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10 Best AI Paraphrasing Tools of 2026

By the Rankozo research desk · Updated November 12, 2026 · Next review December 27, 2026

QuillBot is the best AI paraphrasing tool for students in 2026: its free plan rewrites up to 125 words and Premium adds 9 built-in modes and custom modes. Wordtune suits writers who rephrase sentence by sentence, with Advanced at $4.89 a month billed annually, and the cheapest paid option is Ginger Premium at $3.75 a month billed as $45 a year, as of November 2026. Content teams rewriting articles in bulk should pick WordAi instead.

Tools ranked
10
With free plan
9
Cheapest paid plan
Ginger, $3.75
per month

By the numbers

Comparison table

Tool
QuillBot019.08.8Free planYes
Wordtune028.88.9$4.89per monthYes
Grammarly038.58.0Free planYes
Paraphraser.io048.38.8$9.55per monthYes
Ginger058.18.8$3.75per monthYes
Scribbr Paraphrasing Tool068.18.6FreeYes
Ahrefs Paraphrasing Tool077.88.2FreeYes
ProWritingAid087.87.6$10per monthYes
Spinbot097.28.0FreeYes
WordAi107.16.4$27per monthNo

Click a column to sort. Prices are the cheapest paid plan quoted from each vendor's US pricing page; "Check price" means the US price check is pending.

How this ranking works

One method for every tool. We compared documented features and published prices; we did not run hands-on tests. Value carries the most weight.

Full method
40%
35%
25%
ValueFeaturesEase of use

This list is for students and writers choosing a paraphrasing tool by two numbers: how much the free version lets you rewrite and what the cheapest upgrade costs. We compared documented features and published prices for 10 tools and ranked them by value first, then features, then ease of use. Free limits are stated the way each vendor states them, in words, characters or rewrites per day, so read the unit before comparing. Prices are in USD as shown on each vendor's page on the check date; where a page showed only euros from our location, the price is marked pending.

The verdict

QuillBot is first because it pairs a 125 word free paraphraser with the most complete premium plan: 9 built-in modes, custom modes, 23 languages and a plagiarism checker. Wordtune is second on price, with Advanced at $4.89 a month billed annually, and Grammarly is third for people who want a free paraphraser next to their grammar checker. Paraphraser.io has the largest word-based free limit at 400 words, and Ginger is the cheapest unlimited upgrade. Scribbr, Ahrefs and Spinbot are fully free, while ProWritingAid and WordAi suit novelists and content teams.

  1. 01Top value

    QuillBot

    9.0/10

    A paraphrasing tool with built-in rewriting modes, a grammar checker, a summarizer and a plagiarism checker in one account.

    Price

    Free plan

    Free plan paraphrases up to 125 words; Premium is priced in euros from our location (USD check pending)

    US price check pending. Vendor pricing page

    Free plan
    Yes
    Value (40%)
    8.8
    Features (35%)
    9.2
    Ease of use (25%)
    9.0

    Best forStudents who paraphrase sources every week

    QuillBot ranks first because it has the deepest paraphraser on this list and a usable free tier. The free plan rewrites up to 125 words at a time in the Standard and Fluency modes, fixes basic grammar errors and creates summaries of up to 1,200 words. Premium removes the paraphrasing cap, opens 9 built-in modes such as Academic and Simple, and lets you create your own custom modes. It also adds a plagiarism checker that covers 25,000 words per month and summaries of up to 6,000 words. The paraphraser works in 23 languages, and apps cover Chrome, Edge, Safari, Word, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android. QuillBot says it is trusted by over 35 million writers. The weak spot for us is the price: the premium page showed only euros from our location, so the USD figure is pending. We compared documented features and published prices; we did not run test documents.

    • ✓The free plan covers short passages in two modes without payment
    • ✓Premium removes the paraphrasing word cap
    • ✓The vendor lists a 14-day money-back guarantee on Premium
    • ✕Free users get only 2 of the paraphrasing modes
    • ✕Plagiarism checks are Premium only
    • ✕The premium page showed only euro prices from our location
    Free word limit:
    125 words per paraphrase
    Free modes:
    Standard and Fluency
    Premium modes:
    9 built-in plus custom
    Languages:
    23 for paraphrasing

    Bottom line: QuillBot is the best paraphrasing tool for students because Premium offers 9 built-in modes, custom modes and a 25,000 word monthly plagiarism check. Its free plan is enough for passages of up to 125 words.

