Firefox, Opera, Safari: Grammar, Style, and Spell Checker

By | January 12, 2010 | 9 Comments

Now here is something useful for Firefox, Opera and Safari users. Unlike regular inline spell check, this tool will also seek for grammar and style mistakes.

Firefox, Safari Grammar, Style and Spell Checker
Picture Source: FirefoxFacts.

How to Install?
Add Proofreader <– drag this link to your browser’s link bar, or right-click and add as a bookmark.

How to Use

  • Click the “Add Proofreader” link on your link bar to add a Proofread button above each text box.
  • Click Check Spelling and Grammar to find spelling mistakes, misused words, and grammar errors
  • Click Edit text to continue editing.

Visit tool home page.

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Vygantas is a former web designer whose projects are used by companies such as AMD, NVIDIA and departed Westood Studios. Being passionate about software, Vygantas began his journalism carrier back in 2007 when he founded FavBrowser.com. Having said that, he is also an adrenaline junkie who enjoys good books, fitness activities and Forex trading.

  • foobar

    Works fine and dandy in Opera too.

  • x

    Bookmarklet(s) work in other browsers too, Vygantas.

  • http://www.favbrowser.com Vygantas Lipskas

    Fixed, thanks.

  • http://yo-lobo.eu/history_of_opera_in_images/ werwolf

    “I’d hate to loose the write” is not recognized as error in Opera 10.1

  • http://yo-lobo.eu/history_of_opera_in_images/ werwolf

    I speak about Opera’s spellchecker!

  • http://yo-lobo.eu/history_of_opera_in_images/ werwolf

    I installed the button to Opera Main bar. It does not work.

  • Ryan

    Safari already checks for grammar. I don’t know about styles though. Just saying.

  • Preston

    OS X has built-in checking spelling and grammar for text controls in all applications.

    • Ryan

      Oh didn’t know that. I just knew Safari does on windows. Figured it did on OS X.I don’t use Safari on windows though anymore doesn’t work as good as it could.

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