WritingFree Released May 2026

AI Writing Detector & ChatGPT Detector

Free ChatGPT detector and AI writing detector — paste text, get an honest three-signal score.

Quick verdict

Best for
Teachers spot-checking essays
Pricing
Free
Not ideal if
Limited to 500 words per submission
Editor rating
4.4/5 editorial score, not user reviews

What is AI Writing Detector & ChatGPT Detector?

A free, no-sign-up ChatGPT detector and AI writing detector that scores text across three signals: AI tell phrases, sentence rhythm, and an LLM judgement. Spots writing from ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and other LLMs. We are upfront about detector limits — most free tools are 50–65% accurate.

Built in-house at There Is An AI Tool, this detector runs an ensemble of three independent signals and shows you each one separately so you can see which signals are firing. The honest framing is the differentiator — most detectors overclaim accuracy. We tell you exactly where the tool is unreliable: short text, edited AI, technical writing, non-native English, translated text, and humanized output.

Key features

  • Three independent detection signals
  • No sign-up required
  • 30–500 words per check
  • Per-signal score breakdown + plain-English reasoning
  • Honest accuracy disclaimer on every result

Pros

  • Genuinely free, no account required
  • Transparent — shows signals separately, not just one number
  • Honest about limitations (most detectors overclaim accuracy)

Cons

  • Limited to 500 words per submission
  • Rate-limited to 5 detections per minute
  • Like all free detectors, ~50–65% accurate per published research

Best for

Teachers spot-checking essaysEditors auditing submissionsWriters self-checkingAnyone curious if text looks AI-written

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