    Visit quillbot.com ↗

  2. 02

    Wordtune

    8.8/10

    An AI rewriting assistant from AI21 Labs that suggests alternative phrasings inside the browser and on iOS.

    Price

    $4.89per month

    Free Basic plan with 10 rewrites per day; Advanced from $4.89 per month billed annually

    “$6.99 $4.89 per month / billed annually” Quoted from the pricing page, November 12, 2026.

    Free plan
    Yes
    Free trial
    3 days
    Value (40%)
    8.9
    Features (35%)
    8.4
    Ease of use (25%)
    9.0

    Best forWriters who rephrase one sentence at a time

    Wordtune is second because it is cheap to upgrade and its limits are easy to understand. The free Basic plan gives 10 rewrites and AI suggestions per day, 3 AI summaries per month, and unlimited spelling and grammar checks. Advanced costs $4.89 per month on annual billing and raises the cap to 30 rewrites per day and 15 summaries per month. The Unlimited plan costs $6.99 per month on annual billing and removes the rewrite cap, adding vocabulary, clarity and fluency suggestions plus premium support. Students and educators with a valid .edu email can ask support for a 30% discount on annual and monthly plans. Both paid plans start with a 3-day free trial, though the FAQ says there are no refunds after that. Wordtune works through Chrome and Edge extensions and an iOS app. Its daily cap counts rewrites, not words, so it suits sentence work more than whole essays. We compared documented features and published prices.

    • ✓Advanced costs $4.89 a month on annual billing, one of the lowest paid prices here
    • ✓Both paid plans have a 3-day free trial
    • ✓Students with a .edu email can ask for 30% off
    • ✕The free plan stops at 10 rewrites per day
    • ✕Free users get only 3 AI summaries per month
    • ✕The FAQ says Wordtune does not offer refunds
    Free rewrites:
    10 per day
    Advanced rewrites:
    30 per day
    Unlimited plan:
    $6.99 per month billed annually
    Free trial:
    3 days

    Bottom line: Wordtune is the best low-cost upgrade for writers who rephrase sentence by sentence because Advanced costs $4.89 a month billed annually. Heavy users should go straight to the $6.99 Unlimited plan.

    Visit wordtune.com ↗

  3. 03

    Grammarly

    8.5/10

    A writing assistant whose free paraphrasing tool rewrites text in preset styles alongside its grammar checker.

    Price

    Free plan

    Free plan; Pro is priced in euros from our location (USD check pending)

    US price check pending. Vendor pricing page

    Free plan
    Yes
    Value (40%)
    8.0
    Features (35%)
    8.6
    Ease of use (25%)
    9.2

    Best forWriters who already use Grammarly for grammar

    Grammarly is third because its paraphraser comes free with an account and sits inside a tool many students already use for grammar. The paraphrasing page offers six preset styles and lets you add tone and style directions to create a custom voice that later rewrites follow. The free plan also checks spelling, grammar and tone and includes 100 AI prompts. Pro adds one-click full sentence rewrites in your documents, tone adjustment, fluency help, plagiarism checks and AI text detection, and raises the prompt allowance to 2,000. Grammarly reports more than 40 million people and 50,000 organizations using it. The page does not publish a word limit for the free paraphraser, so we did not score one. Value is lower than the two tools above because the Pro price was shown only in euros from our location; the USD check is pending. We compared documented features and published prices.

    • ✓The paraphraser is free with a Grammarly account
    • ✓Rewrites sit next to spelling, grammar and tone checks
    • ✓Grammarly says over 40 million people and 50,000 organizations use it
    • ✕One-click full sentence rewrites in your documents are Pro only
    • ✕Plagiarism checks are Pro only
    • ✕The plans page showed only euro prices from our location
    Free plan:
    Yes
    Preset styles:
    6
    AI prompts:
    100 Free, 2,000 Pro
    Plagiarism check:
    Pro only

    Bottom line: Grammarly is the best choice for writers who want paraphrasing and grammar checks in one free account because its paraphraser offers six preset styles at no cost. Pick QuillBot instead if you need plagiarism checks on a budget.

