Grammarly Free Trial: When Grammarly Pro Offers One and How It Works

There's also a free version of Grammarly that never expires, which is why the trial confuses people. The free plan covers the basics. The Pro trial lets you test the paid features, and the way it ends is a little different from most trials, so it's worth reading before you start.

Grammarly Pro has replaced Premium

If you're searching for a Grammarly Premium free trial, the name has changed. Grammarly says Pro replaces the old Premium and Business plans. Pro includes Premium's advanced writing features, such as tone suggestions and full-sentence rewrites, plus team features that used to be Business-only. Existing Premium subscribers who switch to Pro get their Premium plan cancelled and a refund prorated to what's left of it.

Free vs Pro: what the trial lets you test

Feature	Grammarly Free	Grammarly Pro
Core spelling and grammar	Yes	Yes
Generate text with AI prompts	100 prompts	2,000 prompts per member per month
Adjust your writing tone	Pro feature	Yes
Full-sentence rewrites	Pro feature	Yes
Detect plagiarism and AI-generated text	Pro feature	Yes
Team features	Pro feature	Yes

For most business owners, the trial is worth it if you write a lot of client emails, proposals or sales pages and want to see whether tone suggestions and rewrites save you time.

How to start a Grammarly free trial

1. Sign in to Grammarly on the website, not just the browser extension.
2. Go to the upgrade or plans page and look for a Try for free option on Pro.
3. If you see it, start the trial and add your payment details. If you don't, there's no trial running for your account right now.
4. Note the end date. Grammarly's plans page says it emails a reminder 2 days before the trial ends.

Why there's a charge on your card during the trial

This one causes a lot of worried emails. Grammarly says that if you signed up for a seven-day free trial of a paid plan, you won't be charged before the trial ends. If you see a pending transaction while the trial is still running, it's most likely a verification charge. Grammarly says it'll either be removed if you cancel, or replaced by the actual charge if you keep the subscription.

So a pending amount in week one isn't a bill. Don't cancel in a panic because of it. Decide on the product, not the pending line. If the pending amount is still there after you've cancelled, give your bank a few days to clear it before contacting Grammarly, because Grammarly says it's removed when you cancel.

What to test during a Grammarly trial

A seven-day trial goes fast, so plan it like a short project rather than a browse. This is the order I'd use:

1. Day one: run your three most important recent emails or proposals through Pro and accept or reject every tone suggestion.
2. Day two: use full-sentence rewrites on a sales page or a website section you've never been happy with.
3. Day three: try the AI prompts on a real task, such as a first draft of a newsletter or a client follow-up.
4. Day four: check a blog post or guest article with the plagiarism and AI-text detection.
5. Days five and six: work as normal and notice whether you miss Pro when it's off.
6. Day seven: decide, then cancel the day before the end date if you're not keeping it.

Grammarly also says it periodically runs free trials for teams, so if you manage a small team and want consistent tone across everyone's writing, ask whether a team trial is available before buying seats.

How to cancel the Grammarly free trial

1. Sign in to your Grammarly account on the website.
2. Open your account's Subscription section.
3. Click Cancel Subscription at the bottom of the page.
4. Choose a reason and click Cancel Subscription again.

On a phone, Grammarly says you can cancel at account.grammarly.com. If you don't see the cancel button, you're probably signed in to a different account from the one that started the trial.

The catch: cancelling ends the trial straight away

Here's the detail most people miss. Grammarly says that after you cancel, your free trial ends immediately and your account converts to the free version without any charges. Your documents stay, but the Pro features go the moment you cancel.

That's different from many apps, where you cancel and keep using the trial until its end date. With Grammarly, the smart move is to use Pro hard for most of the trial, then cancel the day before the end date rather than on day one.

If you're weighing the free plan first, I've covered what Grammarly's free version checks, and if you're choosing between tools, see Grammarly vs QuillBot.

My verdict

A Grammarly free trial is worth taking when the website offers one, especially if you write for clients every day. Expect a verification charge, don't panic about it, and use the email reminder 2 days before the end. Just don't cancel early to be safe, because Grammarly ends the trial the moment you do.

Frequently asked questions

Does Grammarly have a free trial?

Sometimes. Grammarly says it periodically offers free trials of Grammarly Pro for individuals and teams, and when one's available you'll see the option on its website before upgrading.

Why was I charged during my Grammarly free trial?

Grammarly says a pending transaction during a trial is most likely a verification charge. It's removed if you cancel or replaced by the actual charge if you keep the subscription.

What happens when I cancel my Grammarly trial?

Grammarly says your free trial ends immediately and your account converts to the free version without any charges. Your documents aren't lost.

Is there a Grammarly Premium free trial?

Grammarly Pro has replaced Grammarly Premium and Business, so any trial now is a Grammarly Pro trial.

Does Grammarly remind me before the trial ends?

Yes. Grammarly's plans page says it sends an email reminder 2 days before the trial ends.