Turnitin
Plagiarism and AI writing detection used by schools and universities worldwide.
What is Turnitin?
Turnitin checks student work for similarity with other sources and indicates possible AI-generated writing. It's used by institutions for academic integrity, alongside feedback and grading tools.
Think of it as an originality check for assignments.
What you can do with it
- Similarity reports: matches with other sources
- AI writing indicator: possible AI text
- Feedback tools: comments and rubrics
- LMS integration: works with many platforms
Get started in 3 steps
- Ask your institution if it has Turnitin
- Submit work through your LMS or Turnitin
- Review the similarity report
Try this today
- Review a similarity report and its sources
- Teach learners how to read their report
- Use it as part of an integrity conversation
Good to know
- Institution licence: not for individuals
- Similarity isn't always plagiarism: quotes and references match too
- AI indicator isn't proof: use judgement
Quick challenge
Learn how to read a Turnitin similarity report correctly!
Picked by the Scrollwell team · updated 25 Oct 2026. Turnitin is run by its own company — read its privacy terms before you add learners' names or marks.