QuillBot
Paraphrasing, grammar and citation tools built for students.
Overview
QuillBot rewrites text in different tones and lengths, checks grammar, summarizes documents and generates citations. It is heavily used by students and non-native English writers to clarify their own writing — which is also where the ethical line sits.
Key features
Paraphraser
Rewrites text across formal, fluent and shortened modes.
Grammar checker
Free unlimited grammar and spelling correction.
Citation generator
APA, MLA and Chicago references.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 125-word paraphrase limit, 2 modes |
| Premium | $19.95/mo (annual ~$8.33) | Unlimited words, all modes |
Pricing last checked: Aug 1, 2026. Always confirm current pricing on the official site.
Pros & cons
Pros
- Genuinely helpful for clarifying your own awkward sentences
- Free grammar checking with no word limit
- Strong support for non-native English writers
Cons
- Paraphrasing someone else's work is plagiarism regardless of the tool
- Free paraphrase limit is restrictive for long documents
Who it's not for
A recommendation is only worth something if it says who should skip the tool. QuillBot is a poor fit if:
- Original drafting — it rephrases, it does not write
- Academic settings that classify paraphrasing tools as misconduct — check your policy
- Nuanced voice-preserving editing
Privacy & your data
Text is processed in the cloud. For academic use the bigger risk is policy, not privacy: many institutions treat paraphrasing-tool use as an integrity violation. Know your institution's rules.
Policies change. This summary reflects our last review — the vendor's current privacy policy is always the authority.
Integrations
How to use
Rewrite your own sentences
Paste a sentence you wrote that reads awkwardly and compare the modes.
Check the meaning survived
Paraphrasing can quietly change technical meaning — always read the output against the original.
FAQs
- Is using QuillBot cheating?
- Clarifying your own writing is generally fine. Paraphrasing someone else's work to disguise the source is plagiarism whether a tool did it or not — check your institution's policy.
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