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GemType — AI Writing Assistant

Established publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Grammarly-style grammar checking and text refinement on any website, powered by the Gemini API (bring your own key).

Users
284
+126 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
+5.00 in 30 days
Ratings
2
+2 in 30 days
Store rank
#55K
#46K among extensions
Version
0.1.5
updated 3 Aug 2026

Users

monthly, 3 months
0142284Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 284 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 months
012Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 2 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About GemType — AI Writing Assistant

GemType is a free, open-source Grammarly alternative. It checks your grammar and spelling and rewrites your text as you type, on any website — powered by Google's Gemini AI and your own free API key. No account, no subscription, and no company server in the middle. HOW IT WORKS - Type in any text field on the web - Mistakes get a wavy underline a second after you pause - Click an underline to accept the fix (Ctrl/Cmd+Z always undoes it) - After each fix, the surrounding sentence is automatically re-checked REWRITE ON DEMAND Select any text and choose Improve, Fix grammar, Shorten, Formal, or Casual — from a floating toolbar or the right-click menu. Rewrites keep your meaning; corrections keep your exact wording. BEYOND THE BROWSER GemType is also a Microsoft Word add-in and a desktop app for Mac, Windows, and Linux that works in any application. BRING YOUR OWN KEY (FREE) GemType uses your personal Gemini API key from Google AI Studio — free tier, no credit card. Requests go directly from your browser to Google; we never see your text or your key. PRIVATE BY DESIGN - No accounts, no tracking, no analytics - Your key and settings stay on your device - Your text is sent only to Google's Gemini API - Fully open source, so you can verify exactly what it does - Turn GemType off globally or per-site in one click Works in your language — GemType auto-detects what you are writing, or you can pin a language in settings. FAQ Is GemType free? Yes — it is free and open source, and it runs on your own free Gemini API key (no credit card). There is no subscription. Where does my text go? Only to Google's Gemini API, using your own key. There is no GemType server, no account, and no analytics. Why does it need access to the pages you visit? So it can check your writing in the text field you are using. It stays inactive until you focus a field, and you can disable any site in one click. Free and open source (Apache-2.0). Made by Matily.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+3+1.1%00.00
30 days+126+79.7%+2+5.00

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where GemType — AI Writing Assistant appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
ai writing assistant#83new

Version history

3 versions recorded
0.1.53 Aug 2026
0.1.421 Jul 2026
0.1.38 Jul 2026

Details

Category
Workflow & Planning
First seen
8 Jul 2026
Size
38 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
gist.github.com
Support
gemtype.matily.org
Extension ID
linnnamnhkciekgpnegkcajcafmjlhgh

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 3, likelihood 2
Permissions
storagecontextMenus
Site access
https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/*

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