This documentation is for the 2025 Copyleaks pilot being run by Library & Information Technology. We will be testing out this system and comparing it to Turnitin via user feedback.
What is Copyleaks?
Copyleaks is a platform that detects plagiarism and AI-generated content in text and code. It scans submissions against many databases, providing reports that highlight matching text and sources, and uses AI to identify content likely created by AI models. It also offers code analysis.
Key features include (among others):
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Plagiarism Detection: Scans text against online databases
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AI Content Detection: Identifies text generated by AI models
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Codeleaks: Detects plagiarized and AI-generated code
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Similarity Reports: Highlights matching text and sources
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Instructor Scanning Tool: Scan student papers submitted outside fo Moodle or your own papers for conferences or publication
How do I get access to Copyleaks?
We will be piloting Copyleaks officially during the month of April, and you can access it via normal assignment creation in Moodle. When you create an assignment or assessment, there will be Copyleaks options among the various assignment settings:
Once you open the settings tab, there will be options to enable Copyleaks and then to edit your scan settings. Note: the Edit scan settings button is very easy to miss and you must set them before moving forward or viewing any analytics.
Once you’ve enabled Copyleaks and modified your scan settings, you simply need to save your assignment/assessment, and you’re ready for students to submit documents that will be scanned for originality by Copyleaks.
How do I see the originality report?
Copyleaks scores are integrated into the activity where you enabled Copyleaks. If, for example, you enabled Copyleaks for a Moodle Assignment, you would click on the link for the Assignment in your Moodle course, and then you would click on the typical "View all submissions" button. You will see a new Copyleaks analysis in the "File submissions" column, underneath the title of the student submission:
Who do I contact for help with Copyleaks?
As always, feel free to reach out to the Tech Desk for assistance at techdesk@bucknell.edu.
Additionally, Copyleaks has a Moodle Help Center, so if you’d like to troubleshoot yourself, that is another place where you can find answers to your questions. There are instructional videos and guides that are helpful for instructors and students:
Instructor Guide
Student Guide
If you’d like to ask questions directly to the Copyleaks folks, you can email their support at support@copyleaks.com.