Ginger is an AI-powered writing assistant developed by Ginger Software, a company specializing in natural language processing. Its two core tools are a context-based grammar and spell checker and the Sentence Rephraser, which suggests alternative ways to phrase a sentence while preserving its intended meaning.
The Sentence Rephraser works on full sentences rather than individual words: it generates multiple AI-written alternatives that can be shorter, longer, more formal, more direct, or more creative, and it also adds missing words, completes fragmented sentences, and fixes spelling mistakes based on sentence context. Double-clicking any word brings up synonym suggestions for vocabulary variety. Additional features include a punctuation checker, translation into more than 40 languages, an English dictionary, and a personal trainer that offers practice sessions based on a user's own mistakes.
Ginger is built on patented natural language processing algorithms that analyze complete sentences in context, combined with machine learning and deep learning language models. The company reports over 1 million weekly active users. It was originally designed with dyslexic writers in mind and is also widely used by ESL learners, students, and business professionals.
Ginger is available as Chrome and Microsoft Edge browser extensions, desktop apps for Windows and macOS, mobile apps for iOS and Android (including an Android keyboard), and a Microsoft Word add-in, with integrations for Microsoft Office and Google Docs. A free tier covers essential corrections and a limited number of rephrases. Ginger Premium (from $13/month, with cheaper quarterly, annual, and two-year plans) unlocks unlimited enhanced rephrasing, full-sentence corrections, and translation. Ginger for Business serves teams with centralized billing and on-premise installation options, and a Grammar API is available for developers.