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What we check
- Phone numbers: premium-rate and special-rate numbers, UK 070 “personal numbers”, “one ring” call-back scams, and expensive satellite numbers.
- Bank accounts (IBAN): whether the number is correctly formed, and which country the account is in.
- Email addresses: free email pretending to be a company, look-alike addresses, brand-new websites, and addresses that can’t receive replies.
- Reports from other people: how many people reported the same number or account as a scam.
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- How to dispute a charge on a bill
- How to read a rental lease
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How it works
- Add your document. Take a photo, upload a PDF, or paste the text of a bill, letter, contract or message.
- Get it in plain words. See what it says, any hidden fees or red flags, the deadlines, and how much you owe.
- Know what to do next. Get clear next steps, add reminders to your calendar, ask questions, or have a reply written for you.
What you can check
- Phone, internet and utility bills: spot new fees, ended discounts and add-ons. See phone bill fees explained.
- Suspicious texts, emails and letters: use the free scam checker, or read about common scams.
- Rental leases and contracts: find renewal dates, fees and clauses to question. See how to read a lease.
- Bank statements: understand charges you don’t recognize. See unknown bank charges.
- Medical and insurance bills: check what you really owe. See understanding a medical bill.
- Debt, tax and government letters: know if it’s real and how to respond. See debt collection letters.
- Two versions of a bill or contract: compare them to see exactly what changed.
- Links and QR codes: use the link checker or the QR code checker before you open them.
- Voice messages and calls: check a voicemail or WhatsApp voice note with the voice message checker.
- Forgotten subscriptions: find every recurring charge with the subscription finder.
- Phone numbers, bank accounts and emails: check who you’re dealing with using the number checker.
- Letters that cite your rights: cancel, complain or get a refund with our letter templates.
- Official forms: get help filling in a form, box by box.
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Is Explain My Paper free?
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What documents can it explain?
Bills, bank statements, rental leases, contracts, insurance and medical bills, tax and government letters, debt collection letters, school letters and forms. You can upload photos, a PDF, or paste the text.
How does the scam checker work?
Paste or screenshot a suspicious text, email or letter. The AI looks for common scam signs such as urgent threats, strange links, gift card requests and fake sender details, then tells you what to do safely.
Which languages does it support?
Explanations, replies and read-aloud work in 17 languages, including English, Spanish, Arabic, Moroccan Darija, French, Portuguese, Hindi, Urdu, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Turkish and Russian.
Do you keep my documents?
No. Your document is sent to our AI provider only to explain it and is not stored by Explain My Paper. Saved explanations stay on your own device.
Is this legal or financial advice?
No. Explain My Paper gives general information in plain words. For serious legal, medical or money decisions, talk to a qualified professional.
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