Turnitin is a U.S.-based provider of pioneering software solutions for academic integrity, serving institutions and educators around the world. Founded in 1998, Turnitin operates as a subsidiary of Advance Publications and has grown into a trusted name in higher education, offering services such as plagiarism detection, grading feedback, peer review, and AI content identification.
As an online, SaaS-based platform, Turnitin enables instructors to compare submitted documents against a vast database—including previously submitted student papers, websites, and academic publications—to generate originality reports and support formative learning. Over the years, the company has expanded its services through the integration or acquisition of complementary tools such as Gradescope, iThenticate, and Vericite, offering advanced grading and scholarly review capabilities.
With a global user base of over 16,000 institutions and more than 71 million students, Turnitin’s impact on academic quality and integrity is extensive. The company continuously innovates, responding to emerging educational challenges, including the rise of AI-generated content, by developing solutions to help educators detect and address these new forms of writing.
Turnitin’s corporate headquarters are located at 2101 Webster Street, Suite 1800, Oakland, California 94612, United States.
