Private company

Turnitin

Logo: Turnitin, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons⁴

Internet-based plagiarism-prevention service

Turnitin (stylized as turnitin) is an Internet-based similarity detection service run by the American company Turnitin, LLC, a subsidiary of Advance Publications. The software as a service (SaaS) website sells automated checks of submitted documents against its database of prior submitted documents and the content of other websites to identify plagiarism.² It is headquartered in Oakland.¹ Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1997Founded¹

HeadquartersOakland¹
Websitewww.turnitin.com
Legal formLimited Liability Company³
LEI984500E68C1B964AAE89³
StatusActive³
LEI statusIssued and current³
Registered address1920 BROADWAY #205, 94612 Oakland, United States³
Registered withSecretary of State, 200108510061³

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2101 Webster St, Oakland — Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons⁵

Turnitin (stylized as turnitin) is an Internet-based similarity detection service run by the American company Turnitin, LLC, a subsidiary of Advance Publications. The software as a service (SaaS) website sells automated checks of submitted documents against its database of prior submitted documents and the content of other websites to identify plagiarism.²

Timeline

1997Founded Founded¹

Links

Websitewww.turnitin.com¹
WikipediaTurnitin
More imagesWikimedia Commons
WikidataQ7856068

Sources

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WikidataTurnitin on Wikidata
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WikipediaTurnitin on Wikipedia
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GLEIFTurnitin LEI record (984500E68C1B964AAE89)
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Wikimedia CommonsTurnitin logo by Turnitin, Public domain
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Wikimedia CommonsTurnitin photo by Mx. Granger, CC0