# Grammar Checker and Writing Assistant by Sapling

> AI-powered grammar checking, paraphrase, and autocomplete for email, docs, chat, and more.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/sapling-writing-assistant](https://chrome-stats.com/d/sapling-writing-assistant)

## Overview

- **ID:** `sapling-writing-assistant`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Sapling.ai
- **Category:** language-support,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 643
- **Weekly downloads:** 26
- **Rating:** 3.82 / 5 (28 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.2.5.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-27
- **First published:** 2019-08-25
- **Size:** 1.72 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/sapling-writing-assistant/)
- **Website:** [https://sapling.ai/support](https://sapling.ai/support)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/sapling-writing-assistant/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/sapling-writing-assistant/privacy/)

## Description

Sapling is an AI-powered grammar checker and writing assistant designed to improve your writing with advanced spelling, grammar corrections, and stylistic suggestions. It catches 60% more mistakes than many popular tools, enabling you to write fluent, mistake-free messages and emails effortlessly. Sapling's features include contextual autocomplete across CRM and messaging platforms and canned message snippets for quick, reusable templates.

This Chrome extension works seamlessly with platforms like Gmail, Outlook, LinkedIn, Zendesk, and Salesforce. It supports English by default and offers secure data processing to maintain your privacy. With Sapling, teams can maintain a consistent professional tone and save time with ready-to-use templates and AI-powered typing predictions.

## Rankings

- #4,279 — Overall
- #180 — Language Support
- #5 — ai grammar check
- #5 — ai grammar checker
- #5 — grammar check
- #5 — grammar checker

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `alarms`
- `clipboardRead`
- `clipboardWrite`
- `identity`
- `identity.email`
- `offscreen`
- `scripting`
- `sidePanel`
- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `webNavigation`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `mail.google.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate 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 was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Users broadly praise the add-on for strong grammar checking and ease of use, noting it helps with long-form writing and quick edits. However, there are consistent concerns about price and aggressive upgrade prompts. Some users report compatibility issues that can block site functionality or interfere with other add-ons and email. A privacy/permissions concern is also raised about clipboard access. Overall, it's seen as a capable writing assistant, but buyers should weigh cost, reliability on sites, and permission needs before using it.

### Pros

- High-quality grammar checking across long-form writing and various formats
- Easy to install and easy to use; saves time
- Practical tool for writing tasks and templates

### Cons

- Pricing and upgrade pressure; perceived cost is high
- Reliability issues and site compatibility problems that can block pages or interfere with other add-ons and email
- Privacy and permission concerns about clipboard access and data handling

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