Check it where you write it.
Download SnipLang for Mac: spell checker and translator in one native app. Free to start, no card required.
LanguageTool's Mac app underlines mistakes in a handful of apps and sends the rest to its own editor. SnipLang checks as you type wherever you write, in 25+ languages, and explains every fix.
| SnipLang | LanguageTool | |
|---|---|---|
| Languages checked | 25+, every one with full AI grammar, style and tone checks | Advanced checks only in 7 languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Dutch, Polish and Portuguese. The rest get the basic rule set |
| On the Mac | Native menu-bar app that checks as you type in any app | Inline in Mail, Messages and Notes (Word, Slack and Teams in beta). Other apps through its editor |
| In the browser | No extension needed: the browser is just another app | Browser extension is Premium-only since 2026 |
| Free plan | Unlimited translation plus daily spell checks in any app | Web checker, up to 2,000 characters per text |
| Paid plan | Pro: $15 a month | Premium: €19.90 a month |
LanguageTool details as of September 2026, from LanguageTool's help center and Premium page. LanguageTool is a trademark of its owner. SnipLang is not affiliated with it.
Mistakes are underlined in the app you're writing in, and the fix goes straight into your text. No copying into a separate editor and back.
Switch from Polish to English mid-email and SnipLang follows, applying each language's own rules and telling you which one it broke.
Teach the checker your preferences, brand names and house style. Three rules on the Free plan, unlimited with Pro.
No. Since 2026 the extension requires Premium, and free users get the web checker. SnipLang needs no extension: it checks text in your browser the same way it does in Mail or Slack.
Any app where you type: Mail, Notes, Messages, Slack, Spark, Safari, Chrome, Google Docs and more. If an app hides its text from macOS, SnipLang shows the check in its own panel instead.
25+, including English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Czech and the Scandinavian languages. The language is detected automatically, paragraph by paragraph.
SnipLang Pro costs $15 a month and includes the translator. LanguageTool Premium costs €19.90 a month (September 2026). Both have a free plan.
No. Your text is encrypted in transit and at rest and is never used to train models, on any plan.
Download SnipLang for Mac: spell checker and translator in one native app. Free to start, no card required.