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Grammarly, the AI writing assistant, is finally going beyond English after 15 years. The company is introducing beta support for French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish. This is its first step toward becoming a fully multilingual tool.
Until now, Grammarly only worked in English. Users could choose between UK, US, Canadian, and Indian English, but that was it. With the new update, anyone using Grammarly on Windows, Mac, or the Chrome extension can type in one of the new languages. The platform will detect it automatically and give real-time spelling and grammar checks, along with suggestions to improve tone, clarity, and flow.
A key feature is paragraph-level rewrites in these languages, something English users have had for years. Grammarly also lets users translate text inline between the six main languages and 19 others without leaving the app.
The update is available for both free and paid accounts, though the free version has some limitations. Grammarly says it tested these features with over one million users and got very positive feedback.
“Our customers have been asking for multilingual support, and we’re meeting them where they are, not just in the 500,000 apps and websites where Grammarly already works, but also in the languages that they think, learn, and communicate in daily,” said Ailian Gan, Grammarly’s Director of Product Management.
The expansion is part of Grammarly’s plan to reach more users beyond English speakers. Earlier this year, the platform had 40 million daily active users. Adding five widely spoken languages is expected to grow that number even further.
Grammarly says this is just the start. Over the next year, it plans to add more advanced clarity and style suggestions in these new languages, gradually matching the capabilities available in English.