Pangram: Pricing, Features & Best Use Cases

Our take: Choose Pangram if you need to check text or images for AI generation across web, extension, Google Docs, Gmail or API, starting with a free daily allowance and $20/month for 300,000 words.

Main limitation: Free plan limited to 2,000 words and 3 image scans per day

By the AI Tool Atlas editors. Based on the vendor's official documentation; we have not tested this product hands-on. What “documented overview” means

Who Pangram fits

Choose Pangram if you need to check text or images for AI generation across web, extension, Google Docs, Gmail or API, starting with a free daily allowance and $20/month for 300,000 words. Based on the vendor's documentation, not on a hands-on test.

Best for: Educators and editors

Also a good fit for

Content teams and publishers

Consider another tool if free plan limited to 2,000 words and 3 image scans per day

Or if

Individual plan caps at 300,000 words per month
Cheapest paid price is shown with annual billing option

Pangram in the news

Headlines from US outlets, selected automatically — not endorsements. Updated Oct 2, 2026

Pangram pricing and usage limits

Prices checked Oct 1, 2026 on the official US pricing page. Official pricing ↗ Prices and limits change often.

The official Pangram pricing page as we saw it. pangram.com, captured Oct 1, 2026

Free access and trial conditions

Free plan with no payment method.

7-day free trial on Individual, $0 for 7 days then $20 per month.

Paid plans: what changes as you upgrade

Free web

Free source (opens in a new tab)

Month

For: Occasional checks

Limits

2,000 words per day
3 image scans per day

Includes

File upload and OCR
Browser extension

2 more

Google Docs integration
API access

API included

Individual web

$20/mo per user source (opens in a new tab)

Month, annual commitment

Annual billing saves $60; 7-day trial

For: Individual professionals

Limits

300,000 words per month
100 image scans per month

Includes

Plagiarism detection
Gmail integration

1 more

Feed scanning on social media

Professional web

$65/mo per user source (opens in a new tab)

Month, annual commitment

Annual billing saves $240

For: Heavy users and API

Limits

5x words and image scans

Includes

Everything in Individual
$200 monthly API credits

API included

What is Pangram, and how does it work?

Pangram is an AI detector that analyzes text to identify AI-generated content from models such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and others, and also offers image detection. It supports over 20 languages. It is available on the web, through a browser extension, Google Docs and Gmail integrations, and an API, with a free tier and paid personal plans.

Pangram's official site: how the product presents itself. pangram.com, captured Oct 1, 2026

What you provide and what you get back

What you give Pangram and what comes back, from its documentation

You provide

Pasted text or uploaded files with OCR
Images of at least 512x512 px
Web pages through the browser extension

You get back

AI versus human probability for text
AI image detection result
Plagiarism check on paid plans

Where you can use it

Platforms: Web, API
Account: Required
Languages: 20+
Image formats: JPG, PNG, WebP
Integrations: Browser extension, Google Docs, Gmail, API
Free limits: 2,000 words and 3 images per day
Security: SOC 2 Type 2

Best use cases for Pangram

Scenarios are worked out by our editors from the documentation; the actual result depends on your input and plan.

Check essays or articles for AI-generated text

Who: Teachers and editors
You provide: An essay or article
Expected result: A likelihood that it is AI-written
Plan needed: Free or Individual
Limitation: Results are probabilistic, not proof source (opens in a new tab)

Scan images for AI generation

Who: Social and content reviewers
You provide: Images up to 30 MB
Expected result: A check of whether an image is AI-generated
Plan needed: Free 3 scans a day
Limitation: Image scans capped by plan source (opens in a new tab)

Screen content in Google Docs or Gmail

Who: Professionals screening drafts
You provide: Text in Google Docs or Gmail
Expected result: Flags inside the apps you already use
Plan needed: Individual for Gmail
Limitation: Gmail integration needs Individual or higher source (opens in a new tab)

