Whenever faced with a writing assignment, many people turn to an in-house editor to edit their work before publishing. But if you don't have a lot of time or don't have an editor to turn to, artificial intelligence can actually help you become a better writer.
If you find yourself needing some perspective or digital help when tasked with writing an email, essay, script, or whatever, Grammarly comes in handy.
What is Grammarly?
Launched in 2009, Grammarly is a cloud-based typing assistant founded in Ukraine. In addition to adding a colorful touch to your documents, Grammarly is built to check your spelling, grammar, and punctuation, as well as 'errors in clarity, coherence, and delivery.'
This tool can detect plagiarism and suggest corrections.
Grammarly is available in Free ($0), Premium ($12/month), and Business ($15/month) versions . You can use Grammarly Business for clients and Grammarly Free for yourself. For basic editing and educational purposes, the free version is definitely enough. It is available as a download for desktop, mobile, or browser (via extension).
Like any add-on, Grammarly takes time to fully integrate with your system. When it first loads, there may be a slight lag when using it. You may notice other programs running slowly. On that note, pay attention to Grammarly's settings: You can decide which programs use the AI engine, so if you don't want to use Grammarly in your emails, you can disable it temporarily or permanently. This can help overcome any lag when using other programs.
Since 2009, quite a few Grammarly competitors have launched, including ClickUp (2017), WordTune (2020), ProWritingAid (2013), and Lavender.ai (2020) — an extension of Sorter (2020), not to be confused with Lavender.
What sets Grammarly apart from its competitors is its early implementation of Generative AI , with an assistant that 'always stays up to date with your preferred context and writing style.'
Using AI to edit
To get the most out of it, you should deploy this tool in three areas: Your writing platform of choice — Google Docs , for example — email, and Instagram .
If you use social media tools for business purposes (or want help creating social media posts faster), you can use Grammarly's AI caption generator for Instagram to create captions in seconds.
AI Caption Generator for Instagram
Customize your Grammarly tone
It can also customize profile options for tone, formality, and professional relevance.
On a personal level, you can customize your voice when sending emails that involve negotiations or business conversations that are more difficult to articulate. For things like this, click the 'improve' button to help increase your voice confidence. As a result, your phrasing improves, all with the help of Generative AI.
Grammarly is touted as one of the most advanced AI writing tools available — and so far, there's no reason to believe otherwise.