How to Detect AI Text

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.

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. Maintained by the EssayDetector team; page last updated 2026-08-12.