---
title: "Grammarly: AI Writing Assistant and Grammar Checker App – Chrome extension stats, history and permissions"
description: "40,000,000 users, rated 3.87 by 43,165 people. Version 14.1347.0, updated 2026-11-11. Requests 10 permissions."
url: "https://extensiontracker.com/extension/kbfnbcaeplbcioakkpcpgfkobkghlhen"
---

# Grammarly: AI Writing Assistant and Grammar Checker App

Live in the Chrome Web Store.

- Users: 40,000,000
- Rating: 3.87 from 43,165 ratings
- Last checked: 2026-11-12 05:46 UTC
- Users gained in 7 days: −1,000,000
- Users gained in 30 days: −1,000,000 (-2.4%)
- Rank by users: #5 of 292,131 live extensions
- Rank in Communication: #1 of 7,816

## The listing

What the Chrome Web Store shows, as of the last check.

Summary from the listing:

> Grammarly for Chrome helps you write with confidence. Get AI support for grammar, clarity, and tone, from first draft to final edit.

- Extension ID: `kbfnbcaeplbcioakkpcpgfkobkghlhen`
- Developer: [Grammarly](https://extensiontracker.com/developer/u7431803589585a11dd7aea578e1005d0)
- Enhanced Safe Browsing: Trusted ([what this means](https://extensiontracker.com/enhanced-safe-browsing))
- Category: [Productivity › Communication](https://extensiontracker.com/category/productivity/communication)
- First published: 2012-10-22
- Last updated: 2026-11-11
- Version: `14.1347.0`
- Size: 24.33 MiB
- Minimum Chrome: 98
- Languages (1): English
- Website: `http://grammarly.com/`
- Support page: `https://support.grammarly.com/`
- Chrome Web Store: <https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/grammarly-ai-writing-assi/kbfnbcaeplbcioakkpcpgfkobkghlhen>
- View its code or download CRX: <https://crxpeek.com/extension/kbfnbcaeplbcioakkpcpgfkobkghlhen>
- Search Google for the ID: <https://www.google.com/search?q=%22kbfnbcaeplbcioakkpcpgfkobkghlhen%22&tbs=li:1>

## Users over time

One row per check, newest first, as shown on the Chrome Web Store.

| Checked | Users | Rating | Ratings |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 2026-11-12 | 40,000,000 | 3.87 | 43,165 |
| 2026-11-10 | 40,000,000 | 3.87 | 43,166 |
| 2026-11-06 | 41,000,000 | 3.87 | 43,167 |
| 2026-11-03 | 40,000,000 | 3.87 | 43,164 |
| 2026-10-29 | 40,000,000 | 3.87 | 43,165 |
| 2026-10-27 | 40,000,000 | 3.87 | 43,165 |
| 2026-10-23 | 41,000,000 | 3.87 | 43,159 |
| 2026-10-20 | 41,000,000 | 3.87 | 43,152 |
| 2026-10-15 | 41,000,000 | 3.87 | 43,153 |
| 2026-10-13 | 41,000,000 | 4.49 | 43,153 |
| 2026-10-08 | 41,000,000 | 4.49 | 43,146 |
| 2026-10-06 | 41,000,000 | 4.49 | 43,146 |
| 2026-10-02 | 40,000,000 | 4.49 | 43,131 |
| 2026-09-29 | 40,000,000 | 4.49 | 43,131 |
| 2026-09-27 | 40,000,000 | 4.49 | 43,129 |

## What changed

Every change found on a check, newest first.

- 2026-11-12: New version `14.1347.0`, replacing `14.1346.0`.
- 2026-11-10: New version `14.1346.0`, replacing `14.1345.0`.
- 2026-11-10: Added the permission `offscreen`.
- 2026-11-06: New version `14.1345.0`, replacing `14.1344.0`.
- 2026-11-03: New version `14.1344.0`, replacing `14.1343.0`.
- 2026-11-03: Added the sites where it runs scripts `https://*.zoom.us/j/*`, `https://*.zoom.us/s/*`, `https://*.zoomdev.us/j/*`, `https://*.zoomdev.us/s/*`, `https://*.zoomgov.com/j/*` and 12 more.
- 2026-10-29: New version `14.1343.0`, replacing `14.1342.0`.
- 2026-10-29: Added the sites where it runs scripts `*://*.outlook.cloud.microsoft/*`, `*://outlook.cloud.microsoft/*`.
- 2026-10-27: New version `14.1342.0`, replacing `14.1341.0`.
- 2026-10-23: New version `14.1341.0`, replacing `14.1339.0`.
- 2026-10-20: New version `14.1339.0`, replacing `14.1338.0`.
- 2026-10-15: New version `14.1338.0`, replacing `14.1337.0`.
- 2026-10-13: New version `14.1337.0`, replacing `14.1336.0`.
- 2026-10-08: New version `14.1336.0`, replacing `14.1335.0`.
- 2026-10-06: New version `14.1335.0`, replacing `14.1334.0`.
- 2026-10-02: New version `14.1334.0`, replacing `14.1333.0`.
- 2026-09-29: New version `14.1333.0`, replacing `14.1332.0`.

