Free Paraphrasing Tool

Paraphrasing means restating someone else’s ideas in your own words while keeping the original meaning accurate. It’s an important skill for demonstrating understanding and avoiding plagiarism. When done responsibly, paraphrasing shows that you’ve engaged with the material and can express it authentically.

Here’s an example:

• Original:
  “Effective communication is key to successful teamwork.”
  
• Paraphrased:
  “Strong collaboration depends on clear and effective communication.”
  

The meaning stays the same, but the phrasing and structure change. Paraphrasing in this way shows comprehension, helps you avoid direct copying, and supports academic and professional integrity.

A paraphrasing tool can help anyone restate ideas clearly, adapt content for new contexts, and maintain originality when writing. A paraphrasing tool is useful for anyone, including:

• Professionals:
  Summarize reports to communicate key points efficiently.
  
• Students:
  Rephrase research and ideas for essays and assignments while properly citing sources.
  
• Researchers:
  Simplify complex or technical language to make findings easier to understand.
  
• Teachers:
  Adapt materials for lesson plans, assignments, or classroom discussions.
  
• Journalists:
  Reword text to ensure clarity, variety, and originality.
  
• Copywriters and marketers:
  Refresh messaging or repurpose content for different audiences.
  
• Authors:
  Adjust tone and style for different readers while giving credit to your sources.
  

When used responsibly, the paraphrasing tool helps writers express ideas in their own words, while upholding professional and academic integrity.

A paraphrasing tool can help you:

• Save time by instantly rewriting text while maintaining meaning.
  
• Improve clarity and readability.
  
• Learn new ways to phrase ideas and expand your vocabulary.
  
• Adapt tone and style for different audiences or purposes.
  
• Avoid accidental plagiarism when used responsibly with proper citations.
  

Paraphrasing tools are powerful, but they have limits. They might:

• Miss subtle nuances or context from the original text
  
• Produce phrasing that sounds less natural without light editing
  
• Not fully match your intended tone or purpose
  

Always review AI-generated paraphrases to ensure your writing remains accurate, authentic, and aligned with your voice.

Grammarly’s free Paraphraser tool uses AI to rewrite your text while keeping the meaning accurate and original. It analyzes your writing to suggest alternative phrasing that fits your style, tone, and audience. The goal is to help you learn how to express ideas more effectively, not to copy someone else’s work. If you’re paraphrasing research or other sources, remember to cite them properly.

Type or paste your text into the input box and select Paraphrase. Grammarly will instantly suggest a rewritten version that maintains your original meaning. You can refine the result or try another version until it fits your voice.

If you’re paraphrasing information from a source, always include a citation to credit the original author.

Yes! Grammarly’s Paraphraser agent includes multilingual capabilities and supports six languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, and Italian. To access paraphrasing in these languages, sign up for a free Grammarly account and start writing in your preferred language.

No, paraphrasing isn’t cheating when it’s used to express ideas responsibly. It’s part of learning how to understand information and express it in your own voice.. The key is ensuring that your writing reflects your comprehension of the source and that proper credit is given where due.

Grammarly’s tools are designed to support academic and professional integrity, not undermine it. With AI agents that help you paraphrase clearly, verify authenticity, find credible sources, and understand how your writing comes across, Grammarly encourages originality and transparency at every stage of the writing process.

Even when you put someone else’s ideas into your own words, crediting the source helps you maintain integrity. The format depends on your citation style (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.).

Grammarly’s Citation Finder agent can also help you locate reliable sources and automatically generate citations so your work stays both accurate and ethical.