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About AI grammar checking
AI grammar checking can miss context-dependent errors and sometimes flags valid sentences as problems. Always review each suggestion before applying it.
For high-stakes writing (legal, medical, academic submissions), pair this tool with human review. The audit is produced by a large language model and is intended as a fast first-pass, not a citation.
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How it works
The AI Grammar Checker audits your text in one pass. It returns a Document Quality Score, seven sub-scores, a fully corrected version of the text, and a card for every flagged issue. A large language model does the audit. It reads context across long sentences and across the whole document, so it catches issues that rule-based checkers like LanguageTool and classic Grammarly miss.
Input modes:
- Paste text. The most direct route. Up to 1,000 words per submission on the Free plan.
- URL. We fetch the page through a proxy, pull out the main body, and audit that. Paywalls, login-gated content, and strict bot protection can block the fetch. If that happens, use Paste mode.
- Upload. A PDF or .txt file up to 10 MB. Text-based PDFs from Word, Google Docs, LibreOffice, or Acrobat work. Scanned image-only PDFs do not.
Seven scoring sub-categories: Grammar (syntax, agreement, tense), Spelling, Punctuation, Clarity (wordiness, unclear references), Style (voice, variety, flow), Tone (how well the text matches your target tone), and Readability (sentence and word length). Each gets its own 0 to 100 ring next to the overall grade.
Three severity levels: High for rule violations that hurt understanding, Medium for style changes that strengthen the writing, and Low for matters of taste you can ignore. Each card shows the original passage, the suggested rewrite, and a plain-English explanation of the rule.
A note on accuracy. AI grammar checking can miss errors that depend on context, and it sometimes flags a valid sentence as a problem. Review each suggestion before you apply it. For high-stakes writing, such as legal, medical, or academic work, pair this with a human review.
Plan caps. Each call uses part of your daily AI token budget. On the Free plan that budget is 50,000 tokens a day, shared by every AI tool on this site.
What you will see
- English variant (US / UK / CA / AU)
- Sets the spelling and punctuation rules: "color" against "colour", single or double quotes in dialogue, and the Oxford comma. Auto-detect picks one from the text. A manual pick overrides it.
- Target tone
- The tone you want the writing to have. The Tone sub-score grades how well your draft matches it.
- Document Quality Score
- 0 to 100 with a letter grade: A for 90 and up, B for 75, C for 60, D for 40, F below 40. It is the big circle in the score panel.
- Category rings
- Seven smaller rings next to the score, one per sub-category. Blue means 75 or more, amber 60 to 74, red under 60.
- Findings count pill
- How many issues the audit flagged. Click a severity (High, Medium, Low) in the filter row to show or hide those findings.
- Tone label / Readability label pills
- The AI's plain-English read on the actual tone of your text, which may differ from your target, and its reading level, such as "8th-grade reading level".
- Corrected text panel
- Your full text with every fix applied. Toggle "Show original" to compare. Copy it with one click.
- Suggestions stack
- One card per finding, with a severity badge, rule name, original passage, suggested rewrite, and explanation. Use the severity filter to focus on what matters first.
- Recent audits
- Your last 10 submissions, kept in your browser for 30 days.
Frequently asked questions
How do I check the grammar of my text?
Paste your text into the box, or use URL mode to fetch a webpage, or Upload mode for a PDF or .txt file. Pick your English variant (US, UK, CA, or AU) and a target tone (Formal, Casual, Academic, or Business), then click Check Grammar. You get a 100-point Document Quality Score with a letter grade and seven sub-scores: Grammar, Spelling, Punctuation, Clarity, Style, Tone, and Readability. You also get a fully corrected version of your text. Each flagged issue gets its own card with a severity (high, medium, or low) and a plain-English explanation of the rule.
Is ChatGPT better than Grammarly?
They are different tools for different jobs. Grammarly is a real-time editor plugin with strong rule-based detection of common mistakes. ChatGPT is a general AI chat tool. It can check grammar on request, but it gives no consistent severity grading or rule explanations. This tool also uses a large language model for the audit. The difference is that it wraps the output in the structure Grammarly users expect. You get scored sub-categories, findings graded by severity, rule explanations, and a one-click corrected-text panel. It is free, with no signup.
Which grammar checker is most accurate?
None is perfect. AI grammar checkers, such as this tool and Grammarly Premium, are strongest on issues that depend on context: subject-verb agreement across long sentences, comma splices, and tone consistency. Rule-based checkers, such as LanguageTool and classic Grammarly, are strongest on mechanical errors like spelling and standard punctuation. Both can flag a valid sentence as a problem, so review each suggestion before you apply it. For high-stakes writing, pair any checker with a human review.
Can AI fix grammar errors automatically?
Yes. The Corrected text panel shows your input with every flagged fix already applied. Toggle "Show original" to see your draft, then toggle back. Copy the corrected text with one click. The AI also writes a card for each finding that explains what changed and why. That lets you learn from the corrections instead of accepting them blindly, which helps non-native writers and anyone who wants to improve over time.
What are the most common grammar mistakes the tool catches?
- Subject-verb disagreement, especially when a long phrase separates the subject from the verb.
- Comma splices: two full clauses joined by a comma instead of a semicolon or period.
- Run-on sentences: ideas that should be split into several sentences.
- Misplaced modifiers, where the describing phrase is not next to the thing it describes.
- Overuse of passive voice, flagged when active voice would be clearer.
- Wordiness: phrases that can be shortened without losing meaning ("due to the fact that" becomes "because").
- Homophone confusion: their, there, and they're; your and you're; its and it's.
- Inconsistent tense: switching between past and present without reason.
Is this grammar checker really free?
Yes. There is no signup, no credit card, and no trial countdown. Each audit uses part of a daily AI token budget that is shared by every AI tool on the site. On the Free plan that budget is 50,000 tokens a day. For most people the Free plan covers their daily checking. Paid plans are for heavier users, such as content teams and students doing daily work. No feature sits behind a paywall.
What is a Document Quality Score?
A 100-point score that sums up the audit across seven sub-categories: Grammar, Spelling, Punctuation, Clarity, Style, Tone, and Readability. Each sub-category has its own 0 to 100 score, shown as a ring next to the overall grade. The overall score is the AI's judgement of the whole piece, not an average of the sub-scores. So it can sit above the weakest sub-score when the writing still works as a whole, or below when the sub-scores look fine but the piece does not hang together.
How long can the input be?
On the Free plan each submission can be up to 1,000 words. The cap exists because the audit repeats your input in its corrected text, so the limit is the AI's output size, not its input size. Text over the cap is cut at a word boundary, and a banner shows how much was dropped. Split a long document into chapters or sections and audit each one on its own.