Guides
Guides to AI text detection
Plain-language explanations of what AI detectors measure, where they fail, and what to do when a score looks wrong. Written to be useful whichever tool you use.
Start here
How AI detectors workWhat a score is built from, the two main approaches, and why every result is a probability.AI detector false positivesWhy honest writing gets flagged, who is affected most, and how to read a borderline score.Falsely accused of using AI?Practical steps if a detector flagged your own work.
By role
For teachersA fair five-step process for using a detector without treating it as proof.For studentsChecking your own writing and keeping evidence that it is yours.For writers and editorsThe six signals in editorial terms, and using a score as a second opinion.
Comparing tools
Choosing between detectors? See how GPTZero, Turnitin and Originality.ai differ from Litimus, or start at the comparison overview.