Grammarly

What Is It, In Plain Words?

Grammarly checks your spelling and grammar as you type, and underlines anything that looks wrong. It can also suggest ways to make a message clearer or friendlier.

It works in your web browser, in an app on your computer, and as a keyboard on your phone.

What You Can Use It For

• Emails. It spots typos before you press Send.
• Letters and complaints. It can suggest a calmer or more polite tone.
• Social media posts. Catch mistakes before everyone sees them.

Getting Started Step By Step

On A Computer

1. Open your web browser and go to grammarly.com. Check the address carefully, because look-alike sites exist.
2. Click Get Grammarly and sign up with your email or a Google, Apple or Microsoft account.
3. Follow the steps to add it to your web browser or install it on your computer.
4. Start typing in an email or form. Mistakes get a coloured underline. Click one to see the suggestion, then click to accept it.

On A Phone Or Tablet

1. Open the App Store (iPhone and iPad) or Google Play (Android).
2. Search for Grammarly and check it's made by Grammarly. Copycat apps exist.
3. Tap Get or Install, then open it.
4. Follow the steps to turn on the Grammarly keyboard in your phone's settings.

Things To Try Typing

Copy any of these, or change the details to suit you.

What It Costs

The free plan checks spelling and grammar. The paid plan is called Pro.

US prices checked 15 October 2026 on the official Grammarly plans page (grammarly.com/plans).

Privacy And Safety

• What it sees. Grammarly reads the text you type where it's switched on so it can check it. Turn it off for sensitive things such as online banking or medical forms.
• Grammarly's settings let you choose whether your writing helps train its AI. Check them in your account under Privacy.
• Never type passwords, PINs, bank or card numbers, your National Insurance number (UK) or Social Security number (USA).

Good Points And Watch-Outs

Good Points

• Catches typos you'd otherwise miss.
• Works almost everywhere you type.
• On a computer, hold Ctrl (or Cmd on a Mac) and press + to make the words bigger. On a phone, it follows your text size setting.

Watch-Outs

• Its suggestions aren't always right, especially with British spelling. Set your language to British English if you're in the UK.
• The free plan keeps showing Pro suggestions you can't use.
• The paid plan renews automatically until you cancel.

Similar Tools

• Goblin Tools: breaks big jobs into small steps.
• ChatGPT: the best-known chatbot, with a simple app and voice mode.
• Claude: good at reading long documents and writing carefully.

Common Questions

Is Grammarly free?

Yes. The free plan checks spelling and grammar. Grammarly Pro adds tone and rewriting help.

Does Grammarly work with British English?

Yes. Choose British English in your Grammarly settings.

Does Grammarly read everything I type?

It checks text where it's switched on. You can turn it off on particular websites, such as your bank.