- Grammarly is an online platform created on the basis of artificial intelligence that helps everyone learn English.
History of creation Oleksiy Shevchenko, Maksym Lytvyn and Dmytro Lider started working on the service in Kyiv in 2009.
The developers chose Common Lisp as their programming language.
At the beginning of their journey, the programmers chose students as their target audience, and only after a while they expanded the range of users who would benefit from their service.
The year 2013 was marked by the release of Grammarly for Microsoft Office.
In 2016, the program was launched as a desktop application.
A few years later, the developers launched a number of useful updates.
Now Grammarly began checking text for consistency, and a new web editor was created that could group hints into four categories: correctness, clarity, and manner of presentation.
At the same time, a synonym selection function was added, as well as a tone detector, which uses a combination of rules and machine learning to identify signals in the text that shape its tone.
It analyzes the choice of words, phrases, punctuation marks, and capital letters.
A year later, in March 2020, Grammarly’s developers announced that it was available for Microsoft Word and Google Docs.
And in September 2020, Grammarly released a new browser extension with updated features for business communication in English: tips for adapting the tone of a statement, complete sentence transformation, etc.)
In October 2021, there was news of a partnership between Grammarly and Samsung/ Grammarly tips will be integrated into Samsung’s mobile keyboard.
The company’s successes did not end there, and in November 2021, the developers presented an updated set of products for iOS ( Safari extension, keyboard, editor for iPhone), and released an app for Windows and Mac. Factors that have made Grammarly a leading program in the world The use of machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies.
Functionality and uniqueness – detects grammatical and stylistic errors and provides options for correcting them; supports different world languages and writing styles.
Accessibility and mobility – available as an online service through a browser and as an application for various platforms such as Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android.
Continuous development and innovation – developers are constantly adding new features and improving existing ones. Program interface Grammarly is very user-friendly, minimalistic, and easy to use.
After you have registered, the program offers you a virtual tour, i.e., you can choose the type of future texts and options for using the service.
The next step is to send the user to the main screen.
On the left, you can find a list of sections, and on the right, you can find information that is inside each of these sections.
One of these sections is My Grammarly, the home page.
This is where you can find examples of how to edit texts using the service.
You can upload documents from the outside or create new ones here.
All organizational issues can be resolved in the Account section, as this is where you can find your account data and settings.
In the Apps section, you can install one or more extensions or set up an online version of the program. In addition, you can decide and choose a paid or free version of the product.
If you scroll down through all the settings, you can find buttons to go to another section or log out of your account. Features of Grammarly:
- online editor (web version);
- browser extensions (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Microsoft Edge);
- desktop applications for Windows and Mac;
- a set of applications for iOS;
- mobile keyboards for Safari and iPhone;
- settings for Microsoft Office.
Work in different versions of the program
- Version for mobile phones.
It is an application with a convenient Grammarly mobile keyboard that contains a menu with all the necessary account settings, synonyms, tone detector, etc. The tone detector uses a combination of rules and machine learning to identify signals in the text that form the overall tone. By analyzing the choice of words, phrasing, punctuation, and even the use of capitalization, the program can show you what impression your message will make on the person who receives it.
- PC version
This version of the program integrates into the PC system at the operating system level, which allows it to be used in a number of applications for which this service was previously unavailable, such as Slack and discord.
- Grammarly extension for Google Chrome
If the user uses this option, the service works on almost any page.
When text in English appears in a certain place on the page, we can see the green Grammarly icon.
For example, in Google Docs, it is located in the lower right corner.
The text is immediately checked and underlined words or sentences appear in it, to which the service has questions.
If you need to, you can open the menu on the right to correct errors, grammar rules, spelling, and word replacement options.
In summary, Grammarly’s success is due to its technological innovation, global approach, focus on quality, and accessibility and convenience.
The general statement is that Grammarly has successfully entered the global market through a combination of advanced technology, a global approach, a focus on quality, and accessibility to users anytime, anywhere.