For publishers and contests
Prove Human for Publishers and Contests
Literary magazines, writing contests, and grant programs increasingly require human-written work. A Prove Human certificate gives you a practical way to check it.
- Add a certificate requirement to your submission guidelines
- Verify entries without an account
- Fewer disputes than detector-based screening
- Respectful of writers’ privacy: they choose what to share
Prove Human certificateVerified record
The Economics of Small-Town Main Streets
2,184words in final text
6writing sessions over 3 days
4 h 52 mactive writing time
94%typed in the editor
3pastes, all quotations
1,410words deleted or revised
✓ Final text matches the sealed writing record
Sample certificate for illustration
How it works
- Write in the Prove Human editor. It works like a simple word processor. As you type, it records how the text comes together: sessions, revisions, and pastes.
- Certify when you’re done. Prove Human seals your final text and its writing record into a certificate with its own link and PDF.
- Share the link. Whoever receives it can check the certificate in seconds, free and without an account.
Common questions
How do we add this to our submission rules?
Add a line to your guidelines asking writers to include a Prove Human certificate link with each submission. Writers can use the free plan.
Do we need accounts to check entries?
No. Anyone can verify a certificate free, by opening the link or pasting the text on the verify page.
What about pieces written before the rule?
Certificates only cover writing done in the Prove Human editor, so the requirement works best for new submissions. For older work, consider asking for drafts or version history.