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Our writing tool goes beyond proofreading
In addition to basic proofreading, ProWritingAid has over 25 tailored reports to help improve your writing.
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Some reports provide quick grammar suggestions. Others go in depth and help you improve the strength and readability of your text.
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Proofreader FAQs
1. does prowritingaid autocorrect.
ProWritingAid provides recommendations so you can identify and correct writing errors. You have complete control over whether to accept or ignore these suggestions.
2. Can I proofread emails and social media posts?
Yes. As a matter of fact, ProWritingAid's browser extensions work across almost all websites and online apps, including Gmail, LinkedIn, and Google Docs.
3. How can ProWritingAid help?
ProWritingAid helps with a variety of writing tasks. It corrects grammar, spelling, and punctuation, while also enhancing vocabulary variety and more.
4. Is ProWritingAid free?
A free account allows you to edit up to 500 words at a time. If you want to edit larger documents, upgrading is necessary. You can find more information on our pricing page .
5. Can ProWritingAid paraphrase?
Yes! You can rewrite sentences with a single click using Rephrase. See multiple options to reword any sentence.
6. Does ProWritingAid have a plagiarism checker?
Yes! ProWritingAid’s plagiarism checker will check your work against over a billion webpages, published works, and academic papers, so you can be sure of its originality. Find out more about pricing for plagiarism checks here .
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In the test for the best grammar checker , Scribbr found 19 out of 20 errors.
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There are times when you just want to write without worrying about every grammar or spelling convention. The online proofreader immediately finds all of your errors. This allows you to concentrate on the bigger picture. You’ll be 100% confident that your writing won’t affect your grade.
Correcting your grammar
The Scribbr essay checker fixes grammar mistakes like:
- Sentence fragments & run-on sentences
- Subject-verb agreement errors
- Issues with parallelism
Spelling & Typos
Basic spell-checks often miss academic terms in writing and mark them as errors. Scribbr has a large dictionary of recognized (academic) words, so you can feel confident every word is 100% correct.
Punctuation errors
The essay checker takes away all your punctuation worries. Avoid common mistakes with:
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Avoid word choice errors
Should you use “affect” or “effect” ? Is it “then” or “than” ? Did you mean “there,” “their,” or “they’re” ?
Never worry about embarrassing word choice errors again. Our grammar checker will spot and correct any errors with commonly confused words .
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Would you like to upload your entire essay and check it for 100+ academic language issues? Then Scribbr’s AI-powered proofreading is perfect for you.
With the AI Proofreader, you can correct your text in no time:
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A Grammar Checker for all English variants
There are important differences between the versions of English used in different parts of the world, including UK and US English . Our essay checker supports a variety of major English dialects:
- Canadian English
- Australian English
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Frequently asked questions
Our Essay Checker can detect most grammar, spelling, and punctuation mistakes. That said, we can’t guarantee 100% accuracy.
Absolutely! The Essay Checker is particularly useful for non-native English speakers, as it can detect mistakes that may have gone unnoticed.
The exact time depends on the length of your document, but, in most cases it doesn’t take more than a minute.