What QuillBot is

QuillBot centers on paraphrasing, rewriting, grammar support, and adjacent tools. Its large store footprint makes it easier to judge than newer products, while plan limits determine how useful it is for longer passages.

Feature coverage

  • Multiple paraphrasing modes
  • Grammar checking
  • Text rewriting
  • Citation and summarizing tools in the wider product
  • Inline browser access

What stands out

  • Purpose-built paraphrasing controls
  • Large public rating sample
  • Useful free entry point

Tradeoffs to know

  • No auto typer
  • Premium is needed for broader limits and modes
  • Rewriting still requires attribution and fact checking

Is QuillBot safe to use?

QuillBot is safe for routine paraphrasing and grammar work: a 5,000,000-user record, a 4.7 rating across 5.7K reviews, and current updates. Its store listing discloses PII, personal communications, location, and website content, so treat it as a cloud service and keep restricted material out of it.

Page access Broad

Requests page-content access across sites. Broad access is not itself a red flag — the question is whether the job justifies the reach, and whether the publisher's record earns it.

Inline rewriting requires access to text on supported pages. Review the install prompt and only enable the extension where needed.

Store-disclosed data

  • Personally identifiable information
  • Personal communications
  • Location
  • Website content

The store lists PII, personal communications, location, and website content as handled categories. Avoid submitting restricted information without checking policy details.

What data does QuillBot's listing disclose?

Four categories: personally identifiable information, personal communications, location, and website content. Rewriting happens server-side, so assume the text you paraphrase leaves your machine.

Is QuillBot free?

There is a workable free tier with daily limits on paraphrasing modes and passage length; the paid Premium plan unlocks the full mode set and longer rewrites.

How we judge this: our extension safety guide · how we rate

Pricing

Free tier; paid Premium plan. Pricing and plan limits change more often than store metadata, so use the linked developer page as the final check before subscribing.

Alternatives

AlternativeGrammarlyAlternativeWordtune

Head-to-head comparisons

ComparisonGrammarly vs QuillBotComparisonQuillBot vs Wordtune

Sources

We used the official Chrome Web Store listing and first-party developer material. Public metrics can change after the fact-check date.

  1. Chrome Web Store listing

    Store facts and disclosed data handling.

  2. QuillBot pricing

    Free and Premium plan comparison.

  3. Extension Reviewer methodology

    How we verify public claims and weigh tradeoffs.

View in Chrome Web Store Developer site

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