Score your video's originality - before YouTube does
See what YouTube's inauthentic-content policy would flag before you publish. Free script scoring at /tools/originality-checker — generate videos on Starter or Pro.
YouTube's inauthentic-content policy demonetizes mass-produced, templated videos. ZeroEdit scores every video 0-100 for originality and flags what would get flagged - while you can still fix it. Try the free AI video originality checker — paste a script, no account required.
Why an originality score matters now
In January 2026, YouTube terminated 16 channels - 35 million subscribers combined - under its inauthentic-content policy. The pattern it penalizes is measurable: verbatim scripts, template-similar structure, zero editorial input. If it's measurable after you post, it's measurable before.
Most tools optimize for the opposite - more videos, faster - which is exactly the behavior getting channels flagged. ZeroEdit checks the render against the rules first.
What the score actually checks
- Script originality - is this a verbatim retelling, or does it add a point of view? Verbatim is the #1 flag.
- Template similarity - does every video use the identical structure? Repetition reads as mass-production.
- Voice & pacing variation - flat TTS across dozens of uploads is a pattern; varied delivery isn't.
- Disclosure prompt - reminds you to check "altered or synthetic content" in YouTube Studio when required.
You get a 0-100 score and a plain-English list of what to fix - not a black box.
Honest scope: the score measures originality signals and flags mass-production patterns. It does not guarantee monetization or predict a YouTube decision - no tool can. It shows you what a reviewer (or the algorithm) is likely to see, so you can improve it before you publish.
How it works
- Paste. Open the free originality checker or generate a video in ZeroEdit.
- Get your score. 0-100, with the specific lines and patterns dragging it down.
- Fix and re-score. Tighten the angle, vary the structure, re-check. Sign up to turn a stronger script into a finished short.
Free to check, paid to generate
Script originality scoring is free on the public tool. Finished videos (voice, B-roll, captions) ship on Starter ($5/mo, 3 watermarked videos/month) or Pro unlimited. See pricing, or read how to stay monetizable in 2026.
Score your next video before you post it.
Starter is $5/mo for 3 watermarked videos. Pro is $0.99 for 7 days then $29/mo.
Frequently asked questions
- What is an AI video originality checker?
- A tool that scores how original a video is - script, structure, delivery - against the patterns platforms treat as inauthentic or mass-produced, so you can improve it before publishing.
- Can it tell me if I'll get demonetized?
- No - and be skeptical of anything that claims it can. It shows the originality signals a reviewer sees so you can fix weak spots. The decision is always YouTube's.
- Do I need to pay to use the score?
- No — paste a script at /tools/originality-checker for free. Generating a finished video requires Starter ($5/mo) or Pro.
- Does it work on videos I made elsewhere?
- Paste the script to score originality. Full pattern-checking works best on videos generated in ZeroEdit.