SafeAssign Plagiarism Tool

SafeAssign is a plagiarism prevention tool that allows your instructor to check the originality of a homework submission. SafeAssign automatically conducts the check by comparing your assignment against a database of other assignment submissions.

SafeAssign can only process files smaller than 10MB. If your submission is larger than 10MB, SafeAssign won’t be able to process it.

If the instructor hasn’t allowed multiple attempts, you may submit your assignment only once. Before you select Submit, be sure that you have attached any required files.

1. Access the assignment. On the Upload Assignment page, review the instructions, due date, points possible, and download any files provided by your instructor. A message appears to let you know that your submission will be processed by SafeAssign.
2. Select Write Submission to expand the area where you can type your submission.
3. Select Browse My Computer to upload a file from your computer-OR-drag files from your computer to the “hot spot” in the Attach Files area. If your browser allows, you can also drag a folder of files. The files will upload individually. If the browser doesn’t allow you to submit your assignment after you upload a folder, select “Do not attach” in the folder’s row to remove it. You can drag the files individually and submit again.You can use the file name or provide another name for the file.
4. Optionally, type Comments about your submission.
5. Select Submit.

After you submit an assignment using SafeAssign, a slight delay occurs between the upload and the availability of the Originality Report. Results are normally available within 10-15 minutes.

View SafeAssign submissions

View your submission and the SafeAssign reports associated with it by accessing the assignment after you submit your paper.

This option is available only if allowed by the instructor.

1. Return to the assignment you submitted previously.
2. Under Assignment Details, select SafeAssign.
3. View the overall match percentage that SafeAssign detected. If you have multiple attachments, SafeAssign analyzes each attachment.
4. If your instructor allowed multiple attempts, select other attempts to view SafeAssign’s analysis for that content.
5. To learn more, select View Originality Report for an attempt.

More on the Originality Report

Creating a submission means you agree to the terms and conditions listed above the File submissions area. We provide a link to both the Blackboard Terms and Service and Blackboard Privacy Policy. We recommend reading through those two policies before submitting your assignment.