Last updated on 12 May 2026
Scribens is a free online proofreader that allows to detect and understand major spelling and grammatical errors.
Most word processors offer a spell checker by default, it is a help, but most of the time it is not enough. Demanding users then gladly turn to professional proofreaders such as Antidote or Pro Lexis. But these powerful solutions have two major flaws, they are related to an installation on a machine and you no longer have access to them as soon as you change computers, and then there is also their price.
Scribens is free and can be used in the cloud. It takes the form of an online notebook. You can type your text directly or copy paste from any document. All you have to do is click on the verification button. Perfect for training with online dictations and get a correction.
Scribens will in less than two seconds browse your text and highlight in red the misspellings, in green those of grammar, in blue the typo errors and finally in yellow it will indicate the passages to check.
This simple but effective tool Each time, we offer you referrals to "deepen the rule" and thus help you understand the fault committed. The explanations are clear and often accompanied by a reference to the general rule. Practical.
Note also that Scribens offers a built-in Dictionary and a table of general spelling and grammar rules accessible from a tab system located above your notebook.
An honest and no frills tool that can prove useful on many occasions.
Link: Scribens
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