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Is Grammarly safe for your child?
Age guide
13+
We advise Grammarly from age 13 and up. Overall risk 1/10 (low risk).
- 13-15
- Teenagers in this age group can use Grammarly to improve basic grammar, spelling, and punctuation in school essays and digital communications, focusing on clarity and correctness.
- 16+
- Older teens can utilize Grammarly's advanced features, including tone detection, conciseness suggestions, and plagiarism checks, for college applications, formal reports, and professional correspondence.
Grammarly is an AI-powered writing assistant that helps users improve their grammar, spelling, punctuation, clarity, and style. It integrates with various platforms to provide real-time feedback and suggestions.
- Age guide
- 13+
- Overall risk
- 1/10
- Violence
- 1/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 1/10
- Stranger contact
- 1/10
- Addiction risk
- 2/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Influence
- 2/10
What parents should know
Grammarly is an AI-powered writing assistant that helps improve grammar, spelling, and overall writing quality. It can be a beneficial tool for academic success and developing strong communication skills. Parents should guide children to use it as a learning aid rather than a complete substitute for understanding writing principles.
What to do about Grammarly
Free with a Parentwise account. The age-by-age verdict needs your child's age, which is why it lives behind the account.
- The age-by-age verdict
What we advise for under 8, 8-12 and 13+ - our age guide for Grammarly is 13+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact Grammarly setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about Grammarly without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in Grammarly that mean it is time to step in.
Grammarly age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Grammarly?
Parentwise puts Grammarly at 13+. We advise Grammarly from age 13 and up. Overall risk 1/10 (low risk). Violence scores 1/10, language 1/10, stranger contact 1/10 and addiction risk 2/10.
Can a 10 year old use Grammarly?
Not by default: we advise Grammarly from 13+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first.
Can a 12 year old use Grammarly?
Not by default: we advise Grammarly from 13+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first.
Can a 13 year old use Grammarly?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Grammarly (13+). Teenagers in this age group can use Grammarly to improve basic grammar, spelling, and punctuation in school essays and digital communications, focusing on clarity and correctness.
Is Grammarly appropriate for kids?
Grammarly is an AI-powered writing assistant that helps improve grammar, spelling, and overall writing quality. Parentwise rates Grammarly overall as low risk (1/10), with stranger contact at 1/10 and addiction risk at 2/10.
Is Grammarly family friendly?
Grammarly is one of the lower-risk titles we rate. It can be a beneficial tool for academic success and developing strong communication skills.
Grammarly parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Grammarly is an AI-powered writing assistant that helps improve grammar, spelling, and overall writing quality. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (1/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (2/10).
Is Grammarly safe for kids?
We advise Grammarly from age 13 and up. Overall risk 1/10 (low risk). It can be a beneficial tool for academic success and developing strong communication skills.
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