Question 1

Is ScrubLayer really free to try?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Your first full 14-layer audit is completely free with no credit card required. You can run one free audit per month on the free plan.

Question 2

Do I need an account to run an audit?

Accepted Answer

No. You can run a single audit without creating an account. Creating a free account lets you save your audit history and access past reports.

Question 3

How long does an audit take?

Accepted Answer

Most audits complete in under 60 seconds. Plagiarism checking via Copyleaks may add 10-15 seconds.

Question 4

What types of content can I audit?

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You can paste text directly, enter a URL to audit any public webpage, or upload a PDF or Word document.

Question 5

What is included in the 14-layer audit?

Accepted Answer

ScrubLayer runs: AI Detection, Hallucination Check, Brand Voice Analysis, Legal Risk Scanner, SEO Quality, Readability, Sentiment Analysis, Engagement Prediction, Fact Density and EEAT, Plagiarism Check, AEO Check, AI Rewrite Suggestions, Overall Risk Assessment, and Executive Summary.

Question 6

How accurate is the AI detection?

Accepted Answer

ScrubLayer uses Claude's advanced language model to detect AI patterns across GPT-4, GPT-4o, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, and more. Results include a confidence level and should be used alongside human judgment.

Question 7

What is AEO checking?

Accepted Answer

AEO stands for Answer Engine Optimization. ScrubLayer is the only content tool that scores how likely your content is to be cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews.

Question 8

What is EEAT scoring?

Accepted Answer

EEAT stands for Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness — Google's framework for evaluating content quality for search rankings. ScrubLayer scores your content against all four dimensions.

Question 9

How does the hallucination checker work?

Accepted Answer

ScrubLayer uses live web search to verify factual claims in your content in real time — not just static training data. This catches outdated statistics, unverifiable claims, and likely false statements.

Question 10

Does ScrubLayer check for plagiarism?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Plagiarism detection is powered by Copyleaks — the industry standard used by universities and publishers worldwide — checking against billions of indexed web pages.

Question 11

How much does ScrubLayer cost?

Accepted Answer

The first audit is free. Single reports are $9. Pro plans are $29 per month for unlimited audits and 3 team seats. Agency plans are $99 per month for bulk auditing, white-label PDFs, and 10 workspaces.

Question 12

Can I cancel my subscription anytime?

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Yes. Cancel anytime with no charge for the next billing period.

Question 13

Do you offer refunds?

Accepted Answer

Single reports are non-refundable once generated. Subscriptions can be cancelled anytime. Contact support@scrublayer.com for billing questions.

Question 14

Is there a discount for annual billing?

Accepted Answer

Annual billing discounts are coming soon. Contact support@scrublayer.com to ask about current offers.

Question 15

Is my content kept private?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Your submitted content is never sold or shared. It is processed to generate your audit and stored securely. See the Privacy Policy for full details.

Question 16

Do you store my content?

Accepted Answer

Content is stored to generate your report and maintain your audit history. Free account reports are kept for 90 days. Pro and Agency reports are kept permanently.

Question 17

Is ScrubLayer FERPA compliant for education use?

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ScrubLayer does not sell or share student data and follows applicable privacy regulations. Contact support@scrublayer.com for specific compliance questions.

Question 18

Can I audit a competitor's website?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The Competitor Content Auditor lets you paste any public URL and get a full 14-layer audit showing exactly where their content is weak.

Question 19

Can I audit multiple URLs at once?

Accepted Answer

Yes on the Agency plan. The Bulk URL Auditor processes up to 50 pages at once and delivers a full quality report for each page.

Question 20

Can I share my report with a client?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every report has a permanent shareable link. Clients can view the full report without creating an account.

Question 21

Does ScrubLayer integrate with other tools?

Accepted Answer

API access is available on Agency plans. Zapier and Make integrations are coming soon.

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