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How it works / How to use

Writing assistance that edits, rewrites, and checks tone in context. Grammarly works where you write—browser extension, desktop apps, mobile keyboards, and the Grammarly Editor or docs. Real-time suggestions cover grammar and clarity; generative AI and agents help you draft, rewrite, and adjust tone on demand.

  1. Install Grammarly for your surface (browser extension, Windows/Mac app, mobile keyboard, or open docs in the Editor).
  2. Write or paste your text; red underlines flag critical issues, blue underlines flag clarity and tone on paid plans.
  3. Accept inline suggestions, or highlight text and use the pencil/lightbulb icon for generative rewrites.
  4. Open agents (Paraphraser, Humanizer, Grammarly, AI Chat) in docs or the Editor for paragraph-level rewrites and drafting.

Inline writing assistance in your apps

Write naturally in any supported app. Review red underlines for grammar/spelling and blue underlines for clarity/tone. Click a suggestion to accept or dismiss.

What to provide

  • The text you are writing (email, doc, message, form field)
  • Your goal: correctness, clarity, tone, or brevity
  • Any words, names, or claims that must stay unchanged

Details that improve the result

  • Grammarly detects context from the app surface you are in
  • Free covers basic grammar; Pro adds advanced clarity and tone
  • Set goals (audience, formality, domain) in the Grammarly sidebar when available

Example prompt

Draft a client email in Gmail with Grammarly enabled. When a blue underline appears on a long sentence, open the suggestion and choose a clearer rewrite. Keep product names and dates exactly as written.

If the first output is not good

  • Adjust writing goals in the sidebar to shift formality
  • Dismiss suggestions that change required terminology
  • Use the Grammarly icon to open a full-document review

Common mistakes

  • Accepting every suggestion without reading for meaning changes
  • Expecting Grammarly to verify factual claims—it checks writing, not truth
  • Forgetting to set audience and formality when tone matters

Generative AI rewrite and tone adjustment

Highlight text, click the pencil or lightbulb icon, pick a suggested prompt or type your own instruction. Insert the rewrite or continue editing with Rephrase.

What to provide

  • The text to rewrite (highlight a selection or full paragraph)
  • The desired change: shorter, clearer, more formal, friendlier, etc.
  • Constraints: length, tone, and facts that must not change

Details that improve the result

  • Generative AI is context-aware and adapts to your voice over time
  • Paragraph-level rewrites appear in Grammarly for Windows and Mac
  • Rewrite in my voice uses your detected or custom voice profile

Example prompt

Highlight: “We wanted to reach out regarding the thing we talked about last week.” Prompt: “Make this professional and specific. Keep the reference to last week’s call. Under 30 words.”

If the first output is not good

  • Click Rephrase for alternate versions without restarting
  • Select Rewrite in my voice to match your saved style
  • Ask “Shorten by 20%” as a follow-up on the same selection

Common mistakes

  • Highlighting too much at once—paragraph-level works better than whole documents
  • Not specifying which facts must stay verbatim
  • Replacing text without checking that meaning stayed intact

Docs: AI writing surface with agents

Open docs in the Grammarly Editor. Use AI Chat to brainstorm or outline, write in the main surface with real-time suggestions, then open agents on the right for paragraph-level rewrites.

What to provide

  • The document type (blog, report, essay, proposal)
  • Your outline, notes, or starting draft
  • Which agent fits: AI Chat for ideation, Paraphraser for tone, Humanizer for naturalness

Details that improve the result

  • Docs combines Grammarly suggestions with agent-enabled editing
  • Enterprise/Business admins control access via Feature access settings
  • Red underlines = critical; blue = clarity/tone on paid plans

Example prompt

Open docs, ask AI Chat: “Outline a 800-word blog post on remote onboarding for engineering teams. Three sections, no invented statistics.” Draft section 1, then run Paraphraser with Professional style.

If the first output is not good

  • Open the Grammarly agent for a full-document categorized review
  • Switch agents without leaving the document
  • Accept paragraph rewrites one block at a time from the left panel

Common mistakes

  • Drafting entirely in AI Chat without grounding in your facts
  • Running Humanizer before basic grammar fixes
  • Assuming docs is enabled on your team without checking admin settings

Paraphraser agent for style presets

Open Paraphraser in docs or Superhuman Go, pick a preset or custom voice, review paragraph-level suggestions on the left panel, accept or dismiss each rewrite.

