Grammarly Unveils Major Design Overhaul and Expanded AI Tools for Students and Professionals

Grammarly has unveiled a major redesign of its platform, introducing a new document-based interface powered by Coda, the productivity startup it acquired last year. The updated experience features a block-first layout that allows users to seamlessly insert tables, columns, separators, lists, headers, and rich text blocks to highlight key points, add tips, or include alerts. A dedicated sidebar now houses Grammarly’s AI assistant, which can summarize content, answer questions, and offer real-time writing suggestions. The assistant is designed to help users refine their work more efficiently and creatively. The platform also introduces several new AI-powered tools tailored for students and professionals. “Reader Reactions” enables users to select a reader persona—such as a busy executive or a skeptical professor—and receive feedback on how their writing might be perceived. “Grader” analyzes text based on instructor guidelines and publicly available course materials, offering detailed feedback similar to what a teacher might provide. “Citation Finder” automatically locates and generates citations from public sources, helping users avoid plagiarism. “Paraphraser” allows users to adjust the tone of their writing—making it more formal, casual, or persuasive—based on their needs. Grammarly has also rolled out AI agents designed to detect both plagiarism and AI-generated content. Luke Behnke, VP of enterprise product at Grammarly, acknowledged that AI detection tools can be inconsistent but claimed the company’s solution is the most accurate available. He emphasized that the tool isn’t meant to enforce academic policies, but rather to give students a transparent window into whether parts of their writing may have been generated by AI—helping them learn and improve before submission. This dual focus—equipping users with AI writing tools while also helping them identify AI-generated content—reflects Grammarly’s broader mission: to teach responsible AI use. The company says it has a “moral imperative” to prepare students for a workforce increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence. The redesign is part of a larger strategy to integrate more AI agents across Grammarly’s products. This move follows the company’s recent acquisition of Superhuman, the high-performance email client, signaling its intent to expand beyond writing assistance into broader productivity workflows. In May, Grammarly raised $1 billion in funding from General Catalyst to fuel acquisitions, strengthen its sales and marketing operations, and accelerate product innovation. With this latest update, Grammarly is positioning itself not just as a grammar checker, but as a comprehensive AI-powered writing and productivity partner for the modern digital world.