🧐 Online Proofreader

Run a complete proofreading pass on any English text — spelling, grammar, punctuation, style, redundancy, and tone — in one click. Powered by the LanguageTool public API.

What is the online proofreader?

Proofreading is the final review pass before publication. While spell and grammar checkers focus on individual issue types, a proofreader runs every rule the engine knows. LanguageTool's combined ruleset includes style, register, tone, redundancy, and clarity — covering far more than typos alone.

How does this online proofreader work?

Paste your finalised text and click Check. Every available LanguageTool rule fires. The result shows highlighted text with hover tooltips and a numbered list of issues sorted by category — spelling, grammar, style, punctuation. Apply or ignore each suggestion based on context.

When should you use this tool?

Run it as the LAST step before publishing — after writing, after structural editing, after self-review. Catching issues here is much cheaper than republishing or sending corrections later.

Tips & best practices

Proofread fresh — give yourself an hour between writing and proofing. Read aloud catches issues that silent reading misses. Print on paper for long pieces — your eye behaves differently on screen vs paper.

Frequently asked questions

Is this as thorough as a human proofreader?

No — a skilled human catches subtleties (irony, factual errors, audience fit) that no algorithm can. Use this as a first pass; human review for high-stakes content.

How long does it take?

Under 5 seconds for typical articles. Longer texts (5,000+ words) may take 10–15 seconds.

Does it edit my text?

No — it only flags issues. You decide which suggestions to accept.

Related tools

Explore more grammar & proofreading on the tool hub — or jump straight to the Spell Checker, Grammar Checker, Punctuation Checker.