Turnitin Checker FAQ
Here are some FAQ related with Turnitin Checker, hope it would help you.
How accurate is the Turnitin Checker’s result?
Turnitin is an internet-based similarity detection service run by the American company Turnitin, LLC, a subsidiary of Advance Publications.
The plagiarism and AI reports are directly from Turnitin, so you can trust us.
What languages are supported by Turnitin Checker?
To produce AI detection reports, the file content must be in English or Spanish now and we will support more languages in the future. The complete list of supported languages to generate plagiarism reports:
- Arabic
- Chinese (Simplified)
- Chinese (Traditional)
- Croatian
- Czech
- Danish
- Dutch
- Persian
- Finnish
- French
- German
- Greek
- Hebrew
- Hungarian
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Norwegian (Bokmål)
- Norwegian (Nynorsk)
- Polish
- Portuguese
- Romanian
- Russian
- Serbian
- Slovak
- Slovenian
- Spanish
- Swedish
- Thai
- Turkish
How long does it take to check?
Typically, the check process takes 10-15 minutes. During peak times, it may take 20-30 minutes. If it takes longer than an hour, please contact our customer support.
What databases are checked for duplicate comparison?
The plagiarism check covers a wide range of databases, including:
- Academic journals (EI, SCI, etc.)
- Theses and dissertations (PhD, Master’s, Bachelor’s)
- Conference papers
- Newspapers
- Books
- Patents
- Blogs
- Web documents
- Internet literature
- English databases
- Yearbooks
- Standards
- User-shared databases
Do abstracts, tables of contents, and appendices need to be checked?
Everything except images should be included in the check. Submit your document exactly as you would to your school or journal, including references.
What is the acceptable similarity rate?
The acceptable similarity rate varies by institution or journal. Generally, it is recommended to keep the similarity rate below 20% for journals.
How is the check priced?
The price is based on per successful check. It’s less than $2 USD and discounts are often available.
Why is my cited content highlighted in red?
The system did not recognize the content as a reference. Ensure that your references are correctly formatted and placed after the “references” section.
Do abstracts, directories, and appendices need to be involved in the detection?
It is recommended to remove the cover, directory, appendix, pictures, tables, formulas and other contents during the detection. These contents are not included in the school’s duplicate check items.
Which similarity index should I refer to in the report?
Refer to the “Similarity Index” for the overall similarity rate. The other indices show similarity rates compared to specific sources like the internet, publications, and student papers.
When submitting to check, you can choose whether to exlude bibliography and quotes based on your needs.
What do the different colors in the full-text report indicate?
Different colors and sequence numbers correspond to different sources in the source list. They help distinguish between sources and indicate the similarity rate for each source. Modify the colored sentences to reduce the plagiarism rate.
Why is my original content highlighted in red?
The detection algorithm is based on text similarity. If your content is similar to other documents, it will be marked as similar, regardless of whether it is plagiarized.
Is my document safe?
The entire process is automated, and reports are periodically cleaned after the check process is finished.
You can also manually delete the report after downloading it to ensure no risk of leakage.
Will my school know that my paper has been checked?
Turnitin Checker does not store your documents. If a document were stored, the similarity rate would be 100% on the second check, which is not the case.
What types of articles can Turnitin Checker detect?
All documents with text content can be detected by our system.
Are there any regional restrictions?
No, our system can be used in 140 countries around the world.
How to read the paper detection report?
Here’s an example of our similarity report and AI report, feel free to have a look.
Should references be checked?
In order to keep consistent with the school’s detection, it is best to submit the school’s official version.
How to reduce similarity?
- Replace keywords in sentences and replace keywords with synonyms.
- Change the sentence structure of the colored part and disrupt the structure.
- Try to convert repeated tables into pictures.
- Appropriately delete the colored sentences.
How are the colors of the originality report different?
Colors are differentiated based on the total similarity index:
- blue belt: 0%
- green belt: 1-24%
- yellow belt: 25-49%
- orange belt: 50-74%
- red belt: 75-100%
What are the size and format requirements for submitted documents?
- The size of a single file must be less than 30 MB (it is recommended to be controlled within 10 MB).
- The text of the file must have at least 100 words
- The length of the manuscript must not exceed 400 pages; Allowed document types: PDF, DOC, DOCX, TXT.