1. Grammarly
Grammar, spelling and tone suggestions everywhere you write.
Why it replaces Write Lens: Grammar & Spell Checker: Covers similar ground in the Writing category: Grammar, spelling and tone suggestions everywhere you write.
Best Write Lens: Grammar & Spell Checker Alternatives in 2026
Write Lens: Grammar & Spell Checker is a strong option, but it is not the right fit for everyone. Below are 10 alternatives compared on rating, install base, pricing and the use case each one actually wins on.
About Write Lens: Grammar & Spell Checker
Free grammar checker and spell checker for Chrome. Fix punctuation as you type in Gmail. Tone and writing score. No account.
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Full reviewComparison at a glance
| Extension | Rating | Users | Pricing | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Write Lens: Grammar & Spell Checker (original) | — | — | Free | Free grammar checker and spell checker for Chrome. Fix punctuation as you type in Gmail. Tone and writing score. No account. |
| Grammarly | 4.5 | 37M+ | Freemium | Professionals and students who write daily in the browser and want a safety net before hitting send. |
| LanguageTool | 4.7 | 2M+ | Freemium | Multilingual writers and privacy-conscious teams who want a self-hostable alternative to Grammarly. |
| Justdone: GPT-4o AI Writing Assistant & Grammar Checker | — | — | Free | Elevate your writing with Justdone — your all-in-one tool for grammar checking, paraphrasing, AI writing, and more. |
| Ddict: AI Translation & Writing Assistant | — | — | Free | Translate text and enhance writing with AI for seamless language learning and communication in your browser. |
| Free Auto Text Expander for Google Chrome™ | 3.3 | 80K+ | Free | Create custom keyboard shortcuts to expand and replace text as you type! |
| Grammar Checker and AI tool - Correcto | — | — | Free | Improve your writing with the AI-powered online grammar and spelling checker in Spanish and our paraphrasing tool. |
| TLDR This - Free automatic text summary tool | 3.7 | 60K+ | Free | Automatically summarize any article, text, document, webpage or essay in a click. |
| Fix Grammar and Spelling | — | — | Free | Instantly fix grammar and improve your writing in any text field. Check typos, preview changes, and apply corrections with one click |
| Zoho BluePencil: Free Grammar & Spell Checker | — | — | Free | Your secure writing assistant that gives you spelling, grammar, and style suggestions as you type. |
| Outwrite — Grammar checker & rewrite tool | — | — | Free | Write perfect content with Outwrite. Check spelling & grammar, improve writing style, find synonyms and paraphrase sentences. |
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2. LanguageTool
Open-source grammar checker supporting 30+ languages.
Why it replaces Write Lens: Grammar & Spell Checker: Covers similar ground in the Writing category: Open-source grammar checker supporting 30+ languages.
3. Justdone: GPT-4o AI Writing Assistant & Grammar Checker
Elevate your writing with Justdone — your all-in-one tool for grammar checking, paraphrasing, AI writing, and more.
Why it replaces Write Lens: Grammar & Spell Checker: Covers similar ground in the Writing category: Elevate your writing with Justdone — your all-in-one tool for grammar checking, paraphrasing, AI writing, and more.
4. Ddict: AI Translation & Writing Assistant
Translate text and enhance writing with AI for seamless language learning and communication in your browser.
Why it replaces Write Lens: Grammar & Spell Checker: Covers similar ground in the Writing category: Translate text and enhance writing with AI for seamless language learning and communication in your browser.
5. Free Auto Text Expander for Google Chrome™
Create custom keyboard shortcuts to expand and replace text as you type!
Why it replaces Write Lens: Grammar & Spell Checker: Covers similar ground in the Writing category: Create custom keyboard shortcuts to expand and replace text as you type!
6. Grammar Checker and AI tool - Correcto
Improve your writing with the AI-powered online grammar and spelling checker in Spanish and our paraphrasing tool.
Why it replaces Write Lens: Grammar & Spell Checker: Covers similar ground in the Writing category: Improve your writing with the AI-powered online grammar and spelling checker in Spanish and our paraphrasing tool.
7. TLDR This - Free automatic text summary tool
Automatically summarize any article, text, document, webpage or essay in a click.
Why it replaces Write Lens: Grammar & Spell Checker: Covers similar ground in the Writing category: Automatically summarize any article, text, document, webpage or essay in a click.
8. Fix Grammar and Spelling
Instantly fix grammar and improve your writing in any text field. Check typos, preview changes, and apply corrections with one click
Why it replaces Write Lens: Grammar & Spell Checker: Covers similar ground in the Writing category: Instantly fix grammar and improve your writing in any text field. Check typos, preview changes, and apply corrections with one click
9. Zoho BluePencil: Free Grammar & Spell Checker
Your secure writing assistant that gives you spelling, grammar, and style suggestions as you type.
Why it replaces Write Lens: Grammar & Spell Checker: Covers similar ground in the Writing category: Your secure writing assistant that gives you spelling, grammar, and style suggestions as you type.
10. Outwrite — Grammar checker & rewrite tool
Write perfect content with Outwrite. Check spelling & grammar, improve writing style, find synonyms and paraphrase sentences.
Why it replaces Write Lens: Grammar & Spell Checker: Covers similar ground in the Writing category: Write perfect content with Outwrite. Check spelling & grammar, improve writing style, find synonyms and paraphrase sentences.
Compare Write Lens: Grammar & Spell Checker head-to-head
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best alternative to Write Lens: Grammar & Spell Checker?
Grammarly is the closest match. Covers similar ground in the Writing category: Grammar, spelling and tone suggestions everywhere you write.
Is there a free alternative to Write Lens: Grammar & Spell Checker?
Yes — Justdone: GPT-4o AI Writing Assistant & Grammar Checker, Ddict: AI Translation & Writing Assistant, Free Auto Text Expander for Google Chrome™ are free.