How Verifext Works

Verifext compares your text against publicly indexed web content to identify overlapping passages and calculate an originality percentage. The entire process takes under a minute and requires no account registration.

Step 1: Submit Your Text

Paste up to 1,000 words into the scanner or upload a plain `.txt` file. Our system detects the language automatically and prepares the text for analysis. We do not permanently store submitted content — it is deleted after 30 days along with your report.

Step 2: Intelligent Sentence Extraction

Rather than sending your entire document as one query, Verifext extracts the most distinctive sentences — those most likely to appear in other sources if copied. This targeted approach improves accuracy while respecting search API limits and keeping scans fast.

Step 3: Live Web Search Comparison

Each extracted phrase is searched against billions of indexed web pages in real time. When a match is found, we record the source URL, similarity percentage, and the matched passage. Results include academic sites, news outlets, blogs, and other publicly accessible pages.

Step 4: Originality Score Calculation

Your originality score reflects the proportion of your text that did not match any indexed source. A score of 95% means roughly 5% of analyzed content overlapped with existing web pages. The score is a screening tool — always review flagged passages in context before drawing conclusions.

What the Score Does Not Mean

• A high score does not guarantee a citation is unnecessary
• A low score does not automatically mean plagiarism — quotes and common phrases may match
• The tool cannot detect unpublished sources, print-only books, or private databases
• Paraphrasing plagiarism may not trigger exact text matches

Step 5: Review Matched Sources

Your report lists every matched source with a clickable link, similarity percentage, and highlighted overlapping text. Use this list to verify citations, improve paraphrasing, or identify passages that need attribution.

Step 6: Share or Export

Generate a permanent shareable link to your report. Anyone with the link can view results — useful for submitting proof of originality to clients, instructors, or editors. Reports auto-delete after 30 days for privacy.

Privacy & Security

All connections use HTTPS encryption. Storage directories are blocked from public HTTP access. Rate limiting prevents automated abuse. Read our Privacy Policy for full details on data handling.

Common questions about scanning and privacy

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