Grammarly Desktop

Grammarly Desktop brings writing suggestions into supported Mac and Windows applications and websites. It is useful for people drafting email, documents or other prose who want grammar, spelling, clarity and tone feedback without copying everything into a separate editor. Available AI and advanced writing features depend on the account and plan.

Writing assistance

The desktop integration displays suggestions near your writing and lets you review proposed corrections. It is distinct from the Grammarly browser extension and web editor, which have different integration requirements. Support depends on an application's editable text and accessibility implementation; it does not guarantee that every field or application is compatible. Review suggestions for meaning, terminology and style, particularly in technical or sensitive material.

Installation and hardware

Download the official Mac installer and follow its prompts, or use brew install --cask grammarly-desktop. The catalog 1.199.0.0 artifact is exactly 127,226,309 bytes, verified on the official download server. Grammarly's current Mac requirements are macOS 11 or later, an Apple Silicon Mac or an Intel Mac from 2018 or later, and Chrome 89+ or Safari 12.1+ for the documented browser integrations. The checked support page does not publish a Mac RAM minimum; its 4 GB minimum/8 GB recommendation applies to Windows and is not copied to Mac. Windows has separate OS,.NET and browser requirements. An account and internet connectivity are needed for the service; do not treat this as an offline-only grammar engine.

Accessibility and privacy

Grammarly explicitly requires macOS Accessibility access to provide writing assistance across supported apps. Grant permission only to the trusted downloaded application, and revoke it in System Settings when you no longer want the integration. This permission exposes application text to the integration, so consider employer policies and confidential content before enabling it broadly. The privacy policy covers the text and other information supplied to Grammarly services, along with account and service data. Review the current privacy and organizational settings instead of assuming installed desktop software keeps all processing local. Different enterprise or educational agreements may provide different controls.

Cost, account and license

Grammarly is proprietary software. Basic access and paid subscriptions have different feature and AI-usage limits; organizational plans and current bundles are governed by their own terms. Check the official plans page and your account before purchasing or relying on an advanced feature. A free download is not a promise that every feature is free, and availability can change with plan or regional terms. Keep account credentials secure and verify what subscription an installer or account is associated with.

Practical cautions

Suggestions can be wrong or alter intended meaning; verify names, numbers, quotations and factual claims yourself. Do not submit confidential writing merely to obtain a correction if your policy prohibits cloud processing. Accessibility or app compatibility changes can interrupt the integration after OS updates. Keep the official app updated and use the documented web editor or extension alternatives when a system does not meet the desktop requirements.

The official product image illustrates a grammar suggestion, not the exact catalog build. The inspected support release log does not provide an authoritative exact mapping for Mac 1.199.0.0, 1.198.2.0 and 1.198.1.0, so no version-specific changes are invented.

Sources: Grammarly Desktop, System requirements, Accessibility requirement, Privacy, Plans, Support release log.

The publisher-linked Grammarly organization supplies the Grammarly product-family G mark; it is not asserted as the exact icon embedded in this Mac build.