Plagiarism can be defined as using another person’s literary work in your own and then acting as if it is your work.
This is immoral and prohibited. A few decades back, plagiarism was almost undetectable and people had no choice but to sit in silence if their work got stolen. That is not the case anymore in the 21st Century.
With giant leaps in technology and science, we have arrived at the age of the internet where any knowledge is just seconds away from you.
Numerous online tools exist that can detect plagiarism. So, it is very difficult for people to plagiarize and get away with it.
In this article, we shall look at 5 paraphrasing tools and study their pros and cons
5 Plagiarism Checking Tools
1. Paraphraser.io
Starting with the first tool on the list, we have Paraphraser.io. This tool comes with a variety of useful features that can be appreciated by most people. Let’s start ticking them off one by one.
So, the tool is web-based, meaning you can use it anytime on any device as long you are connected to the internet, which is quite easy nowadays.
Just from one look, you can figure out how to use this tool…which goes to show how simply it is designed.
Moving on, there are two versions of this tool: paid and free. The only difference between the two is that the paid version allows you to check longer articles (up to 5000 words) and is ad-free, while the free version only allows 1000-word articles/posts.
This can rub some people the wrong way, but considering that the majority of the blog posts today are 1000 words or less, webmasters and content writers will have no problem using this tool to check content for plagiarism.
The plagiarism check itself is pretty good. The results are quite accurate and they are formatted just as beautifully as the rest of the site.
You can see what parts are plagiarized and unique due to the color-coding. You can also see the URLs of the sources that had the original content.
Pros
- Fast results
- Accurate
- Free
- No registration is needed
- Well-designed
- Easy to use
- File uploading supported
Cons
- Ads in the free version
- Word limit of 1,000
2. Plagium.com
Second, on our list is the Plagium.com plagiarism checker. This tool is also free to use. It can be considered a worthwhile tool. Here’s why.
Starting off with its looks, we can see it has a very ‘no-nonsense’ design. The majority of the webpage is white, while the important buttons and text are in blue. This creates a good contrast which helps visitors to quickly orient themselves.
There is a very noticeable text box on the screen in which you input the text that is supposed to be checked.
Then you get two options for searching; a quick search and a deep search. The deep search requires you to create an account.
An unfortunate aspect is the stringent word limit. You can only check 1000 characters per search.
1,000-characters is quite a small limit (about 150 – 200 words) and it will be difficult for anyone to check more than a few paragraphs.
It sounds unsure of its results a little bit, but rest assured they are quite excellent. The only thing missing is a graphic that clearly shows how much text is duplicated or unique.
Pros
- Free
- Good design
- Easy to use
- File uploading supported
Cons
- Requires registration for some features
- Does not clearly show the degree of uniqueness and duplication
3. Plagiarism-checker.me
If you are looking for a quick and easy solution for checking duplication in your content, Plagiarism-checker.me is the tool for the job. With a really on-the-nose name, it leaves no doubts as to what it is.
Right off the bat, it shows some signs of standing out from other tools. However, with a UI resembling most other tools, you wouldn’t think it was different.
However, it offers some features that are definitely rare. It has the capability of importing files from Dropbox. You can check a file that is in your Dropbox for plagiarism without having to download it.
The other feature is that it allows you to check an article on the internet using its URL. Simply pasting its URL in the appropriate field will do the job. It also supports normal file uploading.
Pros
- Fast
- Cloud support
- Check files on the internet using their URL.
- Easy to use
- Integrated grammar checker
Cons
- 1000-character limit
4. Rephrase.info
This is a site that is more well-known for its paraphrasing tools. However, it also has a pretty good plagiarism checker.
Its most unique feature is its ability to check for plagiarism in 3 languages. The languages are English, Espanol, and Indonesian.
This is great for accessibility. Multilingual writers who speak and write the mentioned languages can use it to great effect.
It shows the percentages of uniqueness and duplicated content through some neat graphics.
It is also able to show you the URLs for the sources along with the percentage of content plagiarized from that source.
Pros
- Easy to use
- Free
- Accurate results
- Fast
Cons
- Advertisements
- 1000-word limit
5. Prepostseo.com
Host to a variety of tools, Prepostseo.com is no stranger to content optimization utilities. Its plagiarism checker is available for free and requires no registration. It comes with a lot of different features that make it very handy to use.
It supports multiple languages (6 to be precise) so which makes it accessible to a wide audience.
It also features some quality-of-life features such as the option to import files from Google Drive and One Drive.
Other features include the option to “Exclude Quotes” so that checker ignores everything that was written in double quotation marks.
It also gives you the graphical display of uniqueness and the source URL much like other good tools on this list.
Pros
- Free
- Easy to Use
- Fast
- No registration needed
Cons
- Advertisements
- Captcha
Conclusion
These were 5 plagiarism checkers that you can use in 2022. These tools will help content writers and webmasters ensure that their content is plagiarism-free.
Keeping content free of duplication is necessary to uphold a good reputation and maintain a good site ranking in the SERPs.
Plagiarism is a vice and people are better off staying away from it. It might seem useful at first, but the consequences far outweigh the benefits.