What to provide

  • The full document or sections to rewrite
  • A preset style: Humanize, Academic, Professional, Streamlined, Creative, or Simple
  • Or a custom voice built from your writing samples

Details that improve the result

  • Paraphraser transforms entire documents with targeted paragraph rewrites
  • Create a custom voice with a name and writing examples
  • Voice profiles are shared between Paraphraser and Humanizer

Example prompt

Paste a technical README into docs. Open Paraphraser, select Streamlined, review each paragraph rewrite, accept changes that improve clarity and dismiss any that drop required API names.

If the first output is not good

  • Switch from Professional to Simple for a general audience version
  • Create a custom voice from three sample emails for brand consistency
  • Undo individual edits without reverting the whole document

Common mistakes

  • Applying Academic style to casual product copy
  • Accepting all paragraph rewrites without checking technical terms
  • Creating a voice profile from too little sample text

Humanizer agent for natural-sounding AI drafts

Open Humanizer on the agents tab, choose a voice or create one, hover left-side bars for actionable feedback, apply edits line by line.

What to provide

  • AI-generated or stiff draft text
  • Audience (email recipient, blog reader, proposal reviewer)
  • Optional custom voice profile (200+ words of sample writing)

Details that improve the result

  • Humanizer removes robotic phrasing and adds warmth or nuance
  • Available in Superhuman Go and docs for Pro, Plus, and Free
  • Enterprise/Business users access Humanizer in docs when enabled

Example prompt

Paste an AI-drafted partnership email. Open Humanizer, select your custom voice, review bar hints on stiff phrases, apply edits until the tone sounds sincere and specific.

If the first output is not good

  • Create a voice with 200+ words of your past emails as reference
  • Focus Humanizer on the opening paragraph first
  • Combine with Grammarly agent review for grammar after humanizing

Common mistakes

  • Humanizing before fixing factual errors in the draft
  • Expecting Humanizer to add facts or data not in the source
  • Using Humanizer on text that should stay highly formal without checking output

AI Chat for drafting and ideation

Open AI Chat in Grammarly for Mac, Windows, or docs. Describe the task, iterate on the response, then move the result into your document for Grammarly review.

What to provide

  • The writing task (outline, first draft, reply, brainstorm)
  • Context: audience, length, channel, and source material
  • Constraints on claims, tone, and format

Details that improve the result

  • AI Chat helps with outlines, ideas, and edits alongside your writing
  • In the Editor, use the Write with generative AI tab for the same flow
  • Move AI output into the doc before relying on inline suggestions

Example prompt

AI Chat: “Draft three subject lines for a webinar invite. Audience: HR leaders. Under 50 characters. No exclamation marks. Offer: async interview training.” Pick one, paste into the email body, refine with generative rewrite.

If the first output is not good

  • Ask for two more options with a different angle
  • Request a matching opening paragraph for the chosen subject line
  • Run Paraphraser Professional on the final draft

Common mistakes

  • Publishing AI Chat output without inline Grammarly review
  • Asking for metrics or dates Grammarly cannot verify
  • Skipping audience and length constraints in the first prompt

How to prompt

Grammarly prompts work best when you highlight specific text and state the change you want—shorter, clearer, more formal, or in your voice. In AI Chat and docs, lead with audience, purpose, length, and what must not change.

Highlight the paragraph.
Goal: clearer and more direct.
Audience: existing customers.
Constraints: keep the March 15 date and pricing; under 120 words.

Highlight before you prompt

Generative rewrites target selected text. Smaller, focused selections produce more controlled edits than selecting an entire document.

Example

Highlight one paragraph, click the lightbulb, choose “Make it clearer” or type “Shorten by 25% while keeping all product names.”

Set writing goals in the sidebar

Audience, formality, and domain goals steer real-time suggestions and tone detection before you invoke generative AI.

Example

Set audience to Expert and domain to Technical Documentation, then draft. Blue suggestions will favor precision over simplicity.

Build a custom voice profile

Paraphraser and Humanizer share voice profiles. Add writing samples so rewrites match your tone instead of a generic preset.

Example

Create a voice named “Support tone” with three past support replies, then select it in Paraphraser for new ticket responses.

Use agents for different jobs

Paraphraser changes style presets; Humanizer softens AI stiffness; Grammarly agent categorizes full-document issues; AI Chat drafts from scratch.

Example

AI Chat for outline → draft in docs → Paraphraser Professional → Humanizer with custom voice → Grammarly agent final pass.

Iterate with Rephrase, not restart

After a generative rewrite, use Rephrase or a new prompt on the same selection instead of rewriting the whole document.

