Deadmeter

Diagnostic instruments

Tools

Eight tools for specific questions about content authenticity, authorship, and ecosystem health. Each ships with explicit limitations and per-tool disclosure.

Death Certificate

Available

Statistical signature analysis for a single document. Returns a calibrated IMS_text score with 95% confidence interval and one of four verbal labels. Each Certificate is cryptographically signed and reproducible from the published text.

Best for

  • investigative document review
  • ghostwriter detection signals
  • educational diagnostic

Not for

  • legal evidence
  • employment decisions
  • academic discipline without corroborating evidence

Writing DNA

Coming soon

Stylometric similarity comparison between two writing samples. Returns a similarity score from 0 to 100 with breakdown across stylometric axes including sentence rhythm, function word usage, and lexical diversity patterns.

Best for

  • comparing two articles for shared authorship signals
  • detecting writer changes within a body of work

Not for

  • legal proof of authorship
  • definitive identification

AI Text Checker

Coming soon

Quick structural check for AI-generated patterns in a single text. Composite of four lightweight features. Returns AI-likelihood as percentage with verbal label.

Best for

  • fast first-pass diagnostic
  • content workflow integration

Not for

  • definitive verdicts. For deeper analysis use Death Certificate

Code DNA

Coming soon

Stylometric similarity for code samples. Compares two code snippets across naming conventions, indentation patterns, comment density, function structure, and language idiom usage. Supports Python, JavaScript, and TypeScript at launch.

Best for

  • code authorship inference
  • plagiarism review

Not for

  • code quality assessment
  • security audit
  • code review substitute

BS Meter

Coming soon

Detects structural patterns associated with low-content prose: hedging stacks, vague quantifiers, evasive language, buzzword density, AI-shaped phrase patterns. Marks text with category breakdown.

Best for

  • detecting filler in marketing copy
  • corporate communications review

Not for

  • fact-checking. BS Meter says nothing about whether claims are true or false

Dead Internet Index

Coming soon

Stream-level analysis of synthetic content prevalence. Submit a Reddit thread, YouTube comments section, or Hacker News thread URL. Returns ecosystem-level score with sample-based confidence.

Best for

  • snapshot of a single conversation's authenticity
  • journalist verification of public discourse

Not for

  • individual user verdict
  • account-level decisions

AI Flattener

Coming soon

A demonstration tool. Submit a text. The tool runs three different LLM rewriting prompts and shows the IMS_text score for original versus rewritten variants. Visualizes the typical pattern: AI processing tends to push texts toward higher Synthetic scores.

Best for

  • educational demonstration
  • research illustration

Not for

  • productivity tool
  • content improvement service

AEO Checker

Coming soon

Answer Engine Optimization assessment. Free tier analyzes page structure (Schema.org markup, heading hierarchy, FAQ patterns, citation density). Paid tier additionally queries ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity to measure actual citation patterns for the page.

Best for

  • content optimization for LLM-driven discovery

Not for

  • definitive ranking prediction. Engines change continuously

Phylogeny

Coming soonAdvanced

Builds a structural similarity tree across a stream of content. Uses NCD compression distance and neighbor-joining algorithm to visualize authorship clustering patterns. Reticulation index detects recombinant structure.

Best for

  • deep stream analysis
  • coordinated network investigation

Not for

  • claims about real-world relationships between accounts or people. The tool measures structural patterns only

How tools relate

Single-document

Writing DNA, AI Text Checker, Code DNA, BS Meter, AI Flattener, Death Certificate.

Single-page

AEO Checker.

Stream-level

Dead Internet Index, Phylogeny.

The Death Certificate is the flagship per-document tool with full methodology depth and 95% confidence intervals. The seven mini-tools provide quicker, focused diagnostic signals. Phylogeny provides advanced structural analysis for streams.

For deepest analysis: Death Certificate. For specific questions: matching mini-tool. For ecosystem health: Dead Internet Index plus weekly Pulse.

Frequently asked questions

Are these tools real-time?

Yes. Each tool provides immediate results. Death Certificate processing takes 30-60 seconds due to comprehensive analysis. Other tools return results in under 5 seconds.

What languages do tools support?

English only at v1.0. Tools reject non-English input with suggested alternatives. Multilingual support is on the Year 1 roadmap conditional on Phase 0 validation success.

Can I use tools through an API?

Yes, with a Pro subscription or Scale tier. Free tier is web-only. API documentation appears on /docs after Pro signup.

Are tool results shareable?

Yes. Each result has a permanent URL with reproducibility hash. Death Certificate results are cryptographically signed via Ed25519.

What is the difference between Cert and AI Text Checker?

Cert is the comprehensive analysis: four-feature pipeline, bootstrap confidence intervals, methodology disclosure, cryptographic signature. Latency 30-60 seconds. Diagnostic quality. AI Text Checker is the lightweight first-pass: four-feature composite without LLM inference, no confidence intervals, no signature. Latency under 2 seconds. Quick utility. Different use cases. Both share the same underlying methodology direction.