Have you ever wondered how to improve your writing and avoid spelling and grammar mistakes? Using an online spell checker can be the ideal solution! These tools, practical and often free (at least partially), help you quickly spot and correct mistakes in your texts. But how do you choose the right spell checker for your needs?
Well, we have a suggestion for you: MerciApp, a site that offers an effective online proofreading tool, a handy browser extension, and a super powerful software. Imagine being able to proofread your emails, social media messages, and even business documents in the blink of an eye, right from your browser. Sounds appealing, doesn’t it?
So we're going to tell you about MerciApp and how this tool can help you improve your written expression and project a more professional image. Once you've tried it, I'm sure you won't be able to do without it!
MerciApp corrects your spelling mistakes directly in your browser
Since I started writing articles on this blog, I use spell checking tools to make sure I haven't written too much nonsense. MerciApp is one of them since it has the double advantage of offering a correction tool available online on its site, but also a browser extension that can be used anywhere!
Use the MerciApp site corrector
For first use, the correction tool available on merci-app.com is really very practical. It allows you to test the tool but also to correct bits of text by copying/pasting them into a field provided for this purpose.
Its use is very simple since you just need to paste text in the dedicated box and the correction starts instantly. If you are a spelling ace you will not see anything, but if a few mistakes have crept into your text then the tool will point them out to you.
To do this, the mistakes will be underlined in different colors depending on the type of mistake: blue for spelling mistakes, red for grammar problems, yellow for potential errors, etc.
By clicking on an underlined word, you will then get an explanation of the problem and one or more correction suggestions. Click on the suggested correction to correct the text directly.
The tool on the MerciApp homepage works very well, but if you want to go a little further and benefit from a more user-friendly interface, you will have to create a free account.
Moreover, the version without creating an account is limited to texts of less than 5000 characters while the version with a free account allows you to go to 10000 characters, which is not insignificant.
Use MerciApp browser extension
To go a little further, it is also possible to install the MerciApp browser extension which is available for Chrome, Firefox and Edge. To use the extension, it is necessary to create a free account.
Once the MerciApp extension is installed on your browser, you will need to log in to your account (or create one). And you're ready to go!
Now the extension will correct all the texts you write in your browser whether it is your Gmail mails (or any other messaging provider), your WhatsApp web messages, your social media posts... In short, you will be able to avoid a lot of spelling mistakes!
A super powerful “pro” version with a dedicated application
This tool definitely takes on its full meaning with the pro version. This paid version allows you to do everything that is possible with the free version, but in addition to that, it includes lots of really useful features, including:
- Correction on Gdocs and Gslides
- Advanced Grammar Analysis
- Context analysis
- Improved style
- Typographic analysis
- Explanations of errors
- Language preferences
- Typographic preferences
- ...
MerciApp also exists as an add-in for Word or Outlook which can be installed directly from the add-in bar of Microsoft's text editor.
Finally, for even more advanced use on your computer, MerciApp offers an application to install on your Windows computer. This application integrates with many software (Office, Slack, etc.) and will allow you to make mistakes!
This pro version is billed at €10 per month (€8/month with an annual subscription).
In short, whether you make a lot of spelling mistakes or want to avoid making them, MerciApp is a great tool to use without hesitation!
LanguageTool is also a very good equivalent solution (which is directly multilingual depending on the words typed). Free or Pro version also, but the free one is very complete. You just have to get used to correcting the wrong words with the left click.