Lingofy
Write with style! Lingofy provides clear, concise and consistent text wherever you are writing.
What is Lingofy?
'Lingofy' is an innovative Chrome extension designed for comprehensive content proofing. It goes beyond spelling checks to offer style and word usage verification based on the AP Stylebook or your custom-made dictionary. Lingofy integrates seamlessly with Google Docs, Microsoft Word, Adobe InDesign and various web browsers, making it perfect for both personal and professional use. It allows users to maintain consistency in their writing style across various platforms. It also offers a robust API for integration into your web CMS or editorial production system.

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Summary
Lingofy is a highly customizable, advanced text proofing system, capable of checking for spelling, style, word usage and proper names. Developed by a team of copy editors and linguists, Lingofy goes beyond spell-checking and proofs your content, providing error-free text in seconds.
Extensions Everyone has their own preference for writing tools and we don’t think software should confine you. Lingofy provides extensions for web browsers, Google Docs, Microsoft Word and Adobe InDesign. Proof your content from the comfort of your own devices and preferred applications. Lingofy’s browser extensions will give you all the proofing power you need, whether you’re blogging in WordPress, posting on Facebook or tweeting with Hootsuite.
Professional tools for today Proof your content like the pros - against the AP Stylebook or your own custom-made dictionary! Put an end to embarrassing mistakes. Lingofy is designed to meet the modern day challenges content creators face daily. Accuracy and clarity are paramount but you also want to keep your brand and voice. Lingofy brings together all the tools necessary to give you confidence in your writing.
More than a spell-checker Whether you’re writing a press release or a sports piece, our proofing system allows one-stop access to multiple dictionary and style resources. Now you can feel confident that your content adheres to your preferred spelling and style.
Work and share Lingofy’s centralized proofing engine ensures that your content is always proofed against the most up-to-date dictionaries and style guides. Lingofy’s presence in the cloud allows you to proof on the go, and set and share style rules with multiple users.
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Pros
- Good customer support
- Ability to customize
- Helpful for AP Style users who want a one-click checker for WordPress
- Catches spelling mistakes
- Allows users to build and use their own style guide
Cons
- Does not catch all errors
- Works only 50% of the time
- Problems with Dropbox functionality
- Fails to recognize certain errors and doesn't spot more than 10% of the style rules in the AP guide
- Does not work in Google Docs
- Misses certain mistakes in punctuation, capitalization, and usage of words
Most mentioned
- Issues with error detection
- Integration with Google Docs
- Customer support
- Incompatibility with Dropbox
Safety
Risk impact
Lingofy is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Lingofy if you trust the publisher.
Risk likelihood
Lingofy has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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