    Visit grammarly.com ↗

  4. 04

    Paraphraser.io

    8.3/10

    A web paraphraser with nine rewriting modes and weekly, monthly or yearly word packs.

    Price

    $9.55per month

    Free tool up to 400 words; Gold costs $9.55 per month, Silver $4.55 per week, Diamond $47.52 billed annually

    “Gold $9.55 / Monthly” Quoted from the pricing page, November 12, 2026.

    Free plan
    Yes
    Value (40%)
    8.8
    Features (35%)
    7.8
    Ease of use (25%)
    8.0

    Best forStudents who need longer free paraphrases

    Paraphraser.io earns fourth place on value. Its free tool accepts up to 400 words, more than three times the 125 word caps at QuillBot and Scribbr, and offers modes such as Fluency, Formal, Academic, Creative, Shorten and Expand. Paid plans are sold as word packs rather than unlimited subscriptions. Silver costs $4.55 for 7 days and 10,000 words, Gold costs $9.55 for 30 days and 30,000 words, and Diamond costs $47.52 billed annually for 250,000 words over 365 days. All three remove ads and reCAPTCHA, and Gold and Diamond add a dedicated manager. The pricing table lists 5 modes for paid plans, while the tool page shows more mode names, so check the mode you need before buying. The site also has a plagiarism checker, summarizer and AI humanizer. We compared documented features and published prices.

    • ✓The 400 word free box is the largest word limit among the word-capped free tools here
    • ✓Short weekly plan suits a single deadline
    • ✓Paid plans remove ads and reCAPTCHA
    • ✕Paid plans are word packs, so heavy users can run out
    • ✕Paid plans list 5 modes in the pricing table
    • ✕No browser extension is mentioned on the pricing page
    Free word limit:
    400 words
    Weekly plan:
    $4.55, 10,000 words
    Monthly plan:
    $9.55, 30,000 words
    Yearly plan:
    $47.52, 250,000 words

    Bottom line: Paraphraser.io is the best pick for students who need longer free paraphrases because its free box takes up to 400 words. Its $4.55 weekly pack suits one deadline.

    Visit paraphraser.io ↗

  5. 05

    Ginger

    8.1/10

    A grammar checker with a sentence rephraser, translation into 40+ languages and a low-cost Premium plan.

    Price

    $3.75per month

    Limited free rephraser; Premium from $3.75 per month, billed as $45 a year during a promotion

    “Billed as one payment of $45.00 $7.50 $3.75 / month” Quoted from the pricing page, November 12, 2026.

    Free plan
    Yes
    Value (40%)
    8.8
    Features (35%)
    7.4
    Ease of use (25%)
    8.0

    Best forBudget buyers who want unlimited rephrasing

    Ginger is the cheapest way on this list to get unlimited rephrasing. Its free Sentence Rephraser takes one sentence of up to 150 characters, then asks you to sign up and later to upgrade once the free limit is reached. Premium adds unlimited enhanced rephrasing with several suggestions per click, synonyms and tone variations, full-sentence grammar corrections and translation into 40+ languages. During the current 50% promotion, annual Premium is billed as one payment of $45, or $3.75 a month, and monthly billing costs $6.50. Students and teachers can get 70% off after an eligibility check, and there is a 7-day money-back guarantee. The Microsoft Office add-in is Windows only, and the Google Docs integration covers other users. Ginger rephrases sentences rather than whole documents, so it ranks below tools with bigger input boxes. We compared documented features and published prices.

    • ✓Annual Premium costs $3.75 a month during the promotion, the lowest paid price here
    • ✓Students and teachers can get 70% off after an eligibility check
    • ✓The upgrade page lists a 7-day money-back guarantee
    • ✕The free rephraser works on one sentence of up to 150 characters
    • ✕The Microsoft Office integration is Windows only
    • ✕Current prices depend on a 50% promotion
    Free rephraser:
    150 characters, limited uses
    Annual Premium:
    $45 per year ($3.75 a month)
    Monthly Premium:
    $6.50 per month
    Student discount:
    70% off with eligibility check

    Bottom line: Ginger is the best budget paraphraser because annual Premium costs $3.75 a month and includes unlimited rephrasing. It is weaker for whole paragraphs because it works one sentence at a time.

