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Using Inspera Originality standalone

In certain exceptional cases, for example in thesis courses, there may be reason to use plagiarism checking outside of Canvas. In such cases, you as a teacher can use Inspera Originality as a standalone tool.

Inspera Originality has replaced Ouriginal

On October 31, 2025, Ouriginal was shut down and replaced by the new plagiarism checking tool: Inspera Originality. The change was due to the fact that the provider behind Ouriginal was acquired and chose to discontinue the service. Just like Ouriginal, Inspera Originality is used to analyze student submissions and generate reports to support your own assessment. 

Due to the transition, it’s important that you select Inspera Originality for assignments in Canvas. You as a teacher will need to manually select Inspera Originality in the settings for your current and future assignments.

If you import an assignment from a previous course that used Ouriginal as the plagiarism-detection tool, you may receive an error message during the import. The message indicates that the tool (Ouriginal) could not be found, and the issue is easily resolved by opening the imported assignment’s settings and selecting Inspera Originality instead.

Read more about the transition here: News about the transition from Ouriginal to Originality

When to use Originality standalone 

Inspera Originality should primarily be used as an integrated tool within Canvas. However, in some cases, it may be necessary to use Originality outside the Canvas environment. In such cases, the tool can be used in its standalone version.

Originality standalone allows you to manually check documents — for example, reports, theses, or other texts that have not been submitted through a Canvas course. It can be useful for reviewing degree projects, research papers, or other types of documents. The tool can be used by teachers, examiners, and other staff who need to perform a plagiarism check on a text.

Access to Originality standalone 

All employees at KTH with teaching or administrative privileges can use the standalone version. To get access to a standalone account, you need to do the following:

  1. Use the following link: Inspera Originality

  2. Click Login with SWAMID.

  3. Enter your KTH email address and password. 

  4. You are now logged in to the standalone version of Originality and can review documents through the web interface.

How Originality standalone works

The tool works in the same way as it does in Canvas:

  1. Upload your document in the standalone version of Originality. Click the "+" button on the left, then select "Upload". In the upload window, you can choose which settings should apply to your submission.

  2. Wait for the analysis results. Once you’ve uploaded the document, the analysis will start automatically. The process usually takes only a few minutes, depending on the length of the document.

  3. Review the report. When the report is ready, click “Report” to open and review it.