How to Detect AI Text

Reviewed by the EssayDetector team · Last updated 2026-09-13 · Method and limits

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AI-generated text has measurable style signals. Here is how to spot them — and how to verify with per-sentence scoring.

Style signals of AI text

Uniform sentence rhythm. AI writing rarely varies sentence length the way humans do.

Predictable transitions. "Furthermore", "Moreover", "In conclusion" cluster in AI drafts.

Overly balanced structure. Perfectly parallel lists and hedging everywhere.

Missing specifics. Generic examples instead of concrete, personal detail.

Verify with per-sentence scoring

Style signals are probabilistic, not proof. Use per-sentence AI scoring to see exactly which parts of a text show AI-like patterns.

For students and educators

Check drafts before submission, compare flagged sentences, and keep your own writing clean. Detection scores are estimates — never definitive accusations.

Books and stationery for revision

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Book

They Say / I Say

Academic argument templates for stating a claim and answering other writers.

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Stationery

College-ruled notebooks

Lined pages for handwriting a revision instead of pasting another generated draft.

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Book

The Elements of Style

A short usage handbook for tightening sentences after a pattern review.

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Stationery

Index cards

One claim or source per card when outlining before you paste a draft.

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About this review

EssayDetector reviews language patterns with a hosted model and a transparent deterministic fallback, always labeling which method ran. Results are probabilistic review cues, never proof of authorship, and submitted text is never stored. Operated by MentalCraft LLC. Page last updated 2026-09-13.

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