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Writing
Free tier
The general-purpose assistant everyone knows. The free tier covers a lot of student use cases.
View this deal →Grammarly
Grammar, tone, and clarity checking everywhere you write. Solid free tier; some schools cover Premium.
Best for: The final proofread on essays and emails
What you get
- Free: grammar, spelling, and tone basics everywhere you write
- Premium: full-sentence rewrites, plagiarism detection, citation support
- Premium is ~$12/mo billed annually — but check if your school licenses it for free first
How students use it
- Run the final pass on an essay for grammar, clarity, and wordiness
- Tone-check emails to professors before you hit send
- Catch the small stuff spellcheck misses — duplicated words, dangling commas
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