# Grammar Checker and Text Rewriter — Linguix

> Create compelling content with Linguix grammar checker and rewriter.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/linguix](https://chrome-stats.com/d/linguix)

## Overview

- **ID:** `linguix`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Linguix.com
- **Category:** language-support,social-communication,other
- **Daily users:** 402
- **Weekly downloads:** 43
- **Rating:** 3.93 / 5 (55 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.6.48
- **Last updated:** 2022-12-16
- **First published:** 2019-03-05
- **Size:** 1.52 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/linguix/)
- **Website:** [https://linguix.com](https://linguix.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/linguix/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/linguix/privacy/)

## Description

Linguix is an AI-based grammar checker and text rewriter extension for Firefox designed for content creators and business professionals. It offers real-time grammar and spelling checks, advanced paraphrasing tools, synonym suggestions, readability scores, and writing statistics to help users produce clear and compelling content effortlessly. With seamless integration across popular business platforms like Gmail, Asana, Slack, HubSpot, and WordPress, Linguix enhances communication efficiency and helps non-native English speakers improve their writing quality.

Ideal for marketers, sales professionals, customer support, HR managers, and many others, Linguix improves email open rates, marketing ROI, and internal communication speeds. Unlike other writing assistants, Linguix emphasizes clarity and authenticity through powerful rewriting features, making it a comprehensive tool to optimize written communication and boost careers. Start writing error-free and impactful content with Linguix today!

## Rankings

- #5,751 — Overall
- #241 — Language Support
- #2 — ai summary writer
- #2 — summary writer
- #4 — ai grammar check
- #4 — ai grammar checker

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`
- `contextMenus`
- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `docs.google.com`
- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Linguix is praised for its regular feature updates, affordability, and usefulness for everyday grammar checks, especially on some platforms. However, multiple users report it causing Firefox to slow down or jam, shortcuts breaking after updates, and compatibility issues with popular websites like Reddit and WordPress. Privacy concerns arise due to persistent tracking and cookies. Some find its aggressive upgrade prompts intrusive. Overall, while useful, the add-on has notable performance, compatibility, and privacy drawbacks.

### Pros

- Regular updates with added features and improvements
- Affordable pricing compared to competitors like Grammarly
- Effective for basic grammar checking and daily writing assistance
- Works well on some platforms like Slack and Frase.io
- Helpful for quick checks of gross errors

### Cons

- Recent update caused performance issues such as slowing down and jamming Firefox
- Shortcuts stopped working after recent update
- Does not work properly on popular websites including Reddit and WordPress editor
- Persistent tracking and cookie placement causing privacy concerns
- Aggressive prompts to buy pro version viewed as intrusive and annoying

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/linguix)