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QuillBot

FreemiumAI Writing Last updated: April 3, 2026

AI paraphrasing and writing improvement platform offering unlimited rewriting, grammar checking, and plagiarism detection for students and writers at $8.33/month annually.

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8.5/10 for Students
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Our General Score

7.5/10
Functionality8.0
Features7.5
Usability8.5
Value9.0
Integrations6.0
Reliability7.5

Plans & Pricing

Model

QuillBot's proprietary paraphrasing models (2 modes); basic grammar models.

Usage Limits

125 words per paraphrase; 2 modes; 1,200-word summarizer; no plagiarism checker.

Use Cases

Content Creation

7.5

Unlimited paraphrasing on Premium enables high-volume content rewriting; 9 modes support formal, creative, academic, and simplified rewrites; 25,000 words/month plagiarism checking supports content originality verification.

Education

8.5

QuillBot is the most widely used paraphrasing tool among students; the $6.25/month student plan is the most affordable premium writing assistant in the category; plagiarism checking and academic mode support essay and paper workflows.

Personal Productivity

7.0

Chrome extension enables paraphrasing in Google Docs and web forms without switching tools; co-writer assists with extending and improving existing text but does not generate content from scratch.

Platforms

WebBrowser ExtensioniOSAndroid

Capabilities

Context WindowN/A
API PricingN/A (no public API)
Image Generation✗ No
Memory Persistence✗ No
Computer Use✗ No
API Available✗ No
Multimodal✗ No
Open Source✗ No
Browser Extension✓ Yes

Overview

QuillBot is an AI writing platform specialising in paraphrasing, summarising, grammar checking, and plagiarism detection. Its core product is the paraphraser, which offers 9 rewriting modes (Standard, Fluency, Academic, Simple, Creative, Formal, Expand, Shorten, and Custom on Premium) with unlimited word processing on paid plans. The free tier is limited to 125 words per paraphrase. Premium at $8.33/month (annual) provides unlimited paraphrasing, all 9 modes, 25,000 words/month of plagiarism checking, grammar checking, and a co-writer. The Teams plan starts at $7.50/user/month for 2–10 seats with centralized billing. A student discount tier is available at $6.25/month (annual, .edu verification required). QuillBot's primary limitation is that it refines existing text — it does not generate new long-form content from prompts, making it a complement to, not a replacement for, generative AI writing tools.

Key Features

  • 9 paraphrasing modes: Standard, Fluency, Academic, Simple, Creative, Formal, Expand, Shorten, Custom — covering virtually all writing register requirements
  • Unlimited paraphrasing (Premium): no word caps on input or output, enabling high-volume rewriting workflows
  • Plagiarism checker (Premium): 25,000 words/month scanned against web sources with a detailed similarity report
  • Grammar checker: included on all plans; catches typos, punctuation, and grammatical errors in real time
  • Summarizer: condenses long documents to key points; 1,200-word limit on Free, higher limits on Premium
  • Chrome extension: enables QuillBot access within Google Docs, Gmail, and any web-based text field

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Most affordable premium writing tool in the category at $8.33/month (annual) or $6.25/month for verified students
  • Free tier is genuinely functional for light-use cases — 125 words covers most short-form paraphrasing needs without any payment
  • Unlimited paraphrasing on Premium removes the word-count anxiety that limits competitor free tiers
  • 35 million active users globally validate product reliability and language model accuracy across diverse writing styles

Cons

  • Free tier is hard-capped at 125 words per paraphrase — a single paragraph often exceeds this, requiring constant text chunking for free users
  • QuillBot refines and rewrites existing text only; it does not generate new content from a blank prompt, which many users incorrectly expect
  • Plagiarism checker is limited to 25,000 words/month on Premium — approximately 2–3 long-form articles, which may be insufficient for high-volume content teams
  • Teams plan (annual billing only) cannot be purchased month-to-month — a barrier for teams evaluating before committing to an annual contract

Who It's For

Best For

  • Students needing affordable paraphrasing and plagiarism checking for essays and academic papers, especially at the $6.25/month student rate
  • Freelancers and content writers who repurpose, rewrite, or localise large volumes of existing content where paraphrasing is the primary workflow
  • Non-native English speakers who need assistance rewriting content into natural, fluent English without losing the original meaning
  • Small news teams or publishers who produce content derived from wire services and need to make it editorially distinctive efficiently

Not Ideal For

  • Users who need to generate new content from scratch — QuillBot has no text-generation from prompts capability; use ChatGPT, Jasper, or Writesonic instead
  • Writers who need real-time grammar correction embedded in email, Slack, and web browsers — Grammarly's browser extension covers these surfaces more comprehensively
  • High-volume content teams who need more than 25,000 words/month of plagiarism checking — the Premium cap becomes a constraint for teams publishing 5+ long articles per month
  • Developers requiring API access for programmatic paraphrasing integration — QuillBot does not offer a public developer API

Audience Scores

Student plan at $6.25/month (annual) is the lowest-cost paid writing assistant in the category; academic paraphrasing mode and plagiarism checking are directly relevant for essay and thesis workflows; free tier covers basic needs for occasional use.

Premium at $8.33/month (annual) provides unlimited paraphrasing for content repurposing and rewriting workflows; notably cheaper than Grammarly Pro ($12/month) for users whose primary need is paraphrasing rather than real-time editing.

At $99.95/year, QuillBot is one of the most affordable premium writing tools available; particularly valuable for freelancers in non-English-speaking countries using QuillBot to ensure professional-quality English output.

Teams plan at $7.50/user/month is priced below Grammarly Pro for small teams needing shared paraphrasing and plagiarism detection; lacks the real-time browser integration and tone detection of Grammarly.

Consider These Instead

When Not To Choose QuillBot

Choose Grammarly Pro ($12/month annual) if real-time writing assistance embedded across all writing surfaces — email, Slack, documents, web — is more important than a standalone paraphrasing tool; Grammarly covers more of the writing workflow. Choose ChatGPT Plus ($20/month) if generating new content from prompts is required alongside paraphrasing — ChatGPT handles both generation and rewrites, though it lacks QuillBot's specialised mode system.

Integrations

Google Chrome ExtensionGoogle DocsMicrosoft Word (Via Extension)GmailQuillbot Web App

Known Limitations

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