Forbes article.

On.com's plagiarism Checker shows 0% unique content for the Forbes article, indicating full plagiarism.

Paper Pal rates the Forbes article at 97-100% chance of being plagiarized.

Recommendation to use Paper Pal for plagiarism checking due to its high word limit, academic focus, and free access.

Paper Pal's integration with Turnitin, which is widely used by universities, adds credibility to its results.

Transcripts

I tested the best five plagiarism

detectors to work out the best one for

you I looked at academic plagiarism and

also plagiarism that is found online so

the ones that I checked were this one

this one's duply Checker I used this one

then I used plagiarism detector uh then

I used uh searchengine reports.net their

plagiarism detector and then on.com I

was told this was pretty good and also

paper pal if you're a follower of this

channel you'll see me uh use paper pal a

lot and I want to see if one actually

designed for Academia does better so the

first thing I did is I wanted to make

sure that an original piece of work

wasn't flagged for plagiarism so I took

this which was where is it uh Nan Nano

composite electrodes it's this one so

this is a review paper that I was

working on during my PhD and post talks

and it was never ever published into the

world and I know it's not plagiarized

cuz I wrote it all on my own ages ago

and never submitted it so I wanted to

see if that one was uh flagged as

plagiarism and so I wanted to keep check

of everything and this is the table that

I'm going to show you and reveal bit by

bit so original text first of all let's

look at dup Checker dup Checker is

pretty good you just uh you know copy

and paste your stuff in all of these

free ones quite often have a 1,000w

limit so the first three do but uh uh

text.com and PayPal has a little bit

more of a generous limit but nonetheless

dup Checker and the first three all have

1, word limit so I put in the first um

uh what was it 517 words of that paper

and I want to see what happened so um

the results are shown down here and you

can see it's 0% plagiarism which is

great so that's there 0% plagiarism

brilliant now plagiarismdetector.net

same thing I had a look down and all of

the results where are they results

results results oh I I actually did it

but for some reason it's not coming up

but they were also zero another thing

with search engine reports so this one

is really for search engine optimization

but I found that it's actually sort of

recommended for academic type stuff as

well which is great so this is the

result down here and you can see that it

checks 100% plagiarism 0% so I'm going

to go in here and go Bonk perfect now

this is what I was interested in was

plagiarism Checker from

on.com so here we've got check for

plagiarism this was exactly the same

thing and you can see it's Unique 95.1

to and it did find a DOI which we can

click there oh oh proceed with this

address that's scary isn't it look at

that I'm not going to click on that but

uh look it says the tan um online thing

T and F online um has found a 4% um

similarity but which means this is

unique for

95.12% and I did the calculations cuz

I'm clever and and I found that that was

a 4.88 8% uh plagiarism which is you

know it's detected something which I

kind of like I never ever really trust

zeros I don't know why maybe it's just

because nothing is ever like

100% um plagiarism free just because of

the amount of stuff that's out there

nonetheless uh This was um in payer pal

and you can see so this was payer pal

you can see here similarity 26 to 32%

but the one thing I like about paper pal

is that you can get a report as well and

you can upgrade to Prime you can see all

of the stuff where it's found look it's

found a patent it's found the T and F

online which is what the other one found

so that was um plagiarism Checker from

on.com that's they found that as well

and yeah it found other stuff as well

and if you upgrade to Prime you get a

detailed report I've paid for stuff like

this in the past with detailed reports

this isn't part of this study but this

is the sort of stuff you can get if you

upgrade to Prime but the other stuff is

completely free so you don't even have

to upgrade to Prime to get the number of

the plagiarism but if you want the

details that's when they want your cold

hard cash so you do get there are a

similarity rating and you've got the

information where they found it so

that's a useful part of paper pal but

for this simple test we didn't need to

do that so you can see based on these

results so far that this is 26 to 32%

plagiarized potentially according to

paper pound I do like the fact that you

can go out and see the links okay we

won't go through all of the numbers one

by one but I want to show you what I did

um so academic plagiarism I actually

went in here and I decided to be a bit

meta a little bit wild and I decided

that I would take this introduction from

a paper about plagiarism to see if it

could pick up plagiarism that's

plagiarized from a plagiarism article

nice so uh I did exactly the same thing

I went to um jup cheer I went to

plagiarism detector I went to all of

these and these are the final results

I'm going to do it all in one drum roll

please all right so dupler Checker was

about 90% so 89% plagiarized which is

good so it is picking it up

plagiarismdetector.net

88% so it is good it is picking up

search engine reports plagiarism Checker

95% on tex.com plagiarism checker 63.63%

numbers 6363 and the one thing I love

about this is obviously paper palal is

made for Academia and therefore it's

completely found it it says 96 to 100%

plagiarized so if you're trying to

identify plagiarism from a paper from

peer-reviewed articles um you do want to

make sure that yeah you do have uh

something that is designed for that and

I think payer pal and any of the others

really did an okay job but this is

obviously available online the next step

for this would be to test whether or not

it can find um information in behind pay

walls uh that would be particularly

interesting and something you can test

on your own uh and then in this very

simple test the next thing I wanted to

test was website plagiarism so I found

this Forbes article and I decided I

would just populate it with about 500 or

so words of this just to see what

happens did exactly the same thing so

here we can see um dupler Checker has

got some results and it's found 93%

plagiarized and then we've got this one

plagiarismdetector.net

that one's this one okay so this is what

it looks like we've got 93% plagiarized

and then 7% NE and here we've got

plagiarism again so this is the

searchengine reports.net and this is the

result down here you can see it checked

100% and it's got zero oh no that's the

wrong one 100% plagiarism and it's got

0% unique and we did the same thing for

on tex.com you can see we've got 0% uh

unique which means it's 100% plagiarize

so we're going to put those in and the

last one that we want know about clearly

is Ed uh paper pal and you can see here

that it says it's got a 97 to 100%

chance of being plagiarized so those are

the simple results that I got from using

these plagiarism detectors I think that

uh going forward if I was to use one of

them clearly it would be payer palal

because payer palal has got a limit of

7,000 words I think that's a day um but

you can put a single file with up to

7,000 words unlike the other one ones

where you um have to put in 1,000 words

at a time now I did face a little bit of

an issue with one text.com like the

plagiarism detector where it does have a

limit but I did get around that by using

a VPN I don't know how it legal or uh

ethical that really is but you can get

around some of these daily limits that

these things set by using a VPN um and

yeah you can then obviously look at all

that one thing I like about on text.com

in particular is that you've got the

text versions down here so if you are

working on a bit of text that you want

to kind of like iterate and see if it

changes the percent plagiarize if you're

trying to get away from plagiarism um

then you can just use this tech text

version down here so once you start

typing you end up with a new text

version and then you can obviously check

for plagiarism and then you get this

kind of like running scale of how it

changed based on the changes you made so

I quite like that um but with the other

ones even though they all did a pretty

good job at detecting academic

plagiarism when it's sort of like

available online um and website

plagiarism um I still think that I like

payper palal the most so if you are

deciding to check your plagiarism use

payper palal another thing I really like

about it is the fact that it's got turn

it in down here so turn it in is used by

universities they've cornered the market

wait use us and um it's basically what

all universities are using to detect

plagiarism so I think you can be more

sure that the results here are aligned

with what would get flagged at a

university or an instit or an

educational institution so paper pal is

my favorite not only because you get a

massive word limit it's meant for

Academia and also um it's free for um up

to 7,000 words and it uses turn it in

which is very similar to what

universities use so that's my

recommendation great if you like this

video go check out this one where I talk

about the easiest way to bypass AI

content detection I think it'll be a

useful watch for you go check it out

okay