Grammarly
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AI-powered writing assistant that helps you write clear, mistake-free content.
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Features
42 features across 13 categories
Administration(1)
Manage team members, licenses, and usage for organizations using Grammarly Business.
Analytics(5)
Measures readability score and provides suggestions to improve reader engagement.
Visual dashboard showing progress toward writing goals and improvement areas.
Calculates readability level and suggests improvements for target audience comprehension.
Receive weekly summaries of your writing statistics and improvement metrics.
Tracks writing metrics including word count, readability score, and suggestion categories.
Collaboration(1)
Share documents and receive feedback from others within Grammarly Editor.
Compliance(3)
Detects readability issues and suggests improvements for inclusive communication.
Identifies potentially biased language and suggests more inclusive alternatives.
Checks your writing against billions of web pages and documents to detect potential plagiarism.
Integration(3)
Developer API for integrating Grammarly's correction capabilities into third-party applications.
Works across the web to provide writing assistance in emails, social media, and online documents.
Standalone application for Mac and Windows that works with any text field or document.
Interface(1)
Eye-friendly dark theme available for the desktop app and web editor.
Localization(1)
Works with content in multiple languages including French, German, and Spanish.
Personalization(3)
Add industry-specific terms and proper nouns to prevent false corrections.
Allows you to set writing goals like audience, formality, and domain to personalize suggestions.
Detects your native language and adjusts suggestions accordingly for non-native English speakers.
Productivity(3)
Access and restore previous versions of your documents in Grammarly Editor.
Customizable keyboard shortcuts for quick access to frequently used features.
Pre-built templates for common writing tasks like emails, resumes, and essays.
Reference(1)
Integrated dictionary and thesaurus to look up word definitions and synonyms.
Research(1)
Generates citations in multiple formats including APA, MLA, and Chicago style.
Security(1)
Two-factor authentication and security settings to protect your Grammarly account.
Writing(18)
Identifies unclear phrases and suggests improvements for better readability.
Identifies wordy phrases and suggests more concise alternatives.
Ensures consistent terminology, hyphenation, and style throughout your document.
Allows users to adjust the formality level of their writing for different audiences.
Provides alternative ways to rewrite entire sentences for improved clarity and impact.
Flags overly generic phrases and suggests more specific wording.
Detects and corrects grammar errors including subject-verb agreement, tense, and more.
Full-featured web-based editor with all Grammarly features and additional writing tools.
Identifies passive voice constructions and suggests active alternatives when appropriate.
Advanced analysis of writing tone including confidence, friendliness, and optimism levels.
Automatically detects and fixes punctuation errors including commas, semicolons, and apostrophes.
Provides instant feedback as you type without requiring manual checks.
Analyzes and suggests improvements to sentence construction and complexity.
Identifies and suggests corrections for spelling mistakes across multiple languages.
Provides suggestions to improve writing style and consistency throughout documents.
Real-time suggestions for word alternatives to increase vocabulary variety.
Analyzes and suggests adjustments to match the intended tone of your writing.
Recommends better word choices to enhance vocabulary and expression.
Pricing
Free
- ✓Basic grammar and spelling checks
Premium
Popular- ✓Advanced suggestions including tone
- ✓plagiarism detection
- ✓and style improvements
Business
- ✓Team collaboration
- ✓admin controls
- ✓SSO
- ✓and advanced security
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Integrations
28 known integrations