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title: "Language Tools"
icon: material/alphabetical-variant
description: These language tools do not send your input text to a server and can be used offline and self-hosted.
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Text inputted to grammar, spelling, and style checkers, as well as translation services, can contain sensitive information which may be stored on their servers for an indefinite amount of time. The language tools listed on this page do not send your submitted text to a server, and can be self-hosted and used offline for maximum control of your data.
## LanguageTool
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![LanguageTool logo](assets/img/language-tools/languagetool.svg#only-light){ align=right }
![LanguageTool logo](assets/img/language-tools/languagetool-dark.svg#only-dark){ align=right }
**LanguageTool** is a multilingual grammar, style and spell checker that supports more than 20 languages. The software is [self-hostable](https://dev.languagetool.org/http-server), and the extensions do not send your input text to their server.
LanguageTool offers integration with a variety of [office suites](https://languagetool.org/services#text_editors) and [email clients](https://languagetool.org/services#mail_clients).
[:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://languagetool.org){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
[:octicons-eye-16:](https://languagetool.org/legal/privacy){ .card-link title="Privacy Policy" }
[:octicons-info-16:](https://languagetooler.freshdesk.com/en/support/solutions){ .card-link title=Documentation}
[:octicons-code-16:](https://github.com/languagetool-org){ .card-link title="Source Code" }
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<summary>Downloads</summary>
- [:simple-appstore: App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/id1534275760)
- [:fontawesome-brands-windows: Windows](https://languagetool.org/windows-desktop)
- [:simple-apple: macOS](https://languagetool.org/mac-desktop)
- [:simple-firefoxbrowser: Firefox](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/languagetool)
- [:simple-googlechrome: Chrome](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/grammar-and-spell-checker/oldceeleldhonbafppcapldpdifcinji)
- [:fontawesome-brands-edge: Edge](https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/hfjadhjooeceemgojogkhlppanjkbobc)
- [:simple-safari: Safari](https://apps.apple.com/app/id1534275760)
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## Criteria
**Please note we are not affiliated with any of the projects we recommend.** In addition to [our standard criteria](about/criteria.md), we have developed a clear set of requirements to allow us to provide objective recommendations. We suggest you familiarize yourself with this list before choosing to use a project, and conduct your own research to ensure it's the right choice for you.
- Must be open source.
- Must be possible to self-host.