Free AI Manuscript Checker
Upload your PDF, Word, or LaTeX manuscript and get instant AI feedback on 80+ format-level checks, structure, language, citations, and submission readiness.
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What is a manuscript checker?
A manuscript checker is an automated tool that reviews your research paper before you submit it to a journal. Unlike a basic grammar checker, it examines the full scope of academic submission requirements: paper structure, abstract completeness, citation formatting, metadata accuracy, figure and table references, and language quality. CheckMyManuscript performs over 80 individual checks modeled on real journal standards, giving you a submission-ready report that highlights every issue a desk editor might flag, before they see your paper.
How CheckMyManuscript checks your manuscript
Structure validation
Verify all required sections are present and in the correct order (Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, etc.).
Abstract completeness
Check that your abstract contains all required elements and meets word count requirements.
Citation & reference consistency
Identify missing in-text citations, mismatched references, and broken bibliography entries.
Language & grammar
Detect grammar errors, unclear phrasing, non-academic tone, and ESL writing patterns.
Metadata accuracy
Validate author information, affiliations, keywords, and funding statements.
Format compliance
Flag figure numbering issues, table caption problems, and formatting inconsistencies.
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Part of our 80+ automated checks
Missing sections
Detect absent required sections like Methods or Discussion.
Abstract word count
Flag abstracts that exceed or fall short of typical journal limits.
Citation mismatches
Find references cited in text but missing from bibliography.
Grammar and typos
Catch grammar errors, spelling mistakes, and punctuation issues.
Author metadata
Verify author names, affiliations, and ORCID completeness.
Figure references
Ensure every figure is referenced in the text.
The practical edge your peers already use
Across disciplines and career stages, researchers reduce bottlenecks and submit with confidence: clearer drafts, easier guideline compliance, and less back and forth with co‑authors and reviewers.
I use it to review my students' papers. It instantly highlights typos, missing references, and unclear sections, helping me focus my feedback on the quality of the research instead of surface errors.
Ilyass
Professor in Mechanical Engineering, ÉTS Montréal
I relied on it throughout my thesis to strengthen my writing. It suggested clearer phrasing, improved flow between sections, and ensured my references were complete before the final deadline.
Manon
Master's Student in Speech Therapy
I write research in both Portuguese and English, and it adapts perfectly to either language. It provided precise feedback in Portuguese, helping me maintain academic tone and consistency across my drafts.
Afonso
PhD Candidate, UFPE
It gave excellent advice on how to rephrase and present ideas more clearly and concisely. The suggestions helped me refine my arguments and make my research more impactful.
Félix
Postdoc Researcher, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology
A round of suggestions helped to generally refine the text of my paper and, moreover, to present some of its key points in a more focused form.
Oleg
Professor, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
I use it to review my students' papers. It instantly highlights typos, missing references, and unclear sections, helping me focus my feedback on the quality of the research instead of surface errors.
Ilyass
Professor in Mechanical Engineering, ÉTS Montréal
I relied on it throughout my thesis to strengthen my writing. It suggested clearer phrasing, improved flow between sections, and ensured my references were complete before the final deadline.
Manon
Master's Student in Speech Therapy
I write research in both Portuguese and English, and it adapts perfectly to either language. It provided precise feedback in Portuguese, helping me maintain academic tone and consistency across my drafts.
Afonso
PhD Candidate, UFPE
It gave excellent advice on how to rephrase and present ideas more clearly and concisely. The suggestions helped me refine my arguments and make my research more impactful.
Félix
Postdoc Researcher, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology
A round of suggestions helped to generally refine the text of my paper and, moreover, to present some of its key points in a more focused form.
Oleg
Professor, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
Frequently asked questions
Yes: you get a free submission readiness overview and a sample of the issues detected. To unlock the full detailed report with all suggestions, a one-time payment of $5 is required.
You can upload PDF, Word (DOCX), and LaTeX (TEX, ZIP, or GZ archive) files. The system handles all three natively without conversion.
Grammarly focuses on grammar and writing style. CheckMyManuscript is purpose-built for academic publishing: it checks manuscript structure, abstract completeness, citation consistency, metadata, figure references, and journal submission requirements, things Grammarly cannot do.
Most manuscripts are reviewed in under 2 minutes. Longer documents may take slightly more time.
Yes. Your manuscript is processed securely and deleted immediately after the review. No human reads your file and nothing is stored on our servers.
Absolutely. Each review is independent, so you can run the checker after each revision to track your improvements.
Yes. CheckMyManuscript works in any language and provides feedback in the same language as your manuscript.