Grammarly free? This can result in costs

Never make spelling mistakes with English texts again with Grammarly? And completely free of charge? Unfortunately not quite. You can find out how far the free version goes and when fees apply from this practical tip.

Grammarly: The free version at a glance

Like many other programs, Grammarly only attracts with the installation of a free application. However, this does not contain all the functions of the premium version that is subject to a charge.

• If you use the free version, the software only corrects spelling mistakes. Word from Microsoft offers you something similar. Misspelled words are underlined in red and after a right click you will be suggested improvements.
• The advantage of Grammarly is that texts that you enter in the browser are also corrected. This means that you do not have to constantly copy spell check texts to Word.
• The free version of Grammarly is now fully usable. Previously, an upgrade to the paid premium version was necessary as soon as more than 50, 000 words per day were analyzed.

Grammarly: The premium version at a glance

Gross spelling errors and grammatical errors are already recognized by the free version and improved if necessary. If sentences are unnecessarily long, Grammarly also has free advice. These functions are sufficient for most users, the paid version also offers the following extras:

• In addition to simply correcting misspelled words, the paid version also suggests vocabulary that fits better into the text structure.
• Grammarly compares the entered text elements with over 16 billion websites worldwide. Here it is checked whether it is a plagiarism.
• The cost of unlimited use is $ 30 per month. The quarterly subscription costs $ 60, and you pay $ 140 for a full year.
• Important: Both the free version and the premium version only improve English texts. Grammarly is currently unable to work with German documents.

Use Grammary on PC and Mac

Grammarly is available as an add-on for all common browsers. Simply open the Grammarly website with the desired browser.

• You will then find a button to download the tool at the top right.
• In addition to the add-ons for Firefox, Chrome and Safari, you can also access the Grammarly software for Windows and Mac OS. This also integrates the spell checker into many other programs such as Outlook.

Word: Switch off auto correction

If you still want to correct texts in German, you can find the best 3 spell checks online here.