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Grammarly Plagiarism Checker

Grammarly Plagiarism Checker

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Checks essays for copied text while flagging writing and citation issues.

Grammarly’s plagiarism checker lets users paste or upload a document and scan it for potential copied passages. It pairs originality checking with Grammarly’s broader writing feedback, including grammar, readability, word choice, citation formatting, and AI-use disclosure guidance.

Why it stands out

  • Combines plagiarism detection with full writing revision feedback instead of treating originality as a separate step.
  • Includes citation-format checks for common academic styles such as APA, MLA, and Chicago.
  • Can flag both plagiarism concerns and AI-use disclosure issues, which is useful for academic integrity workflows.
  • Part of Grammarly’s broader ecosystem across web, desktop, mobile, and browser-based writing surfaces.

Good to know

  • Source matching is described around web pages, so it may not cover every paywalled, private, or institution-only database.
  • Some advanced Grammarly capabilities may require signing in or using a paid Grammarly plan.
  • The page is aimed mainly at essays, papers, articles, and documents rather than code, multimedia, or specialized scholarly datasets.

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