Turnitin AI Report Checker in France: Check Before You Submit
France is a special case. Most French universities rely on Compilatio, a home-grown plagiarism tool, and Turnitin's AI detector does not read French. Yet thousands of students in France write in English every year, in business schools, international master's programmes and exchange semesters, and that work is fully checkable.
Compilatio vs Turnitin in France
- Compilatio, founded in Annecy in 2003, is widely used in French education. Its AI detection service, Magister+, launched in September 2023.
- Turnitin is common in English-taught programmes, international business schools and partner degrees with UK, US and Australian universities.
- French text: receives Turnitin similarity checking but no Turnitin AI score.
Who in France should use a Turnitin check
- Grande ecole and business school students submitting English assignments.
- Students on double degrees with UK, Irish, US or Australian partners.
- Erasmus students heading abroad.
- Doctoral researchers submitting English papers to international journals.
- Anyone who translated French drafts into English with AI tools.
Sample Turnitin AI and similarity reports
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.
How to get your report from France
- Create an account and buy a slot.
- Upload your .docx or .pdf (300 to 30,000 words for an AI score).
- Download your similarity report and AI writing report from your dashboard, usually within minutes.
$3.99 USD per document; your card converts to euro automatically. Buying for a group? Buy 10 slots, get 1 free: every 10 slots you pay for come with 1 free, added automatically.
Next: how to read a Turnitin report and a page-by-page AI report example.
Frequently asked questions
Does Turnitin detect AI in French?
Not as of October 2026. French is not on Turnitin's supported AI detection list.
What do French universities use instead?
Many French institutions use Compilatio, a French plagiarism tool that launched its own AI detection service, Magister+, in September 2023.
Who in France needs a Turnitin AI check?
Students writing in English, in international programmes, business schools and exchange programmes, and researchers publishing in English.