## Developer history

Moves to another publisher account and new contact emails, newest first.

No move to another account and no new contact email since tracking began on 2026-09-27.

We know contact emails only by a keyed hash, so they're never shown. Recent changes: [Account and contact changes](https://extensiontracker.com/owners/).

## What it can access

From the extension's manifest, in plain language.

**Every website:** it can read and change your data on all the sites you visit.

### Sites

- `http://*/*`: Every website
- `https://*/*`: Every website

### Sites where it runs scripts

- `*://*.apclassroom.collegeboard.org/*`: apclassroom.collegeboard.org and its subdomains
- `*://*.app.nearpod.com/*`: app.nearpod.com and its subdomains
- `*://*.app.seesaw.me/*`: app.seesaw.me and its subdomains
- `*://*.atlassian.net/*`: atlassian.net and its subdomains
- `*://*.blackboard.com/*`: blackboard.com and its subdomains
- `*://*.blogger.com/*`: blogger.com and its subdomains
- `*://*.calendar.google.com/*`: calendar.google.com and its subdomains
- `*://*.chat.google.com/*`: chat.google.com and its subdomains
- `*://*.classroom.google.com/*`: classroom.google.com and its subdomains
- `*://*.commonlit.org/*`: commonlit.org and its subdomains
- `*://*.coursera.org/*`: coursera.org and its subdomains
- `*://*.educationperfect.com/*`: educationperfect.com and its subdomains
- `*://*.facebook.com/*`: facebook.com and its subdomains
- `*://*.fiverr.com/*`: fiverr.com and its subdomains
- `*://*.forms.office.com/*`: forms.office.com and its subdomains
- `*://*.github.com/*`: github.com and its subdomains
- `*://*.intercom.io/*`: intercom.io and its subdomains
- `*://*.keep.google.com/*`: keep.google.com and its subdomains
- `*://*.lightning.force.com/*`: lightning.force.com and its subdomains
- `*://*.linkedin.com/*`: linkedin.com and its subdomains
- `*://*.mail.aol.com/*`: mail.aol.com and its subdomains
- `*://*.mail.google.com/*`: mail.google.com and its subdomains
- `*://*.medium.com/*`: medium.com and its subdomains
- `*://*.messenger.com/*`: messenger.com and its subdomains
- `*://*.officeapps.live.com/*`: officeapps.live.com and its subdomains
- `*://*.onlinechatdashboard.com/*`: onlinechatdashboard.com and its subdomains
- `*://*.outlook.cloud.microsoft/*`: outlook.cloud.microsoft and its subdomains
- `*://*.outlook.live.com/*`: outlook.live.com and its subdomains
- `*://*.outlook.office.com/*`: outlook.office.com and its subdomains
- `*://*.papago.naver.com/*`: papago.naver.com and its subdomains
- `*://*.publish.buffer.com/*`: publish.buffer.com and its subdomains
- `*://*.quora.com/*`: quora.com and its subdomains
- `*://*.readworks.org/*`: readworks.org and its subdomains
- `*://*.reddit.com/*`: reddit.com and its subdomains
- `*://*.slack.com/*`: slack.com and its subdomains
- `*://*.studio.youtube.com/*`: studio.youtube.com and its subdomains
- `*://*.teams.microsoft.com/*`: teams.microsoft.com and its subdomains
- `*://*.translate.google.com/*`: translate.google.com and its subdomains
- `*://*.trello.com/*`: trello.com and its subdomains
- `*://*.twitch.tv/*`: twitch.tv and its subdomains
- `*://*.twitter.com/*`: twitter.com and its subdomains
- `*://*.upwork.com/*`: upwork.com and its subdomains
- `*://*.wattpad.com/*`: wattpad.com and its subdomains
- `*://*.web.whatsapp.com/*`: web.whatsapp.com and its subdomains
- `*://*.wix.com/*`: wix.com and its subdomains
- `*://*.wordcounter.net/*`: wordcounter.net and its subdomains
- `*://*.wordpress.com/*`: wordpress.com and its subdomains
- `*://*.x.com/*`: x.com and its subdomains
- `*://*.youtube.com/*`: youtube.com and its subdomains
- `*://*.zendesk.com/*`: zendesk.com and its subdomains
- `*://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/*`: apclassroom.collegeboard.org
- `*://app.nearpod.com/*`: app.nearpod.com
- `*://app.seesaw.me/*`: app.seesaw.me
- `*://calendar.google.com/*`: calendar.google.com
- `*://chat.google.com/*`: chat.google.com
- `*://classroom.google.com/*`: classroom.google.com
- `*://commonlit.org/*`: commonlit.org
- `*://coursera.org/*`: coursera.org
- `*://docs.google.com/*`: docs.google.com
- `*://docs.google.com/document/*`: docs.google.com
- `*://educationperfect.com/*`: educationperfect.com
- `*://facebook.com/*`: facebook.com
- `*://fiverr.com/*`: fiverr.com
- `*://forms.office.com/*`: forms.office.com
- `*://github.com/*`: github.com
- `*://intercom.io/*`: intercom.io
- `*://keep.google.com/*`: keep.google.com
- `*://linkedin.com/*`: linkedin.com
- `*://mail.aol.com/*`: mail.aol.com
- `*://mail.google.com/*`: mail.google.com
- `*://medium.com/*`: medium.com
- `*://messenger.com/*`: messenger.com
- `*://officeapps.live.com/*`: officeapps.live.com
- `*://onlinechatdashboard.com/*`: onlinechatdashboard.com
- `*://outlook.cloud.microsoft/*`: outlook.cloud.microsoft
- `*://outlook.live.com/*`: outlook.live.com
- `*://outlook.office.com/*`: outlook.office.com
- `*://papago.naver.com/*`: papago.naver.com
- `*://publish.buffer.com/*`: publish.buffer.com
- `*://quora.com/*`: quora.com
- `*://readworks.org/*`: readworks.org
- `*://reddit.com/*`: reddit.com
- `*://studio.youtube.com/*`: studio.youtube.com
- `*://teams.microsoft.com/*`: teams.microsoft.com
- `*://translate.google.com/*`: translate.google.com
- `*://trello.com/*`: trello.com
- `*://twitch.tv/*`: twitch.tv
- `*://twitter.com/*`: twitter.com
- `*://upwork.com/*`: upwork.com
- `*://wattpad.com/*`: wattpad.com
- `*://web.whatsapp.com/*`: web.whatsapp.com
- `*://wix.com/*`: wix.com
- `*://wordcounter.net/*`: wordcounter.net
- `*://wordpress.com/*`: wordpress.com
- `*://x.com/*`: x.com
- `*://youtube.com/*`: youtube.com
- `<all_urls>`: Every website
- `https://*.overleaf.com/*`: overleaf.com and its subdomains
- `https://*.zoom.us/j/*`: zoom.us and its subdomains
- `https://*.zoom.us/s/*`: zoom.us and its subdomains
- `https://*.zoomdev.us/j/*`: zoomdev.us and its subdomains
- `https://*.zoomdev.us/s/*`: zoomdev.us and its subdomains
- `https://*.zoomgov.com/j/*`: zoomgov.com and its subdomains
- `https://*.zoomgov.com/s/*`: zoomgov.com and its subdomains
- `https://meet.google.com/`: meet.google.com
- `https://meet.google.com/*-*-*`: meet.google.com
- `https://meet.google.com/?*`: meet.google.com
- `https://meet.google.com/landing`: meet.google.com
- `https://meet.google.com/new*`: meet.google.com
- `https://teams.cloud.microsoft/dl/launcher/*`: teams.cloud.microsoft
- `https://teams.live.com/dl/launcher/*`: teams.live.com
- `https://teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/*`: teams.microsoft.com
- `https://zoom.us/`: zoom.us
- `https://zoomdev.us/`: zoomdev.us
- `https://zoomgov.com/`: zoomgov.com

