# How to Tell if Something was Written by Chatgpt

> To tell if something was written by ChatGPT using various detection methods, check for overly polished writing, analyze repetition and sentence lengths, test for personal touches, copy the text into a tool like GPTZero, and click Scan for AI to view flagged sentences.

Canonical: https://livedemo.ai/tutorials/how-to-tell-if-something-was-written-by-chatgpt/
Updated: 2026-10-05
Interactive demo: https://story-api.livedemo.ai/workspaces/62255d3d3304f17b8f5e2d03/stories/692a4f85ab56e05a00ffbd73/preview?step=1

## Steps

1. Check for overly polished or structured writing.
2. Analyze for repetition or similar sentence lengths.
3. Test for specificity or personal touch.
4. Copy the text into a tool like GPTZero , then click Scan for AI.
5. I will show the tool flagging sentences with high probabilities of being AI-generated.