How to Submit to Turnitin and Get Your Report
Submitting to Turnitin is part of uploading your assignment. There is no separate Turnitin step: you upload to a Turnitin-enabled assignment and the check runs automatically. Here is how on each platform, plus how to submit a Turnitin report alongside your work when you are asked to.
Before you submit
- One file only. Combine everything into a single document.
- Use .docx or .pdf. Avoid Apple Pages, .docm and scanned PDFs.
- Remove any password protection.
- Check the word count: at least 20 words for a similarity report, 300 or more for an AI report.
How to submit to Turnitin on each platform
Canvas
- Open the assignment and click Start Assignment or Submit Assignment.
- Upload your file, tick any pledge box, and click Submit Assignment.
Moodle
- Open the assignment and click Add submission.
- Upload your file, accept the declaration if shown, and click Save changes, then Submit assignment if required.
Blackboard
- Open the assignment link, attach your file and click Submit.
Brightspace (D2L)
- Open Assignments, click the assignment, click Add a File, upload, then click Submit.
turnitin.com
- Open your class, click Upload Submission beside the assignment, choose your file and confirm.
After submitting, download your digital receipt. It holds your submission ID, which proves what you submitted and when.
How to submit a Turnitin report with your work
Some supervisors, journals and programs ask for the report itself.
- Download your report as a PDF. See how to download a Turnitin report.
- If the portal allows several files, upload the report as a separate PDF.
- If it allows one file, attach the report as an appendix. See how to attach a Turnitin report to Word.
After you submit
What Turnitin produces after you submit
Both screenshots below come from the same 24-page, 6,364-word paper. The similarity report found 1% overall similarity. The AI writing report flagged 51% of the qualifying text as likely AI-generated. Tap either one to see it full size.
Screenshots shown for illustration. Your own reports arrive as full PDFs in your dashboard.
Frequently asked questions
How do I submit to Turnitin?
Open the Turnitin-enabled assignment in your course, upload one file, confirm, and save the digital receipt.
How do I submit a Turnitin report with my assignment?
Download the report as a PDF and upload it as a separate file, or attach it to your Word document as an appendix.
Can I submit more than one file?
No. Turnitin accepts one file per submission. Combine your work into a single document first.