### Browser features

- `cookies`: Read and change cookies on the sites it can reach
- `identity`: Sign you in with your Google account
- `notifications`: Show notifications
- `offscreen`: Open a hidden page for background work
- `scripting`: Run scripts on sites it can reach
- `sidePanel`: Show a side panel
- `storage`: Save settings and data in your browser
- `tabs`: Read the addresses and titles of your tabs

### Asked for later, if you agree

- `clipboardRead`: Read what you copy
- `nativeMessaging`: Talk to programs installed on your computer

## More from this developer

Other extensions from the same publisher account.

| Extension | Users | Rating | Ratings | Category |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- |
| [Superhuman Go: AI Assistant](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/fiicfmbdhpbnebmbofpphmalhgofdakc) | 30,000 | 4.29 | 7 | Workflow & Planning |

All 2 extensions by [Grammarly](https://extensiontracker.com/developer/u7431803589585a11dd7aea578e1005d0).

## About this data

Collected from the extension's public Chrome Web Store listing. It's checked every week, because it has 1,000 or more users, and again whenever a new version appears. Last checked 2026-11-12 05:46 UTC; next check around 2026-11-18.

How the data is collected: <https://extensiontracker.com/methodology>.

## Cite this page

Extension Tracker. “Grammarly: AI Writing Assistant and Grammar Checker App” (kbfnbcaeplbcioakkpcpgfkobkghlhen). Chrome Web Store data, last checked 2026-11-12. https://extensiontracker.com/extension/kbfnbcaeplbcioakkpcpgfkobkghlhen. Accessed 2026-11-13.

```bibtex
@misc{extensiontracker_kbfnbcaeplbcioakkpcpgfkobkghlhen,
  title   = {Grammarly: AI Writing Assistant and Grammar Checker App (kbfnbcaeplbcioakkpcpgfkobkghlhen)},
  author  = {{Extension Tracker}},
  year    = {2026},
  note    = {Chrome Web Store data, last checked 2026-11-12},
  url     = {https://extensiontracker.com/extension/kbfnbcaeplbcioakkpcpgfkobkghlhen},
  urldate = {2026-11-13}
}
```

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