# Scribens : Grammar Checker and Writing Assistant

> Scribens is a grammar checker and a writing assistant.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `plugin-scribens`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Scribens
- **Category:** appearance,language-support,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 677
- **Weekly downloads:** 117
- **Rating:** 3.40 / 5 (5 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.0.6
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-19
- **First published:** 2016-05-05
- **Size:** 940 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/plugin-scribens/)
- **Website:** [https://www.scribens.com](https://www.scribens.com/)

## Description

Scribens highlights mistakes directly in your text and corrects spelling across 500+ sites and apps, including email, social networks, forms, blogs, Word/PowerPoint, and more. It also includes a paraphrasing tool and supports 40+ languages.

How to use: On a text area of a site, left-click the Scribens icon to start correction. To rephrase a text, hover the Scribens icon and click the magic wand. The Free version is limited to 10,000 characters, while Premium offers unlimited corrections. Learn more at [scribens.com](https://www.scribens.com).

## Rankings

- #4,176 — Overall
- #172 — Language Support
- #6 — ai grammar check
- #6 — ai grammar checker
- #6 — grammar check
- #6 — grammar checker

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `notifications`
- `storage`
- `*://*.scribens.fr/*`
- `*://*.scribens.com/*`

### Content script matches

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

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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