The FREE Plagiarism Detector Your University Hates! (I Tested 5)
TLDRIn this video, the presenter evaluates five top plagiarism detection tools, including Dupli Checker, Plagiarism Detector, Search Engine Reports, On.com, and Paper Pal. They test the tools' ability to detect both academic and online plagiarism using an unpublished paper and a Forbes article. Paper Pal emerges as the favorite due to its high word limit, academic focus, and alignment with university detection systems like Turnitin.
Takeaways
- 🔍 The video tested five plagiarism detectors: Dupli Checker, Plagiarism Detector, Search Engine Reports, On.com, and Paper Pal.
- 🎓 The test included checking for academic plagiarism and plagiarism found online.
- 📝 An original, unpublished paper was used to ensure it wasn't falsely flagged as plagiarized.
- 💯 Dupli Checker and Plagiarism Detector showed 0% plagiarism for the original paper.
- 🔍 Search Engine Reports flagged the original paper with 0% plagiarism, indicating accuracy for academic work.
- 📊 On.com's Plagiarism Checker detected a 4.88% similarity, suggesting minor potential plagiarism.
- 📚 Paper Pal reported a 26-32% similarity, providing a detailed report including sources of potential plagiarism.
- 🏫 For academic plagiarism detection, Paper Pal excelled with a 96-100% detection rate.
- 🌐 Testing website plagiarism showed high detection rates, with Dupli Checker and Paper Pal performing well.
- 💡 Paper Pal is recommended due to its high word limit, academic focus, and similarity to university plagiarism detection tools like Turnitin.
Q & A
What was the purpose of the video?
-The purpose of the video was to test and determine the best plagiarism detector by comparing five different tools: Dupli Checker, Plagiarism Detector, Searchengine Reports' Plagiarism Detector, On.com's Plagiarism Checker, and PaperPal.
How did the author ensure an original piece of work wasn't flagged for plagiarism?
-The author used a review paper from their PhD and post-talks that was never published or submitted to ensure it was original and not plagiarized.
What was the result for the original text using Dupli Checker?
-Dupli Checker showed 0% plagiarism for the original text.
Which tool was recommended for academic plagiarism detection?
-PaperPal was recommended for academic plagiarism detection due to its alignment with Turnitin, which is commonly used by universities.
What was the result for the original text using On.com's Plagiarism Checker?
-On.com's Plagiarism Checker found the original text to be 95.12% unique, indicating a 4.88% plagiarism rate.
What feature does PaperPal offer that sets it apart from the others?
-PaperPal offers a daily limit of 7,000 words per document, a detailed report with Prime upgrade, and uses Turnitin, which is similar to what universities use.
How did the author test for website plagiarism?
-The author copied about 500 words from a Forbes article into each plagiarism detector to see if it could detect plagiarism from a known source.
What was the result for the Forbes article using Dupli Checker?
-Dupli Checker found the Forbes article to be 93% plagiarized.
What is the daily limit for text input in most of the free plagiarism detectors mentioned?
-Most of the free plagiarism detectors mentioned have a daily limit of 1,000 words, except for Text.com and PaperPal, which have more generous limits.
How did the author get around the daily limit for plagiarism detection?
-The author used a VPN to bypass the daily limit for the plagiarism detector on Text.com.
What additional feature does Text.com's plagiarism detector offer?
-Text.com's plagiarism detector offers a 'text version' feature that allows users to iterate and see how changes affect the plagiarism percentage.
Outlines
🔍 Comprehensive Plagiarism Checker Test
The speaker conducted a thorough evaluation of five plagiarism detection tools to determine the most effective one for academic and online plagiarism. The tools tested included Dupli Checker, Plagiarism Detector, Searchengine Reports.net, On.com, and Paper Pal. To ensure accuracy, the speaker used an original, unpublished paper from their PhD work, which they knew was not plagiarized. The results varied, with Dupli Checker showing 0% plagiarism, while other tools like On.com and Paper Pal detected minor to significant percentages of similarity, indicating potential plagiarism. The speaker appreciated Paper Pal's detailed reporting and its alignment with academic standards, suggesting it as a top choice for academic plagiarism detection.
📊 Plagiarism Detection Results and Recommendations
In the second paragraph, the speaker presents the results of their plagiarism detection tests. Dupli Checker and Plagiarism Detector both identified a high percentage of originality in a plagiarized text, suggesting their effectiveness. Searchengine Reports and On.com also performed well, with the latter offering a text version feature for iterative plagiarism checks. Paper Pal, designed for academic use, detected the highest percentage of plagiarism, making it the speaker's top recommendation. The speaker also mentioned the importance of checking for plagiarism in content behind paywalls and the potential workaround of using a VPN to bypass daily limits on some plagiarism detection platforms. They concluded by endorsing Paper Pal for its high word limit, academic focus, and use of Turnitin, a tool widely used by universities.
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Keywords
💡Plagiarism Detector
💡Dup Checker
💡Academic Plagiarism
💡Search Engine Reports
💡Turnitin
💡Paper Pal
💡Plagiarism Percentage
💡DOI
💡VPN
💡Text Version
Highlights
The video reviews the top five plagiarism detectors.
Tests include academic plagiarism and online plagiarism detection.
Duply Checker, Plagiarism Detector, Searchenginereports.net, On.com, and PaperPal are evaluated.
Original work is tested for false positives in plagiarism detection.
Duply Checker shows 0% plagiarism for original text.
Plagiarismdetector.net also shows 0% plagiarism but with a glitch.
Searchenginereports.net detects 0% plagiarism, suitable for SEO and academic work.
On.com's plagiarism Checker identifies 4% similarity, suggesting 95.12% uniqueness.
PaperPal shows a 26-32% similarity rate and provides a detailed report with Prime upgrade.
Plagiarism in an academic paper is detected with varying accuracy by different tools.
PaperPal detects 96-100% plagiarism in academic papers, outperforming others.
Testing for website plagiarism using a Forbes article.
Duply Checker and Plagiarismdetector.net show high plagiarism detection rates for the Forbes text.
On.com and PaperPal also effectively detect website plagiarism.
PaperPal is recommended for its high word limit, academic focus, and free access.
PaperPal uses Turnitin, similar to what universities use for plagiarism detection.
The video suggests using PaperPal for checking plagiarism due to its alignment with university standards.