When you commission the writing
You commission an article and receive a draft you did not see being developed. The immediate questions concern sources, factual support and whether the piece meets the brief. Our detector can add a reading of its writing patterns, but it does not compare the draft with published sources or verify its claims.
A marked passage is a place to investigate, not a conclusion about the contributor. Ask how a claim was sourced or why a section changed register. Keep those answers beside your editorial notes. Publication and payment decisions need the wider record, not a detector reading treated as proof about the writer.
Add a reading to editorial review
Review against the brief
Read the draft for scope, sources and factual support before interpreting a detector result. Note unsupported claims and unclear attribution separately, because the detector does not perform source checks.
Question the relevant passages
Review confidence, range and sentence marks. Ask the contributor about specific wording or transitions, then compare their explanation with the sources and any draft history they provide.
Fit checks into your workflow
Use batch checks on any paid plan when reviewing several drafts. Pro adds API access for an editorial workflow. Keep source review and writer questions alongside the readings.
Finish with grammar and length
Use the grammar checker for named language issues and the word counter for length. Accept edits deliberately, then reread the final copy for meaning, attribution and fit with the brief.
Example: Reviewing an article's opening
In this fictional example, you receive an article with a broad opening and a detailed reported section. The headline says "Mixed: part reads AI, part human" and "Our confidence" is Medium. Sentence marks differ across the article. You consult "Most machine-like sentences" and see passages from the opening. You note that they need closer editorial attention, without assuming that the contributor used a particular drafting method.
You read "Why this reading" for the length band and the independent model's reading. Then you ask the contributor what supports the opening's claims and compare the response with the source material. You cut a claim that lacks support and retain a marked sentence with clear attribution. Your publication review rests on that work. The detector remains a separate reading, not a verdict about the contributor or grounds to withhold payment.
An editorial decision with context
Your review brings together the draft, its supporting sources and the contributor's answers. A reading adds passages to examine, not a verdict to attach to a byline. Keep publication and payment decisions grounded in that wider review. The reading should never be the sole basis for a payment decision.
A change in register can widen the range even when the passage's midpoint looks familiar. That matters when a draft combines an introduction, reported material and a formal conclusion. Do not read a whole-draft figure as a description of every section. Return to the surrounding paragraphs when reviewing a mark, and keep stylistic inconsistencies separate from factual concerns that require source verification or a contributor's explanation.
Questions
Does the detector check whether sources are copied?
No, our detector does not compare a draft with published sources. It reads how predictable the writing is, sentence by sentence, in the surrounding passage. It does not search for a database match or verify claims. Check quotations, attribution and factual support through your editorial process rather than infer them from the reading.
What should I ask a contributor about a mark?
Ask about the writing choice or supporting source in that passage. You might request the basis for a claim, the reason for a transition or notes showing how the section developed. Keep the question specific and open. A sentence mark points toward a writing pattern, not proof about the contributor.
Can checks fit an editorial workflow?
Yes, paid plans offer batch checks and Pro adds API access. Batches let you check several texts at once. API access can fit checks into an editorial workflow, but the reading still needs human review. Keep source verification and contributor questions in the process rather than letting a result decide publication.
Where does text go during a word count?
Typed or pasted text stays in your browser while the word count runs. The word counter is free, has no cap and needs no account. It also shows characters, sentences, paragraphs, reading time and speaking time. Use the count to check length, then review cuts for meaning rather than removing words mechanically.
What does a Mixed headline mean for an article?
A Mixed headline means the sentence marks point toward both AI and human writing within the passage. It does not establish that different authors or tools wrote different sections. Read the marks in context and examine changes in register or structure. Use that review to identify editorial questions, while keeping any conclusion about the contributor's process separate from the reading.
Can I include a reading in an editorial handoff?
Yes, Pro provides a printable report that you can keep with an editorial handoff. It includes the marked text and reading details, including language and calibration, model version and date. The report stays in your browser. Add your source checks and unresolved questions separately so the next editor can distinguish the tool's reading from the evidence gathered during review.
How should I read the accuracy page as an editor?
Read the language-specific results and false flags alongside AI recognition. We publish dated tests and distinguish calibration results from held-out tests. Writing type matters: our published English tests flag argumentative essays more often than encyclopedia prose. Do not treat a test result as a promise about an individual article. Use the page to understand limitations before deciding how much attention a reading deserves.
Tools for this work
- AI detectorOne figure with our confidence rating and a mark on every sentence.
- Grammar checkerEvery issue named and explained, fixed in one click.
- Word counterWords, characters, sentences and reading time as you type.
Free checks for editorial preparation
Free use needs no card. Each tool has a daily free check with a word cap; the grammar checker and both counters have no cap. Paid plans add batch checks and clarity suggestions. Pro adds printable reports for review notes and handoffs.