Chrome extension

Ginger

Fixes spelling and grammar in your English writing on websites and offers rephrasing, synonyms, definitions and translation.

What it does

Ginger checks spelling, grammar and punctuation in English as you type on websites such as Gmail, LinkedIn and Facebook. It is built for people writing business messages, schoolwork or social posts who want corrections and rephrasing ideas in place.

Key features

  • Flags grammar, spelling and punctuation mistakes in real time on the sites you write on
  • Suggests alternative phrasings for a sentence while keeping its meaning
  • Shows synonyms when you double-click a word or select a phrase
  • Looks up word definitions while you read with a single click
  • Translates text into dozens of languages

Use cases

  • Cleaning up a work email in Gmail before sending it
  • Finding a better word choice for a LinkedIn post
  • Checking an English assignment written by a non-native speaker

Getting started

Once installed, start typing in a text box on a supported site and Ginger underlines issues for you to review; select or double-click words to open synonyms and definitions.

Good to know

Checking focuses on English text, and your writing is analyzed by Ginger's service to produce corrections.