Grammarly

AI writing assistant for both teachers and students — feedback, tone, citations.

Freemium · Tutors & Study Companions · 4.4 / 5 · Last verified: Apr 28, 2026

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Grammarly's sidebar inside Google Docs showing inline suggestions on a student essay.

Grammarly lives inside the editor — Docs, Word, browser, mobile keyboard.

TL;DR

Grammarly is the safest universal writing-assistant pick. Its AI features are constrained — feedback and rewrites, not "write my essay" — and it works in every text box your students already use.

Recommend it if

You want one writing assistant the whole school can recommend without launching a 1:1 ChatGPT initiative, or you teach writing across subjects and need consistent feedback.

Skip it if

Your students need a true co-author for long-form drafting, or your district can't sign Grammarly's edu DPA.

Quick facts

Platforms: WebChromeEdgeWordGoogle DocsiOSAndroidmacOSWindows
Languages: English (US/UK/AU/CA/IN)
School fit: 6-8 9-12 Higher Ed Adult / PD
Subjects: ELAall writing-heavy subjects
Time to first output: < 2 min
Learning curve: Easy
Setup: Browser extension or Workspace add-on
Works offline: —

Real-world use cases

How a teacher, student or parent actually puts this tool to work.

Who	Scenario	Time	Output
Teachers	Set up a class roster, then see which submissions show high AI-writing signals before opening any document.	10 min	Class report
Students	Get inline feedback on a college essay draft — clarity, tone, citations — without losing your voice.	5 min	Annotated draft
Parents	Help your kid catch grammar issues on homework without becoming the editor yourself.	3 min	Reviewed draft

Teachers
Set up a class roster, then see which submissions show high AI-writing signals before opening any document.

Time

10 min

Output

Class report
Students
Get inline feedback on a college essay draft — clarity, tone, citations — without losing your voice.

Time

5 min

Output

Annotated draft
Parents
Help your kid catch grammar issues on homework without becoming the editor yourself.

Time

3 min

Output

Reviewed draft

Grammarly is the safest universal recommendation for any teacher who wants students to have a writing assistant without launching a 1:1 ChatGPT initiative.

Why it earns the rec

Long track record on student data privacy (FERPA-aligned edu plans)
AI features are constrained — drafts and feedback, not “write my essay for me”
Works everywhere the student already writes

What we like

+ Free tier already excellent for grammar + clarity
+ Education plans with classroom management & AI detection
+ Cross-platform (browser, Word, Google Docs, mobile keyboard)
+ Generative AI features now bundled — drafting, rewriting, citations

Heads up

− Premium AI features can over-rewrite student voice if unchecked
− Edu pricing requires institutional verification
− Privacy concerns if students submit unredacted personal writing

Pricing breakdown

Pricing

Verified directly on the vendor site. We re-check every quarter.

Free

· Grammar, spelling and punctuation
· Basic tone suggestions
· Generative AI prompts (limited per month)

Pro

Most useful

$12 /mo (annual)

· Unlimited generative AI prompts
· Full rewrites, tone & clarity
· Plagiarism and AI-text detection
· Citation generator

Education

Contact per institution

· Per-seat district licensing with discount
· Class management and AI-writing signals
· FERPA-aligned DPA, SSO, admin console
· Bulk onboarding and reporting

Privacy & compliance

What we found in the vendor's terms, DPA, and trust center. Verify with your district before deploying.

FERPA: Compliant
SOC 2: Compliant
COPPA: Partial
GDPR: Compliant
Trains on your data: Opt-out
Data retention: User text retained per subscription terms; institutional accounts can request deletion via admin.
Hosting regions: US · EU

COPPA-compliant only on Education plans with parental consent flows. Personal/free accounts are 13+. Opt out of model training in account settings.

Works with

Google Docs
Microsoft Word
Google Classroom (via SSO)
Canvas (via LTI on Education)
Browser (Chrome / Edge / Firefox / Safari)
Slack, Notion, Gmail (via browser extension)

Frequently asked questions

Will Grammarly write my student's essay for them?

Not by default. The free and Pro tiers focus on feedback and rewrites of existing text. Generative drafting exists but is gated behind explicit prompts the student has to write — it's harder to misuse than ChatGPT for "write my essay" purposes.

Is Grammarly safe for under-13s?

Only on Education plans with proper parental consent flows. Consumer plans are 13+.

How is the AI-writing detection accuracy?

It's a signal, not a verdict. Treat the detector as a heads-up to have a conversation with the student, not as evidence. False positives happen on heavily edited or non-native English writing.

Does it work offline?

No — Grammarly requires an internet connection because the analysis runs on Grammarly's servers.

How does pricing work for a whole school?

Education licensing is per seat and discounted versus consumer Pro. Get a custom quote via grammarly.com/edu — most US K-12 districts qualify for substantial volume discounts.