    Visit gingersoftware.com ↗

  6. 06

    Scribbr Paraphrasing Tool

    8.1/10

    A free, ad-free paraphraser powered by QuillBot from the academic writing service Scribbr.

    Price

    Free

    Free; no paid plan for the paraphraser

    “It’s 100% free: Use the paraphrasing tool as often as you like” Quoted from the pricing page, November 12, 2026.

    Free plan
    Yes
    Value (40%)
    8.6
    Features (35%)
    6.8
    Ease of use (25%)
    9.0

    Best forStudents who want a free paraphraser with no sign-up

    Scribbr's Paraphrasing Tool is the simplest free option for students. It is powered by QuillBot, runs without ads and needs no sign-up, and Scribbr says it is 100% free to use as often as you like. Each input can be up to 125 words, and you can upload a Word file, a Google Doc or a PDF instead of pasting. There are two modes: Standard, which balances change and meaning, and Fluency, which improves language and fixes grammar. Clicking any word opens a thesaurus so you can choose a different synonym. There is no premium paraphraser to buy, so you cannot lift the 125 word cap here. Scribbr sells a plagiarism checker and human proofreading separately, which helps students who want to check a paraphrased essay before submitting it. We compared documented features and published prices.

    • ✓No account, no ads and no fee
    • ✓Unlimited uses at 125 words per input
    • ✓Document upload saves copy and paste
    • ✕Only two modes
    • ✕The 125 word cap per input matches QuillBot's free plan
    • ✕Plagiarism checks are a separate paid Scribbr service
    Price:
    Free
    Word limit:
    125 words per input
    Modes:
    Standard and Fluency
    Sign-up:
    Not required

    Bottom line: Scribbr is the best no-sign-up paraphraser for students because it is free, ad-free and takes 125 words per input. Writers who need more modes should pick QuillBot.

    Visit scribbr.com ↗

  7. 07

    Ahrefs Paraphrasing Tool

    7.8/10

    A free paraphraser from the SEO software company Ahrefs with tone, structure and variant options.

    Price

    Free

    Free; no paid plan for the paraphraser

    “Free AI Paraphrasing Tool Quickly rephrase and reword any text for essays, articles, emails, and more.” Quoted from the pricing page, November 12, 2026.

    Free plan
    Yes
    Value (40%)
    8.2
    Features (35%)
    6.6
    Ease of use (25%)
    8.8

    Best forMarketers who want tone control for free

    Ahrefs offers its paraphraser as one of a set of free writing tools, and it is useful when you want to steer tone. The page accepts up to 2,048 characters, lets you pick a language and a writing tone such as Formal, edit the sentence structure, and choose how many variants to generate. The page describes uses in academic writing, content creation and language learning. There is no paid plan for the paraphraser itself; Ahrefs' paid plans are SEO software and are not needed here. The 2,048 character box holds a few hundred words, less than Paraphraser.io's 400 word free limit, and there is no document upload, history or plagiarism check. It ranks below the student-focused tools because it does one job, but that job is free. We compared documented features and published prices.

    • ✓Free with no paid tier to upsell for paraphrasing
    • ✓Tone and variant controls go beyond a basic rewrite
    • ✓Part of a set of free Ahrefs writing tools
    • ✕2,048 characters is a few hundred words at most
    • ✕No document upload or browser extension listed
    • ✕No plagiarism check alongside the tool
    Price:
    Free
    Input limit:
    2,048 characters
    Controls:
    Tone, structure, variants
    Account:
    Not required on the page

    Bottom line: Ahrefs is the best free paraphraser for marketers who want tone control because it offers tone, structure and variant settings at no cost. It holds only 2,048 characters per run.

    Visit ahrefs.com ↗

  8. 08

    ProWritingAid

    7.8/10

    A writing and editing suite for fiction writers with a Rephrase tool, line editing reports and story critiques.

    Price

    $10per month

    Free plan with 10 Rephrases per day; Premium $10 per month billed yearly ($120)

    “Premium $10 per month, billed yearly $120” Quoted from the pricing page, November 12, 2026.

