German AI Detector

Q: What is a German AI detector and how does it work?

The detector looks for writing patterns associated with AI-generated text. You can review the overall result and see which sentences contributed to it.

Q: Can I try a sample of German writing?

In unserer Stadt wird ein ehemaliger Parkplatz in einen Gemeinschaftsgarten umgewandelt. Anwohnerinnen und Anwohner haben gemeinsam Hochbeete gebaut und die ersten Kräuter gepflanzt. Am Wochenende treffen sich die Beteiligten, um die Pflanzen zu pflegen und Ideen für die nächste Saison auszutauschen.

Q: Can I use the German AI checker for free?

Yes. The free plan includes a scan allowance. Your account shows how many words and scans you have left.

Q: How accurate is AI detection for German text?

We correctly classified 99.5% of the 11,990 German samples in DetectRL-X. In a separate test on DARIUS, we flagged 0.48% of human-written texts as AI-generated. Results can vary with the length and subject of your text.

Q: Can I use this as a German ChatGPT detector?

It’s AI checks German writing for signs of AI-generated content, including text that may come from ChatGPT. The score estimates how likely a passage is to contain AI-generated writing. Identifying the model or author requires other evidence.

Q: Should I translate German text into English before checking it?

Paste the original German passage. Translation changes the wording and sentence structure that the detector analyses.

Q: Should I change German compound words or umlauts before scanning?

No. Keep compound words, umlauts, ß and the original sentence structure. Editing the text to make it easier to scan changes what is being assessed. For technical or highly formulaic writing, interpret the result alongside the document’s purpose and sources.

Q: How should I interpret a German AI detection result?

Review the full passage and the sentence-level analysis together. Short, edited, formulaic or mixed-language texts may need extra care. Compare results with drafts, references and the author’s process. An AI score alone is not proof of misconduct or authorship.

Check German essays, reports and articles for AI-generated content. Use an English interface to review the overall result and examine individual sentences.

99.5%

Accuracy

#1 AI detector

by MGTD Benchmark

Full German

support

See accuracy benchmarks →

characters (min 200): 0/500000

PDF, DOCX, TXT

4000words left

Deep AI scan

Plagiarism checker

Grammar checker

Shareable reports

File upload

Try It’s AI now

4000 words for free

Go to App

Why It's AI?

Simple

Accurate

Affordable

AI detection forGerman writing

Check German text directly and review results sentence by sentence. The MGTD comparison shown here is a general benchmark comparison; see the German-specific evaluations below.

MGTD Roc-Auc Score

It's AI

92.0

GPTZero

88.7

Originality

82.5

ZeroGPT

71.4

Full German Support

Check German text in its original form, with an English interface and sentence-level analysis. See benchmarks →

Accuracy on 11,990 German samples in DetectRL-X. Results on individual texts can vary.

False Positive Rate

False positives on human-written German text: 0.48% on DARIUS.

Detection accuracy

99.5%

Share of German texts we classified correctly across 11,990 human and AI writing samples.

DetectRL-X dataset

False positives

0.48%

Share of human-written German texts our detector flagged as AI-generated.

DARIUS dataset

How to check German text for AI

Use the original German passage, including its accents and punctuation.

Add your text
Paste a passage in German or upload a PDF, DOCX or TXT file.
Run a deep scan
Choose Deep AI Scan and select Run scan to open the analysis in the app.
Review flagged sentences
Read each highlighted sentence in context. Drafts and sources can help explain how a passage was written.

When to check German writing

German coursework and research

Review Hausarbeiten, essays and research drafts without translating them. Use scan results alongside notes, references and the author’s explanation of their work.

Business reports and documents

Check German reports, proposals and internal documentation. Review flagged passages in context, particularly where the text uses standard industry terminology.

Publishers and content teams

Assess German articles and website copy before publication. Share findings with the author and use sentence-level results to guide a focused editorial review.

AI detection in your workflow

Connect your German AI checker to the tools you already use

API

Add German AI text detection to your applications with our API.

View API docs

Canvas LMS

Scan student submissions for AI right inside Canvas SpeedGrader.

See how it works

Chrome Extension

Highlight any text and get instant answers — no need to leave the page

Try extension

Moodle Integration

Coming soon

Ensure academic integrity by verifying AI-generated content in Moodle

Set up Moodle

ChatGPT Plugin

Analyze and verify AI-generated content directly within ChatGPT

Use plugin

Zapier Integration

Connect AI detection with thousands of apps for automated workflows

Set up integration

Python SDK

Check German text with It’s AI from your Python code.

Get started

German AI detection for teams

Bring German coursework, research papers and business documents into your team’s AI review workflow.

Pay as you go

Explore pricing

MGTD Roc-Auc Score

88.7

82.5

71.4

92.0

API availability

Batch processing

API Rate Limit (texts/minute)

2500

500

250

2000

Min text length to check (chars)

250

500

250

200

Max text length to check (chars)

250,000

None

500,000

Annual (save 20%)

Monthly

Free

⁦$0⁩

/month

Cancel anytime

Free plan includes:

4000 words

File upload

3 deep scans

10,000 characters per scan

Chrome Extension

Usage statistic

PDF certificates

Get started

Plus

⁦$7⁩

⁦$9⁩/month

Save ⁦$24⁩/year

Billed ⁦$84⁩/year

Everything from Free, plus:

150,000 words

10 files per upload

50,000 characters per scan

Deep Scan mode

Plagiarism Checker

Unlimited grammar checks

Get started

Premium

Popular

⁦$12⁩

⁦$15⁩/month

Save ⁦$36⁩/year

Billed ⁦$144⁩/year

Everything from Plus, plus:

300,000 words

25 files per upload

100,000 characters per scan

ChatGPT plugin

Get started

Pro

⁦$20⁩

⁦$25⁩/month

Save ⁦$60⁩/year

Billed ⁦$240⁩/year

Everything from Premium, plus:

500,000 words

50 files per upload

500,000 characters per scan

365 day history

Get started

Enterprise

From

⁦$95⁩

/month

Save ⁦$300⁩/year

Billed ⁦$1,140⁩/year

Get started

Everything from Pro, plus:

1M+ Words & Unlimited Top-Ups

365 day history

250 files per upload

⁦$9.50⁩ / 100,000 extra words

Priority support

API access

Educational Institution

⁦$5⁩

/student per year

No monthly subscription

Everything from Pro, plus:

500k words/month per teacher

Give Pro subscription to every teacher

All-in-one student authenticity checker

Google Classroom integration included (soon)

Moodle integration included (soon)

Priority support

Check your German writing

Check for AI

Find plagiarism

Improve texts

What our users say

Really love the detailed reports. They save a lot of time when it comes to polishing creatives after you make them with AI help.

Brendan Kelly

Marketer at Mochi Health

It's AI became an irreplaceable part of my work—much more accurate than other AI detectors. Now each text where I use ChatGPT or similar services, I check with It's AI and it shows which part of text looks artificial, so that I can rewrite it.

Flora Gevorgyan

Copywriter at TotoGaming

Great tool for improving my reports and technical specifications before giving them to the team. Simple and efficient—just like it should be.

Dora Akulshina

Product manager at INCYMO.A