Authorship Certificate
A verifiable record of how the paper was written.
When a detector flags your work, your word is often all you have. The Authorship Certificate is a signed, publicly verifiable record of how your paper came together — so you can show your process, not just assert it. It documents the work; it does not establish legal innocence.
Beta opens this season — starting with students and researchers.
WHAT IT IS
A record of process, verifiable by anyone
The certificate documents how the work was done and lets others confirm that record — independently, on the open web.
Documents the process
As you write, the workspace records the shape of the work — when sections were drafted, revised, and assembled — into a signed record you can attach to the finished paper.
Publicly verifiable
Anyone you share the certificate with can verify it on the web. No login, no account, no Copyeditor subscription required to check it.
No account to verify
A reviewer, supervisor, or editor opens a link and confirms the record is genuine and unaltered. The burden of proof doesn’t fall on them to trust your word.
What it is not
It does not establish legal innocence
We’re deliberate about this. The Authorship Certificate documents the writing process and makes that record verifiable. It is not a proof of legal innocence, and it does not on its own resolve an academic-integrity case. It is evidence about how a paper was produced — useful context to offer a reviewer, not a ruling that settles the matter.
WHY IT MATTERS IN ACADEMIA
Integrity disputes turn on evidence you usually don’t have
The detector problem
AI-text detectors are imperfect and flag honest work. ESL writers, in particular, are flagged more often. When that happens, you’re left arguing from nothing.
What the certificate adds
A verifiable record of how the paper was written — drafting, revision, structure — that you can put in front of a supervisor or integrity panel alongside your account of the work.
Questions about the certificate
Does the certificate prove I didn’t cheat?
No. The Authorship Certificate documents how a paper was written and lets anyone verify that record. It does not, and is not intended to, establish legal innocence or settle an academic-integrity dispute on its own. It is evidence about process, not a ruling.
How could it help in a Turnitin or integrity dispute?
When a detector flags your work, you often have nothing but your word. A certificate gives you a verifiable record of how the paper actually came together — drafting, revision, structure — that you can offer alongside your explanation. Whether it’s persuasive is up to the reviewer; it’s context, not a verdict.
Who can verify it?
Anyone with the link. Verification happens on the public web with no account, so a supervisor or editor can confirm the record independently.
Do I have to attach one?
No. The certificate is opt-in. You decide whether to record the process and whether to attach the certificate to a given paper.
What exactly is recorded?
A signed summary of the writing process for that document — not your private notes or every keystroke shared publicly. The point is a trustworthy, verifiable record of how the work was produced.
Keep a record
of how you wrote it
The Authorship Certificate is part of the Copyeditor beta. We’re onboarding students and researchers first — apply and we’ll reach out as spots open.