    Free plan
    Yes
    Value (40%)
    7.6
    Features (35%)
    8.2
    Ease of use (25%)
    7.6

    Best forNovelists who want rephrasing inside a full editor

    ProWritingAid is a full editing suite with paraphrasing built in. The free plan includes 10 Rephrases per day and line editing reports that run twice a day on 500 words of text. Premium costs $10 per month billed yearly at $120, or $30 on monthly billing, and adds unlimited Rephrases, unlimited line editing report runs, advanced style suggestions and Chapter Critique. Premium Pro costs $12 per month billed yearly and adds community access. A lifetime Premium license costs $399 as a one-time payment. Students can get 25% off yearly plans through Student Beans. Much of the product is aimed at novelists, with Story Canvas, plot analysis and a virtual beta reader, so essay writers pay for tools they may not use. That is why its value score sits below cheaper paraphrasers. We compared documented features and published prices.

    • ✓10 free Rephrases per day is the same daily allowance as Wordtune's free plan
    • ✓Students get 25% off yearly plans with Student Beans
    • ✓A lifetime license is available
    • ✕Monthly billing costs $30, three times the yearly rate
    • ✕Many features target fiction rather than essays
    • ✕Free line editing reports are capped at 500 words
    Free Rephrases:
    10 per day
    Premium:
    $10 per month billed yearly
    Monthly billing:
    $30 per month
    Lifetime:
    $399 one-time

    Bottom line: ProWritingAid is the best choice for novelists who want rephrasing inside a full editor because Premium adds unlimited Rephrases for $10 a month billed yearly. Students who only paraphrase should look at cheaper tools.

    Visit prowritingaid.com ↗

  9. 09

    Spinbot

    7.2/10

    A long-running free text spinner and paraphraser with basic and advanced modes.

    Price

    Free

    Free; no paid plan listed

    “SpinBot is a free, automatic article spinner that will rewrite human readable text into additional, intelligent, readable text.” Quoted from the pricing page, November 12, 2026.

    Free plan
    Yes
    Value (40%)
    8.0
    Features (35%)
    5.8
    Ease of use (25%)
    8.0

    Best forBloggers rewriting long text for free

    Spinbot has the biggest free input on this list: up to 10,000 characters, which the site puts at about 1,000 words per run. It offers a Basic Spin mode and an Advanced Paraphrase mode, can leave capitalized words such as names and titles unchanged, and has an ignore field for terms you want kept. A Chrome extension and a grammar checker are also offered. There is no paid plan listed. The trade-off is purpose: Spinbot describes itself as an article spinner for keeping website content fresh, and its page is written for SEO content rather than for students working with sources. Spun text usually needs careful editing before it reads well or is safe to submit, so we score features low. Use it for long drafts you will edit yourself, not for citations. We compared documented features and published prices.

    • ✓The 10,000 character free limit is the largest on this list
    • ✓No paid plan to buy
    • ✓Ignore list protects names and terms
    • ✕Built as an article spinner for SEO content rather than academic paraphrasing
    • ✕Few writing aids beyond rewriting and a grammar checker
    • ✕The page is ad-heavy marketing copy with no published model details
    Price:
    Free
    Input limit:
    10,000 characters (about 1,000 words)
    Modes:
    Basic Spin, Advanced Paraphrase
    Extension:
    Chrome

    Bottom line: Spinbot is the best free option for long rewrites because it takes up to 10,000 characters per run. Students should prefer QuillBot or Scribbr for academic text.

    Visit spinbot.com ↗

  10. 10

    WordAi

    7.1/10

    A paid AI article rewriter for content teams with bulk rewriting, an API and spintax export.

    Price

    $27per month

    No free plan; 3-day free trial, then $27 per month billed annually or $57 monthly

    “Yearly $ 27 /month (billed annually)” Quoted from the pricing page, November 12, 2026.

    Free plan
    No
    Free trial
    3 days
    Value (40%)
    6.4
    Features (35%)
    8.0
    Ease of use (25%)
    7.0

    Best forContent teams rewriting articles in bulk

    WordAi is a rewriting tool for content teams rather than students. It rewrites at the sentence and phrase level, supports bulk article uploads, HTML content, bulk downloads and spintax export, and includes API access on the standard plans. It also integrates with Article Forge for generating new articles. There is no permanent free plan. A 3-day free trial is followed by $27 per month billed annually or $57 on monthly billing, and an Enterprise plan adds multiple user accounts and higher throughput. WordAi also offers a 30-day money-back guarantee if you rewrite fewer than 10 articles. Much of the marketing focuses on passing AI detection, which is a poor fit for academic use, where schools judge work on honesty, not detector scores. It ranks last on value because it has the highest starting price and no free tier. We compared documented features and published prices.

