Grammarly is an AI-powered writing assistance tool that aims to improve users' writing quality, efficiency, and confidence. It works on many platforms and offers real-time feedback on various aspects of writing, such as grammatical errors, punctuation, usage of commonly confused words, and style elements, including tone and clarity.
Penn has partnered with Grammarly to conduct a Grammarly pilot for their "Grammarly for Education" product to explore and evaluate the tool and determine whether it is a good fit for the University. Grammarly for Education offers generative AI to generate or suggest content to aid text creation, brainstorm topics, and develop research plans and outlines. It also features additional support and functionality for academic writing and upholding academic integrity, such as plagiarism detection, AI and academic (APA, MLA, and Chicago-style) citations, and automated reminder prompts that encourage users to honor institutional policies when using generative AI.
Who's Eligible?
Grammarly pilot licenses are available to all active Penn faculty, staff, and students.*
*Those affiliated with the Division of Public Safety are excluded from participating in the Grammarly pilot.
Activate your Grammarly account
Before getting started, do you have an existing Grammarly account?
If you have an existing Grammarly account, you can migrate it into Penn's Grammarly pilot to retain your personal settings, dictionary, etc. It doesn't matter which subscription tier (Free, Premium, Pro, etc.) your existing account is or what email address you used to register it. However, if you migrate from a paid account, Grammarly offers you the option to receive a prorated refund of the remainder of the subscription or your paid account will be paused and can be resumed later. Account migration is entirely optional. If you do not have an existing Grammarly account or do not wish to migrate your existing accounts, you can skip this step and move on to account activation.
How to migrate your existing Grammarly account
To migrate your existing Grammarly account, you must log into the account you are migrating and change the email address to your "[pennkey]@upenn.edu" address:
- Visit https://grammarly.com and click "Log in" in the top-right corner.
- Log in with your existing Grammarly account's email address and password.
- Click "Account" on the menu on the left.
- Click "Update" next to "Email," and change your email address to Penn address, using the "[pennkey]@upenn.edu" format.
If your Grammarly account already has your "[pennkey]@upenn.edu" address, you are ready to activate your Penn Grammarly pilot account.
Activate your Grammarly account
To activate your account and participate in Penn's Grammarly pilot:
- Visit https://grammarly.upenn.edu and click the "Sign Up" button.
- Log in with your PennKey, and follow the prompts to complete your account activation.
Once your Grammarly account is activated, you can use your "[pennkey]@upenn.edu" address in Grammarly login screens, which will redirect you to the PennKey SSO login screen.
Request a Refund
If you have migrated an existing paid Grammarly account into Penn's Grammarly pilot, you can receive a prorated refund of the remainder of the subscription or your paid account will be paused and can be resumed later. To request a refund:
- After you have migrated your account, go to the Subscription page and click Request a Refund.
- Depending on your payment method, the refund process could take ten business days before it reflects on your statement.
If you choose not to request a refund for your previous subscription, it will remain paused. If you leave Penn, your previous subscription will resume immediately.
How to install and use Grammarly
Install Grammarly
Grammarly offers desktop applications for Windows and Mac, a web-based editor, browser extensions for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari, and a keyboard app for Android and iOS mobile devices. It works with browser-based applications like Microsoft 365, Google Workspace for Education, and Canvas.
- Grammarly for Windows and Grammarly for Mac user guide
- Grammarly Editor user guide*
- Grammarly's browser extension user guide
- Grammarly for iPhone user guide
- Grammarly for iPad user guide
- Grammarly for Android user guide
*Grammarly Editor access is restricted and not available for PSOM, Dental, and Wellness users due to HIPAA requirements stated by Penn Medicine Privacy and the Office of Audit, Compliance, and Privacy.
Additional Grammarly Guides
Grammarly support and FAQs
Grammarly Support
For help with Grammarly, please contact your organization's IT Support Provider. Grammarly will also provide Penn pilot users with priority support. Grammarly has a robust Knowledge Base, and you can contact them directly for help and support: