AI Content Detector
Analyze text to estimate whether it was written by AI (ChatGPT, Claude, etc.) or a human. Uses statistical analysis of writing patterns. 100% free, no signup, works offline.
Analysis Result
Signal Breakdown
Measures burstiness — the variation in sentence length. Human writing is naturally bursty (mix of short and long sentences). AI text has low burstiness with uniform sentence lengths.
Type-token ratio and hapax legomena. AI uses a narrower, more repetitive vocabulary.
AI overuses connectives like "However," "Furthermore," "Moreover," and formulaic phrases.
Estimates perplexity — how surprising the word choices are. AI-generated text has low perplexity (predictable, common words). Human writing shows higher perplexity with more varied and unexpected vocabulary.
Checks diversity of sentence openers. AI frequently starts sentences with "The," "This," "It," or "In."
Variation in grade level across paragraphs. Human writing naturally fluctuates; AI maintains a uniform level.
Resume-Specific AI Signals
Checks for overused AI words: spearheaded, leveraged, orchestrated, delve, pivotal, synergy, etc.
Detects when the same action verb starts 3+ bullets. AI resumes often repeat "spearheaded," "leveraged," "orchestrated."
Human bullets vary naturally in length (8-25 words). AI bullets tend to cluster around the same length.
Sentence-Level Analysis
Each sentence is color-coded based on its individual signal strength.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does this AI detector work?
This tool uses statistical text analysis to identify patterns characteristic of AI-generated content. It measures six linguistic signals: burstiness (sentence length variation), vocabulary diversity, transition word density, perplexity (word predictability), sentence opener patterns, and readability consistency across paragraphs. Each signal is scored and weighted to produce an overall AI probability estimate.
How accurate is this compared to GPTZero or Originality.ai?
Statistical detectors like this one are effective at identifying typical AI patterns, but no detector is 100% accurate. Paid services like GPTZero and Originality.ai use trained ML models which can be more nuanced, but they also produce false positives. This tool provides a free, privacy-respecting alternative that runs entirely in your browser — no text is ever sent to a server.
Can AI-generated text fool this detector?
Yes. AI text that has been heavily edited by a human, or generated with specific prompts to vary sentence structure and vocabulary, may score lower. Similarly, highly formulaic human writing (e.g., legal documents, technical manuals) may trigger false positives. No detector is foolproof.
How much text do I need for reliable results?
We recommend at least 100 words for meaningful analysis. The tool will attempt analysis with 50+ words but accuracy improves significantly with longer samples. 250+ words provide the most reliable signals across all six metrics.
Is my text stored or sent anywhere?
No. All analysis runs 100% client-side in your browser using JavaScript. Your text never leaves your device. There are no servers, no APIs, no data collection. You can even use this tool offline.
What types of AI writing does this detect?
This tool detects statistical patterns common across major AI models including ChatGPT (GPT-3.5/4/4o), Claude, Gemini, LLaMA, and Mistral. Since it measures writing patterns rather than model-specific signatures, it generalizes across AI systems that share similar text generation characteristics.
What does Resume Mode do differently?
Resume Mode adjusts thresholds because professional resume language is inherently low-perplexity and low-burstiness — "Managed a team of" and "Developed scalable solutions" are standard professional English, not AI tells. Instead of penalizing uniform structure (all resumes have that), Resume Mode focuses on what actually differentiates AI resumes: buzzword clusters (spearheaded, leveraged, orchestrated), repeated action verbs across bullets, and uniform bullet lengths. No free competitor offers this.
Can recruiters detect AI-written resumes?
74% of hiring managers say they can detect AI-generated content in applications (Interview Guys, 2025). 33.5% can spot it in under 20 seconds. 62% reject AI-generated resumes without personalization. The biggest tells: overuse of "spearheaded," "leveraged," and "orchestrated," uniform bullet lengths, and generic quantification without context ("increased revenue by 25%" — what product? what market?).
How to Detect AI-Generated Text
- Paste your text into the input box or upload a PDF/TXT file.
- Click Analyze to run the statistical analysis.
- Review the results — Perplexity and Burstiness scores reveal how predictable and uniform the writing is.
- Check the overall verdict and confidence level for a summary assessment.
Why Use ForgeDaddy's AI Detector?
- Free alternative to GPTZero ($18/mo) and Originality.ai ($15/mo)
- Resume Mode with adjusted thresholds — no free competitor offers resume-specific AI detection
- 9 analysis signals: 6 general (burstiness, vocabulary, transitions, perplexity, patterns, readability) + 3 resume-specific (AI buzzwords, verb repetition, bullet uniformity)
- Upload PDF/TXT files or paste text directly
- 100% private — your text never leaves your browser
- No signup, no word limits — analyze as much text as you want
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Last Updated: March 2026