Example

After “Make more formal,” follow with “Keep formality but shorten the second sentence.”

Best output tips

Write where Grammarly is installed

Grammarly works in browser extensions, Windows/Mac apps, mobile keyboards, and the Editor/docs. Suggestions appear in context—no copy-paste loop for supported apps.

Understand underline colors

Red underlines flag grammar, spelling, and critical word-choice issues. On paid plans, blue underlines suggest clarity, engagement, and delivery improvements.

Highlight for generative AI

Select text, click the pencil or lightbulb icon, and choose a prompt or type your own. Paragraph-level rewrites work best on focused selections.

Use Rewrite in my voice

Grammarly builds a voice profile from your writing. Highlight text, choose Rewrite in my voice, and insert or rephrase from there.

Pick the right agent in docs

AI Chat for brainstorming; Paraphraser for style presets; Humanizer for natural-sounding AI text; Grammarly agent for categorized full-document review.

Create shared custom voices

Name a voice, add writing examples, and use it in both Paraphraser and Humanizer. Delete voices you no longer need.

Set goals before you draft

Audience, formality, and domain settings steer suggestions. Adjust them when switching from, say, a blog post to a legal email.

Protect must-keep facts

Grammarly improves writing—it does not verify truth. State which dates, numbers, names, and claims must appear verbatim before rewriting.

Review Paraphraser suggestions individually

Paragraph rewrites appear on the left panel overlaid on your text. Accept, dismiss, or undo each edit—you stay in control.

Humanize AI drafts before sending

Humanizer targets robotic phrasing in AI-generated emails, proposals, and posts. Hover left-side bars for specific edit hints.

Use AI Chat for structure

Ask AI Chat for outlines, subject lines, or first drafts, then paste into docs and run inline Grammarly plus agents for polish.

Iterate with targeted follow-ups

After a rewrite, use Rephrase or a new prompt on the same highlight instead of restarting the whole document.

Check team admin settings

Enterprise, Business, and Education admins enable docs, agents, and paragraph rewrites on Feature access and Agent access pages.

Do not confuse clarity with accuracy

A clearer sentence can still be wrong factually. Verify numbers, policies, and quotes yourself after Grammarly edits.

Match preset to audience

Professional for business email, Academic for papers, Streamlined for docs, Creative for marketing, Simple for general readers, Humanize for conversational tone.

  • Install Grammarly on the surface where you actually write (browser, desktop, or mobile).
  • Set audience and formality goals before drafting when tone matters.
  • Highlight the smallest useful span before asking for a generative rewrite.
  • Red underlines = critical fixes; blue = clarity and tone on paid plans.
  • Create a custom voice profile for Paraphraser and Humanizer consistency.
  • Use AI Chat for outlines; move output into docs for inline review.
  • Tell Grammarly which facts, names, and dates must not change.
  • Accept paragraph rewrites one at a time in Paraphraser.
  • Enterprise teams: confirm docs and agent access with your admin.

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Product Details

Pricing, features, limits and latest updates

Grammarly

Writing assistance that edits, rewrites, and checks tone in context.

Free / Paid · Free

Pricing Plans

Free

Free

Pro

$30/ Monthly

Pro

$144/ Yearly

Enterprise

Custom

Key Features

Chat

Generative prompts and writing agents rewrite and draft in the apps where you already write.

Agents

Grammarly documents purpose-built agents such as Proofreader and Paraphraser inside supported writing surfaces.

Limits

  • Free generative AI prompts: 100 per month. Generative AI prompt allowance on the Free plan (Grammarly plans/support).
  • Generative AI language: Generative AI features are English-only on supported surfaces (Grammarly Support).

Ideas / Prompt experiences

Share a prompt that worked for you. Username and email are shown with your submission. External links are not allowed.

Example prompt

Inline rewrite in context

Prompt

Highlight this paragraph in Grammarly Docs, then ask: Rewrite for a professional audience. Keep the meaning. Shorten by ~20%. Do not add claims that are not in the original.

Short explanation

Grammarly generative AI works in supported apps when you highlight text and give a concrete rewrite goal.

Example prompt

Tone and clarity pass

Prompt

Revise with AI: Audience: existing SaaS customers. Goal: make the opening sentence more concrete. Constraints: keep pricing sentence verbatim; no hype adjectives.

Variation

Give me two alternate subject lines under 45 characters.

Short explanation

State audience, goal, and constraints; Grammarly support describes preset and custom revise flows.

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