Free Online Proofreader for
Error-Free Academic Writing
Perfect your text with Paperpal’s AI proofreading tool, which corrects distracting grammar, punctuation, spelling, and consistency errors in your essays, thesis, dissertations, and research papers.
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A good online proofreader like Paperpal can also help in highlighting and eliminating inconsistencies in explanations, technical terms, and other elements presented in academic text.
Best Online Proofreader for Academics
In-depth Grammar & Punctuation Checks
Accurate Spellings without Altering Technical Terms
Contextual Word Choice Suggestions
Academic Consistency Checks
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Achieve Flawless Writing with Paperpal's Free Online Proofreader
Elevate your academic text with the free AI proofreading tool trusted by academics globally.
 AI proofreader | Precise proofreading to perfect text in minutes |
 In-depth checks | Grammar, spelling, punctuation, vocabulary & consistency |
 English dialects | Covers US and UK English |
 Accuracy guaranteed | Tailored to understand & polish academic text |
How Does Paperpal's
Free Proofreading Tool Work?
By correcting minute errors that may have crept into your work, our free online proofreading tool helps you effortlessly produce high-quality writing every time.
Register on PaperpalCreate your free Paperpal account and access the online proofreading tool with writing and editing features.
Add TextPaste text or upload a document into the online proofreader. Paperpal scans and identifies problem areas.
Review SuggestionsQuickly review and decide whether to accept or reject the proofreading corrections suggested by Paperpal.
Verify ConsistencyRun your text through our academic consistency check to catch stray inconsistencies and ensure error-free writing.
Available on MS Word & Web
Who Should Use Paperpal's Online Proofreader?
Our proofreading software is perfect for anyone looking to write high-quality academic text.
StudentsAvoid bad grades and impress supervisors by using Paperpal’s free proofreading tool to polish your essays, assignments, thesis or dissertation, or coursework papers.
ResearchersAchieve perfect submissions, with the best proofreading tool, whether it’s journal articles, grant proposals, conference papers, or case reports.
EducatorsImprove the accuracy of your grading with Paperpal's proofreading software. Correct hidden errors in assignments, applications, research proposals, and more.
Book AuthorsEffortlessly eliminate grammar, spelling, punctuation and other mistakes in your blurbs and manuscripts with our precise online proofreader.
Science JournalistsTurn in exceptionally written articles, research-based reports, and blogs on academia with Paperpal’s free proofreading tool.
Available on MS Word & Web
Paperpal Offers More Than Online Proofreading
Achieve high-quality writing in half the time with our suite of generative AI features, writing, referencing, and paraphrasing support, with plagiarism and submission readiness checks.
Generative AI Assistant Jumpstart your writing with Paperpal’s secure generative AI (Copilot), which provides outlines and templates to help authors write better, faster.
AI Essay Writer Overcome writer’s block with predictive text suggestions and other features that help you translate your ideas into words faster than ever before.
AI Reference FinderDeliver well-researched writing with science-backed insights and verified citations from 250M+ articles or save references to the citation library.
Paraphrasing Tool Paperpal’s online paraphrasing tool helps you add variety to your writing, reduce text by removing redundancies, and ensure a professional academic tone in just a few clicks.
Plagiarism Checker Paperpal’s plagiarism detection tool scans your writing against billions of online sources to help you identify and address problem areas, avoid accidental plagiarism, and maintain academic integrity.
Pre-Submission ChecksSubmit with confidence with Paperpal's comprehensive manuscript checks, including 30+ language quality and technical compliance assessments, to maximize your chance of journal acceptance.
Available on MS Word & Web
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“I am satisfied with Paperpal's language suggestions. I feel it is almost comparable to a human editor. I'll definitely consider Paperpal for future work."
“My article was not good. I thought of putting it through Paperpal, and now the article has been accepted for publication."
" Unlike Grammarly, Paperpal aligns and tailors my sentence structures to the convention of academic writing. It also helps me to rephrase or simplify unclear sentence structures and helps me write with confidence and ease"
"With Paperpal, I feel like some professors from a medical university are sitting at the back and correcting things for me."
"The best thing about Paperpal Word is that you get edits in real-time, and not when you’re done writing your document."
“Because of Paperpal, my manuscript is now free of errors, more concise and more readable!”
“Its easy to use, helpful in drafts as an academic and unlike ChatGPT, it doesn't provide same suggestions everytime.”
"What I love about Paperpal is that it has an element of context sensitivity. It understands the context in which the content is written and then gives suggestions"
“I just wanted to say how great I think Paperpal is! I have used it for the first time today, and found it so user-friendly and intuitive - so thank you!”
" I made a lot of mistakes when it came to articles, plural consistency and punctuations while writing papers. Paperpal was very good with correcting them."
“I am satisfied with Paperpal's language suggestions. I feel it is almost comparable to a human editor. I'll definitely consider Paperpal for future work."
“My article was not good. I thought of putting it through Paperpal, and now the article has been accepted for publication."
" Unlike Grammarly, Paperpal aligns and tailors my sentence structures to the convention of academic writing. It also helps me to rephrase or simplify unclear sentence structures and helps me write with confidence and ease"
"With Paperpal, I feel like some professors from a medical university are sitting at the back and correcting things for me."
"The best thing about Paperpal Word is that you get edits in real-time, and not when you’re done writing your document."
“Because of Paperpal, my manuscript is now free of errors, more concise and more readable!”
“Its easy to use, helpful in drafts as an academic and unlike ChatGPT, it doesn't provide same suggestions everytime.”
"What I love about Paperpal is that it has an element of context sensitivity. It understands the context in which the content is written and then gives suggestions"
“I just wanted to say how great I think Paperpal is! I have used it for the first time today, and found it so user-friendly and intuitive - so thank you!”
" I made a lot of mistakes when it came to articles, plural consistency and punctuations while writing papers. Paperpal was very good with correcting them."
Available on MS Word & Web
Frequently Asked Questions
Among the most important steps before submission or final use, proofreading helps eliminate any distracting mistakes that could deviate attention from your intended message.
By enhancing the clarity and readability of the text, it helps convey your ideas effectively, which in turn builds your professional credibility as an expert.
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