QuillBot Review

Our QuillBot review

Our verdict

QuillBot is a focused rewriting tool. Its paraphraser, summarizer and grammar checker cover the “reword this” jobs well, and annual Premium costs less per month than most writing assistants. It isn’t a general drafting tool, and the free plan’s 125-word cap makes it hard to judge on a full document.

Our 4.2 out of 5 score is an editorial judgment based on features, pricing and user feedback. It loses points for the free-plan cap and the need to double-check rewrites.

What it does

QuillBot rewrites text in different modes, summarises long passages, checks grammar, generates citations and translates. Premium unlocks unlimited paraphrasing, nine modes plus custom modes, a longer summarizer and a plagiarism checker. It also offers an AI detector and an AI humanizer. Detectors are not reliable, and many schools and publishers have rules on paraphrasing and AI use, so check yours before you submit reworded text as your own.

What users say

Reviews on Trustpilot, G2 and Capterra are largely positive, praising fast paraphrasing, an easy interface and value for the toolset. The recurring complaints are the free word cap, a strict refund policy and rewrites that need a second look.

Pricing

The Free plan paraphrases up to 125 words at a time in two modes (Standard and Fluency), with a basic grammar checker, summarizer, citation generator and limited access to the humanizer and detector. Premium costs $8.33 a month billed annually ($99.95), $13.33 a month billed every six months or $19.95 month to month. Some listings report lower promotional annual prices, so check the pricing page. Refunds are issued only where required by law, with a 14-day withdrawal right for consumers in the EEA and UK, and a 3-day guarantee mentioned in older articles appears to have been removed. See our QuillBot pricing guide.

Where it falls short

The free cap makes real testing awkward, monthly billing is expensive, and paraphrased output can drift from your meaning, so always read it back. It doesn’t draft long pieces from scratch.

Who should use it

Choose QuillBot if you mainly reword, summarise or tighten text and want a low annual price. Skip it if you want editing inside every app (Grammarly) or full drafting (ChatGPT). Many writers use both free plans together. See Grammarly vs QuillBot.

How we reviewed this tool

This review is based on QuillBot’s pricing information, user reviews and independent write-ups (checked November 2, 2026). We have not run our own trials.