Certifiably human-made documents that aren't handwritten

MAT CHA

M odern A uthoring T ool for C ertified H uman A uthorship

MATCHA is a writing environment that enables authors to prove their authorship by making the entire work-process transparent to recipients of their documents —from reading to editing. For exams and class activities, it offers a digital alternative to pencil and paper by blocking copy-paste, automation, or app switching. For home assignments, MATCHA further promotes academic integrity by facilitating in-person authorship assessment quizzes . With MATCHA, instructors no longer need AI detection or plagiarism detection.

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Three supervision models. One app.

In class

MATCHA prevents AI misuse on the student’s computer with Single-App Mode and Copy-Paste Control , while the instructor ensures no other device is used. Unlike locked browsers designed for taking exams on LMSes, MATCHA is a full word processor, which is both better for writing and better for preventing AI misuse. (Starting in August 2026, MATCHA can also act as locked down browser for quizzes.)

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At home

MATCHA makes AI misuse impractical in unsupervised settings by recording and submitting the student's entire work process—including all reading, note-taking, and editing. By providing visibility into the entire process, MATCHA greatly raises the bar for plagiarism. MATCHA also facilitates in-person authorship assessment follow-up quizzes .

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Supervised writing labs

A MATCHA-enabled innovation, supervised writing labs let students work on their own time. MATCHA's unique Check-In feature ensures students work on their assignments only while checked into a lab. By repurposing existing space and teaching resources, this new approach enables fair essay assessments in the age of AI while improving the student's experience through increased supervision and community.

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Optional AI assistant

AI that helps students learn.

MATCHA's optional, instructor-configured AI assistant can offer help with grammar, style, and, if desired, composition. Best of all, it has a pedagogical mode, in which it guides students to make their own corrections, facilitating learning.

An academic authoring environment that does it all

MATCHA Writer promotes academic integrity and productivity for all, from undergraduate students to professors.

Authoring features compared across MATCHA, LockedDown Browser, Google Docs, Word Desktop, and Overleaf.
	Feature	MATCHA	LockedDown Browser	Google Docs	MS Word 365	Overleaf
Integrity	Copy-paste blocking	✓ Yes	Yes	No	No	No
	Single-app mode	✓ Yes	Yes	No	No	No
	Locked down browser for LMS-based quizzes	✓ Yes †	Yes	No	No	No
	Auto-type blocking	✓ Yes	Yes	No	No	No
	Installs without administrator privileges	✓ Yes	No	N/A	Yes	N/A
	Certified authorship	✓ Yes	No	No	No	No
	Edit tracking with replay	✓ Yes	No	Yes *	No	No
	Complete work history	✓ Yes	No	No	No	No
	Managed authorship quizzes	✓ Yes	No	No	No	No
Productivity	Managed cross-references	✓ Yes	No	No	Yes	No
	Direct citing , Auto Citing , and built-in reference management	✓ Yes	No	No	No	No
	Snapshots	✓ Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
	.docx input/output	✓ Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
	LaTeX input/output, PDF	✓ Yes	No	No	No	Yes
	Built-in AI	✓ Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Pedagogical AI	✓ Yes	No	No	No	No
	Live collaboration	✓ Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes