Shishir Mehrotra has been CEO of Grammarly, now Superhuman, since January. Raymond Rudolph/Courtesy Grammarly
Shishir Mehrotra, who became CEO of Grammarly at the beginning of 2025, isn’t just updating the company’s A.I. writing tools—he’s rebranding the entire company. From now on, Grammarly will be known as Superhuman, a name that Mehrotra says better reflects its expanding suite of products and mission to empower users.
“It was very important for the company to have a broader name because we cover so much more ground than we used to,” Mehrotra told Observer. “We wanted to be able to expand our offerings over time and still have it fit.”
If you’re attached to the name Grammarly, don’t fret. The company’s popular writing assistant will retain its title as one of several products under the new Superhuman umbrella. Other offerings include Coda, the collaboration platform founded by Mehrotra and acquired by Grammarly last year, and Superhuman Mail, an A.I.-powered email platform it purchased in June.
The Superhuman suite will also add a new product: Superhuman Go, an A.I. assistant capable of connecting to more than 100 apps to work across users’ documents, emails, meeting transcripts and chat threads. The tool will launch with dozens of A.I. agents designed to provide writing support and pull in real-time information from other tools. Some agents are being developed in partnership with experts, including author Kim Scott, who helped launch a “Radical Candor” agent that will help users communicate both directly and kindly.
Mehrotra likened Grammarly’s transformation to other major tech rebrands, such as Google’s restructuring under Alphabet and Facebook’s pivot to Meta. “There’s been enough cases of that being done in a way that preserved the core brand,” he said.
The company’s rebrand includes a new suite of A.I. agents. Courtesy Superhuman
A Superhuman approach to A.I.
Founded in 2009, Grammarly has long used A.I. to power its grammar checking and writing assistance tools. More recently, the company has accelerated its A.I. development, adding features like A.I.-enabled citation finders, multilingual writing tools and plagiarism detection.
Unlike some A.I.-driven productivity platforms, Mehrotra said Superhuman’s tools are designed to enhance human work, not replace it. “We assist you in many different ways, but at the end of the day, you actually publish the article, you post the blog, you submit the essay,” he said. “We’re continuing that with all of our products.”
Superhuman Go is already gaining traction in education. Arizona State University announced today (Oct. 30) that it will deploy the A.I. assistant to help address tool fragmentation and improve student support. Though the university had already implemented various A.I. tools, Mehrotra said it chose Superhuman to unify those systems and make them easier for students and faculty to use.
Such partnerships, he added, highlight Superhuman’s goal of integrating A.I. seamlessly into daily life. “Most A.I. tools are focused on becoming destinations—you go to them, that’s how you experience your A.I.-based productivity,” said Mehrotra. “We bring A.I. to you, and we think that’s pretty different.”
Grammarly has long been one of the most useful pieces of software that I use every day. As someone who writes a lot of words, it solves a real problem whether those words are part of an email, an article draft, or really anything else I might be working on.
Then, a few months ago, Grammarly bought Superhuman, the email app that started as a tool for CEOs and founders to quickly triage, manage, and search their email. I paid close attention at the time because I’m a fan of Superhuman, but also because I’ve interviewed the founder, Rahul Vohra, a number of times, and have always been intrigued about the way he thinks about building both software and businesses.
Then, on Wednesday, Grammarly announced that it has changed its name to Superhuman. I was, at first, a bit conflicted. I’ve said a number of times that companies shouldn’t rebrand unless there’s a really good reason. There almost never is, but in this case, I actually think it makes perfect sense.
Changing names is tricky
Yes, Grammarly was a pretty widely known brand, especially for what it does. But where Grammarly’s strength has been writing assistance, the company says that it believes the future of work is about a lot more than that. This isn’t just a name-change. It’s a big bet on AI as a fully-integrated part of how you work.
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Superhuman, you may remember, was founded in 2014 and built a reputation for being the incredibly fast, if somewhat expensive, email app. The goal was to help you spend less time in your email. Features like Split Inboxes, powerful search, and Command-K shortcuts make it quick and straightforward to triage and organize your mail.
Superhuman introduced Auto Labels and Auto Archive to classify, triage, and reduce inbox clutter. Recently, it added AI features like “emails that write themselves.” It can scan your emails and create quick drafts that use your own style and voice.
It also added the ability to search using natural language so you could quickly ask “which hotel did my boss say they are staying at?” and Superhuman would find the right email and give you the answer. According to Superhuman’s own metrics, the result was that users save hours every week and process email much faster. 
Beyond just checking for typos
For Grammarly, it wasn’t hard to see why this acquisition makes sense. Email is where business communication still happens. Most work inboxes are full of decisions, follow-ups, and reminders about projects, proposals, and tasks. By folding Superhuman’s deeper workflow and AI-powered email capabilities into its platform, Grammarly expands from “the app that helps you write better,’ to “a platform to help you work better.”
In a blog post announcing the branding change, the company explains that: “The Grammarly product will still exist, but we’re changing our company name to Superhuman.” Grammarly no longer wants to be known just for writing corrections. It wants to be known for helping you with all of your work.
That’s why the name “Superhuman,” makes sense. The promise of AI, at least for work, is that it will make you more productive and efficient so that you can get a lot more done in less time. It’s the idea that AI will augment and enhance your ability to work.
A suite of AI-powered products
The blog describes the company’s new suite of products: the writing partner (Grammarly), AI-native inbox (Superhuman Mail), and a new product called Superhuman Go (a team of agents working invisibly). The goal is that you stop thinking “I’m using AI”—and instead just do your work as it flows.
In other words, the name change helps shift user expectation: you’re not just installing a writing tool—you’re adopting an AI-focused productivity platform. That shift is important when the competition includes tech giants and startups all racing to own the “agent” layer of work.
With Superhuman, you’ll work in your apps, your inbox, your docs—and the company’s AI tools will act behind the scenes. The blog outlines “Superhuman Go,” agents that brainstorm, fetch information, send emails, and schedule meetings. “It works in all the apps you already use, and it helps without you needing to ask.”
By combining Grammarly’s infrastructure with Superhuman’s active workflow engine, the company is placing a big bet. That bet is that the future of work will feel ordinary only when the AI becomes invisible and pervasive. You won’t remember you’re “using AI”—you’ll just get more done.
In other words, Grammarly taught us to write better. Now Superhuman is building an AI-powered suite of tools for the future, all designed to help us work better.
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Since its debut in 2009, Grammarly has only been available in one language: English. Sure, you could switch between dialects, including Canadian and Indian English, but if you wrote in any other language, you were out of luck. That’s changing today with Grammarly rolling out beta support for five additional languages: French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.
The update is available to all Grammarly customers — whether you live in a country that speaks the language you want to write in or not — with support for the platform’s signature features included. As you write in any one of the new languages, you’ll see Grammarly highlight spelling and grammatical errors, as well offer suggestions for how you might rewrite certain paragraphs to refine their tone, style and flow. Additionally, with any of the six primary languages Grammarly now supports, the app offers in-line translation, with the ability to convert your text into 19 different languages.
“The new features are Grammarly’s first step toward more comprehensive multilingual writing assistance,” said Grammarly. “In the coming year, the company plans to launch more advanced clarity suggestions in the supported languages, similar to what it offers in English.”
If you want to start writing in French, German, Italian, Portuguese or Spanish, you don’t need to tweak any settings in Grammarly. Provided you’re using the Windows or Mac app or Chrome extension, you can simply start writing in one of the new languages. In addition to being available to Pro, Enterprise and Education customers, free users can also take advantage of the expanded support — though with some limitations.
(NewsNation) — University junior Marley Stevens faced a startling setback when a paper she worked on received a zero grade, plunging her into academic probation and jeopardizing her scholarship. The twist? She had used Grammarly, a popular writing plugin recommended by her university to refine her work.
Stevens, recounting her ordeal, expressed initial disbelief upon receiving the email notifying her of the zero grade. “I thought he had sent the email to the wrong person because I worked super hard on my paper,” she said in a Sunday interview on “NewsNation Prime.”
She didn’t expect that three months later, she would still be entangled in the aftermath, with her scholarship hanging by a thread. Grammarly says 30 million people use this tool to catch spelling errors, typos and grammar issues.
Grammarly also uses generative AI, and a detection service flagged Stevens’ assignment for the teacher as “unintentionally cheating.”
“I’m on probation until Feb. 16 of next year. And this started when he sent me the email. It was October. I didn’t think that now in March of 2024 that this would still be a big thing that was going on,” Stevens said.
Despite Grammarly being recommended on the University of North Georgia’s website, Stevens found herself embroiled in a battle to clear her name. The tool, briefly removed from the school’s website, later resurfaced, adding to the confusion surrounding its acceptable usage despite the software’s utilization of generative AI.
“I have a teacher this semester who told me in an email like, ‘Yes, use Grammarly. It’s a great tool.’ And they advertise it,” Stevens said.
Grammarly’s Jenny Maxwell clarified the company’s stance, emphasizing its role as a partner in enhancing writing experiences while ensuring responsible usage. “Our AI engine inside of it helps people create better writing experiences that are grammatically correct, [with] fewer spelling issues,” she explained.
Maxwell defended the tool’s integrity, highlighting its 15-year history of aiding students and professionals in crafting grammatically correct content. “We’ve recently added a generative engine within Grammarly,” Maxwell explained, emphasizing responsible usage and transparency in citing its assistance.
Despite Stevens’ appeal and subsequent GoFundMe campaign to rectify the situation, her options seem limited. The university’s stance, citing the absence of suspension or expulsion, has left her in a bureaucratic bind.
Maxwell, on behalf of Grammarly, extended support, including a $4,000 donation.
Reflecting on the broader implications, Maxwell urged institutions to adapt their assessment methods in light of evolving technologies like AI.
“Education is wrestling right now with how they need to evolve the way that they assess writing,” she remarked.
NewsNation reached out to the university for comment and hasn’t heard back.
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Do you want an extra tool to help you improve your grammar in your writing? Grammarly might be the tool for you.
In this Grammarly review, we will dissect the popular grammar checker, see how it stands up to the competition, see if it is even needed in our lives and finally give our decision on whether Grammarly is worth the cost.
Let’s get to it…
I often joke with my children that they are never going to learn the fine art of writing cursive… or win any spelling bees… thanks to a little gadget we call the computer.
Chrome books are almost a staple in American
classrooms these days, starting at the elementary level. Kids are actually
being asked to type, instead of write.
Legible
penmanship… who needs it?
Cursive?
Is that a board game??
How do
you spell “progress”?
While we weren’t paying attention… technological advances have allowed text messaging, email, video chat, and social media to replace actual phone conversations and snail-mail.
Do you know what else it’s done?
It has essentially eliminated the dictionary.
The days of looking up how to spell a word, or
its definition, are a thing of the past… unless you fancy yourself quirky and
carry a Merriam Webster around with you for kicks.
Your computer, tablet, smartphone will either
suggest a replacement word – or automatically correct – spelling for you. Heck,
it will even define a word for you and list synonyms.
And now, this technology has gone a step
further… capable of detecting our tone and checking our grammar, thanks to a
little application called Grammarly.
Grammarly is an online support tool that not only corrects spelling but also provides suggestions for:
Proper grammar and punctuation
Tone & Mood
Style
Clarity
Formality
Vocabulary
Plagiarism
Some of these are included in the basic
membership, while others require a premium package. But more on that later.
Grammarly touts itself on being perfect for aspiring writers, bloggers, marketers, copywriters, students, proposal and report writers, journalists… but it’s also just dandy for social media addicts who want to pack a punch with their posts.
Signing up is free and simple… all you need
is an email address, Google or Facebook account.
But, if you’re like most people, you’re likely
wondering “why should I bother?”.
I mean,
isn’t spell check sufficient?
My phone
even does it for me.
True.
You don’t actually need anything that
Grammarly is selling… and, yes, they are eventually going to try and sell you
on additional features.
That being said, what is also true is this…
Anybody who craves those added features (like tone, clarity, the plagiarism check) would be hard-pressed to find an app that does it better than Grammarly.
Grammarly is the best, hands down.
It’s got a fun vibe to it… almost as if a
buddy is offering suggestions on how to make your writing better, instead of
just telling you to change something with no explanation as to why.
The average spell and punctuation checker will
just underline a word and ask you to hit, “change”. Heck, it may even
autocorrect it.
But what
do you learn from that?
Grammarly doesn’t play that game.
In fact, if a word is spelled incorrectly, Grammarly will underline it in red and a suggestion will pop up. Then, a note will read, “We didn’t find that word in our dictionary. If you’re sure that the spelling is correct, you can add it to your personal dictionary.”
Yes, Grammarly offers you a customizable
personal dictionary… which is great for things like nicknames or slang terms
you may use often in your writing.
If you are using a desktop, Grammarly offers a free Chrome browser extension. It claims to make the experience more seamless by eliminating the need to switch between screens – or have to copy and paste the text.
This is especially handy if you’re using the
program for online posting.
Besides Chrome, Grammarly also works with
these popular web browsers:
Now, if I am being honest, many desktop-based
apps want you to download a browser extension and I’m just not a fan of
cluttered toolbars.
Plus, I’ve had a few experiences with
extensions causing various programs to go haywire.
Full disclosure: There were some reviews claiming that Grammarly’s chrome extension caused problems in Google Sheets and Docs.
[Editor comment: I have been using Grammarly for about two years now. I have the extension and use google docs/sheets all the time. I have personally not seen any of the errors mentioned above.]
So… I chose not to add the extension and see
what happens.
It’s honestly not the end of the world.
When you log in for the first time, the desktop version displays a demo document – which goes over what Grammarly can do.
The platform appears rather simplistic — equipped with a sidebar assistant that displays performance, alerts, and goals. By clicking on the “overall score” tab, a separate window displays a score that is given for the overall quality of writing in the document.
The window also displays word count and
readability.
Your score can be increased by adhering to Grammarly’s suggestions, which is also easy. Accepting suggestions simply involves clicking on them. In fact, Grammarly explains why it made the suggestion and then directs you on what to click in order to change it.
It’s basically like having an English
professor standing behind you while writing a paper.
The basic version of Grammarly limits document
change suggestions to:
Correctness (punctuation, grammar, spelling)
Clarity (unnecessary wordiness)
A premium version will include these
additional suggestions:
Engagement
Delivery (tone)
Word choices
Text inconsistencies
Passive voice misuse
Incorrect phrasing
Colloquialisms
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Also included with premium is a plagiarism
search and third party proofreading.
Once you’ve gone through the demo document and
familiarize yourself with the click-to-edit format, you can then opt to take a
quick tour to get you started.
It explains what Grammarly can help you with
– beyond grammar and punctuation. The
program provides feedback and helps you to identify your audience, so your
writing is more concise.
Once the tour is over, you’re ready to start
writing. You have 3 choices with the desktop version:
Create a new document
Copy & Paste a document
Upload a document
This can be done in the pulldown menu, marked by Grammarly’s green arrow-like icon.
For the purposes of this review, I chose to copy and paste my article into the Grammarly tool… at which point a window popped up asking me to “Set Goals”. These include:
Audience
Formality
Tone
Intent
Domain (premium membership only)
You can choose to turn this “Set Goals”
feature off.
I am happy to report receiving a score of
83/100 on my original document… which then increased to 96/100 after accepting
a few of Grammarly’s minor edits.
Not too shabby.
In addition to using the online version of Grammarly, the program does offer a downloadable plug-in for Microsoft Office.
Sadly, Google Docs (which is where I do all of
my writing) does not currently offer a standalone plug-in. You must use the
Chrome extension to utilize Grammarly in Google Docs.
That being said, I just copied and pasted my document into Grammarly and it worked
just fine. I guess I didn’t mind the extra step for a tidier toolbar.
If you are using Grammarly on a smartphone or
tablet, you’ll need to download the free app via Google Play or iTunes.
Once the download is complete, click on the icon to open the app and select how to sign up… Google, Facebook or email.
Once you’re all set up, you will be asked to
go into your device settings and allow the Grammarly keyboard installation.
Doing so will replace your current keyboard, which is the only way Grammarly
can work on your smartphone or tablet.
There is a warning that pops up after you elect to use the Grammarly keyboard… basically saying that anything you type may be stored and saved by a third party. This includes passwords, credit card info, etc….
I use an Android phone, so I suspect that the
warning is coming from my Google-centric device.
That being said, it was enough to lend me
pause.
I mean, identity theft is running rampant… and
the best hackers are finding their way through even the best antivirus
software.
But
keyboard strokes on my phone?
Really?
It’s possible.
Anything is possible.
Still, I accepted the warning and installed the Grammarly keyboard because I’m passionate about my writing and wanted to give a thorough review… oh, and because I have Bitdefender on my phone.
Ah ha.
Anywho… the keyboard is pretty basic. Has the Grammarly icon in the top left corner. There are a few “suggested” words for autofill across the top.
The main difference was the numbers, which my
android keyboard places in the top row above its letters… Grammarly requires you
tap a special key to access numbers.
Honestly, it’s a preference thing and wasn’t a deal-breaker. It may not bother you at all.
The Grammarly icon is what you click on for
clarification of suggested edits. It took some getting used to for me… but, overall,
it is still a pretty cool feature and poses a similar look to the desktop
version’s editor.
Furthermore, because Grammarly has its own
keyboard, it works on anything you attempt to type from your device.
Both basic and premium
members receive access on 5 devices, by a single user.
Sadly, Grammarly doesn’t offer a free trial of its premium membership at this time.
So, if you’re curious yet skittish, you can opt to try it for one month. I am told that Grammarly will refund your money, no questions asked, within 10-days if you don’t like it.
Beyond the ten days,
Grammarly allows you to cancel without incurring further charges, provided you
do so before your term ends (1 month, 3 month or 12 month). You will have access to Grammarly for the
remainder of your term.
Is
Grammarly Worth It?
Whether it be an item. A
service. A trip. A school. A job. A person… deciding if something or someone is
worth your time, effort or money is a question we will all need to answer
throughout our lives.
Grammarly is one of those
questions.
If you are a professional
writer, student… or just work in a field where writing effective documents is
important, Grammarly Premium is 100% worth it. In fact, it may even be a tax
write off in some cases.
The app is fresh, easy to
navigate and actually makes sense! When you read Grammarly’s suggestions, you
will find yourself saying, “That does sound better!”. I promise you.
I also promise I’ve never
done that with the old spell checker.
Conversely, if you are not
writing very much… perhaps just some posts here and there… I’m not sure you’d
want to pay the monthly fee for premium.
Quite honestly, who cares if your posts sound riveting? Or has a confident
tone?
Still, the free version is
a good little tool… miles better than the rest out there.. It is simple to use
and can make you sound like a better writer than you actually are.
And if you’re looking for other useful apps, be sure to check out our other reviews:
Nicole Krause has been writing both personally and professionally for over 20 years. She holds a dual B.A. in English and Film Studies. Her work has appeared in some of the country’s top publications, major news outlets, online publications and blogs. As a happily married (and extremely busy) mother of four… her articles primarily focus on parenting, marriage, family, finance, organization and product reviews.