    • ✓Bulk upload and API suit high-volume work
    • ✓3-day free trial plus a 30-day money-back guarantee
    • ✓Enterprise plan adds multiple user accounts
    • ✕No permanent free plan
    • ✕$27 a month billed annually is the highest starting price here
    • ✕Built for SEO content, not student essays
    Free plan:
    No, 3-day trial
    Yearly:
    $27 per month billed annually
    Monthly:
    $57 per month
    Refund:
    30-day money-back guarantee

    Bottom line: WordAi is the best choice for content teams that rewrite articles in bulk because it includes bulk rewriting and API access. Its $27 monthly starting price and lack of a free plan rule it out for most students.

    Visit wordai.com ↗

What to check before you pay

01

Compare free limits in the same unit

Vendors count differently. QuillBot and Scribbr cap free paraphrasing at 125 words per input, Paraphraser.io at 400 words, Ahrefs at 2,048 characters and Spinbot at 10,000 characters. Wordtune and ProWritingAid count rewrites instead, with 10 free per day.

02

Work out the real monthly price

Annual billing changes the numbers a lot. Wordtune Advanced is $4.89 a month on a yearly plan, ProWritingAid Premium is $10 a month billed yearly but $30 monthly, and WordAi is $27 a month yearly or $57 monthly. Paraphraser.io sells word packs, from $4.55 for 7 days.

03

Check modes and languages

Free tiers usually include two modes. QuillBot Premium has 9 built-in modes plus custom modes and works in 23 languages, Grammarly's free paraphraser has six preset styles, and Ahrefs adds tone and structure settings.

04

Ask for a student discount

Ginger lists 70% off for eligible students and teachers, Wordtune gives 30% off to .edu users who contact support, and ProWritingAid offers 25% off yearly plans through Student Beans.

05

Paraphrase honestly

A paraphrasing tool changes wording, not ownership. Students still need to cite the source of any idea they reword. QuillBot Premium includes a plagiarism checker for 25,000 words a month, and Scribbr sells one separately.

FAQ

What is the best AI paraphrasing tool in 2026?

QuillBot ranks first in our comparison. Its free plan paraphrases up to 125 words, and Premium adds 9 built-in modes, custom modes, 23 languages and 25,000 words of plagiarism checks per month.

Which free paraphrasing tool has the highest word limit?

Spinbot has the largest free input, at 10,000 characters or about 1,000 words per run. Among tools that count in words, Paraphraser.io allows 400 words, while QuillBot and Scribbr allow 125 words per input.

How much does QuillBot Premium cost?

We could not confirm a USD price, because QuillBot's premium page showed only euro prices from our location in November 2026. QuillBot lists a 14-day money-back guarantee, so check the price on quillbot.com/premium before you subscribe.

What is the cheapest paid paraphrasing tool?

Ginger Premium is the cheapest at $3.75 a month, billed as $45 a year during a 50% promotion. Wordtune Advanced costs $4.89 a month billed annually, and Paraphraser.io sells a 7-day pack of 10,000 words for $4.55.

Is there a completely free paraphrasing tool with no sign-up?

Yes. Scribbr's Paraphrasing Tool is free, ad-free and needs no sign-up, with up to 125 words per input. Ahrefs and Spinbot also offer free paraphrasers with no paid tier.

Does Grammarly have a free paraphrasing tool?

Yes. Grammarly's paraphrasing tool is free with a Grammarly account and offers six preset writing styles. One-click full sentence rewrites in your documents and plagiarism checks require Grammarly Pro.

Is using a paraphrasing tool plagiarism?

Rewording alone does not make an idea yours, so you still need to cite the source. Scribbr notes that paraphrasing means expressing someone else's ideas in your own words while keeping the original meaning, and it sells a plagiarism checker to confirm citations.

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