What Pangram does, and where it stops

Feature overview on the official site. pangram.com, captured Oct 1, 2026

AI text detection

Detects AI-generated text from ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and others in 20+ languages Screens writing at scale

Access: All plansLimit: Probabilistic result source (opens in a new tab)

AI image detection

Detects AI-generated images Checks visual content

Access: 3 scans a day free, 100 monthly on IndividualLimit: Needs JPG, PNG or WebP, min 512x512 source (opens in a new tab)

Plagiarism detection on paid plans

Adds plagiarism detection on every scan on paid plans Combines originality and AI checks

Access: Individual and aboveLimit: Not on Free source (opens in a new tab)

File upload and OCR

Accepts file upload with OCR for scanned documents Handles non-text files

Access: Free and aboveLimit: OCR accuracy depends on scan quality source (opens in a new tab)

Pros, cons and deal-breakers

Reasons to choose Pangram

Free plan with no payment method needed The free plan needs no payment method documented source (opens in a new tab)
Supports over 20 languages It supports over 20 languages documented source (opens in a new tab)
Offers API access, including on the free plan per the pricing page API access is listed even on the free plan documented source (opens in a new tab)
SOC 2 Type 2 verification noted on the site SOC 2 Type 2 verification is noted documented source (opens in a new tab)
T h documented source (opens in a new tab)

Check before paying for Pangram

Free plan limited to 2,000 words and 3 image scans per day Free is limited to 2,000 words and 3 image scans a day documented source (opens in a new tab)
Individual plan caps at 300,000 words per month The Individual plan caps at 300,000 words a month documented source (opens in a new tab)
Cheapest paid price is shown with annual billing option The lowest price is tied to annual billing documented source (opens in a new tab)
Detection results are probabilistic, not definitive Detection is probabilistic, not definitive documented source (opens in a new tab)
P r documented source (opens in a new tab)

How to use Pangram for checking a text for AI generation

Set up Pangram

Open pangram.com and click Try It for Free
Create a free account
Install the browser extension or Google Docs add-on if you want in-page checks

Example: checking a text for AI generation

Paste an essay or drop in a file
Click Check for AI
Read the AI versus human result
Upgrade to Individual if you also need a plagiarism check

Review and export the result

Check the highlighted sections rather than only the overall score
Compare against your knowledge of the writer, since results are probabilistic

Pangram API

Plan comparison on the official pricing page. pangram.com, captured Oct 1, 2026

API access and separate billing

Pangram has no public API in its official documentation. API access is listed on all plans; Professional includes $200 monthly credits.

Privacy, data use and commercial rights

Summarized from the vendor's current policies; this is not legal advice and a vendor's badge is not an independent audit.

How your inputs and outputs are handled

Privacy page not available.

Controls for business users

SOC 2 Type 2

Pangram alternatives by need

"Better suited" is based on documented features and pricing, not on a head-to-head test.

ChatGPT: better suited to

Claude: better suited to

Jasper: better suited to

Alternatives
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Claude	—	—
Jasper	—	—	Compare

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Pangram FAQ

Is Pangram free?

Yes. Free scans up to 2,000 words and 3 image scans a day, with no payment method. source (opens in a new tab)

How much do paid plans cost?

Individual is $20/month for 300,000 words and 100 image scans; Professional is $65/month with 5x limits and $200 API credits. source (opens in a new tab)

Is there a trial?

Individual has a 7-day free trial. source (opens in a new tab)

Does it detect images?

Yes, JPG, PNG and WebP images of at least 512x512 px, up to 30 MB each. source (opens in a new tab)

Is the result definitive?

No. Results are probabilistic, so use them as evidence, not proof. source (opens in a new tab)

Sources and review methodology

Official sources and verification dates

Pangram AI Detector homepage · checked Oct 1, 2026
Pricing - Pangram homepage · checked Oct 1, 2026

Not verified: Privacy policy (not available); Docs (not available); Training use of submitted text; Retention.

How we documented and maintain this page

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