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Grammarly for Android doesn’t appear in a specific app

If Grammarly for Android doesn’t appear as you type in a specific app, it might be due to one of the following reasons:

Grammarly is blocked in a specific app in your Grammarly app settings

To resolve this, follow these steps:

  1. Open the Grammarly companion app on your Android device.
  2. Tap Blocked apps to access the list of applications where Grammarly is blocked.
  3. You can selectively unblock Grammarly for specific apps by switching the corresponding toggles off.

Android OS version compatibility issues

Check your Android OS version. If it’s older than Android 13, Grammarly for Android might not work due to app compatibility issues.

You are typing in an app that belongs to a restricted category

To prevent disruptions, Grammarly for Android is deactivated in apps that belong to the following categories:

  • Financial (e.g., PayPal, Google Wallet)
  • Streaming (e.g., YouTube, Twitch)
  • Medical

Note: If Grammarly doesn’t appear in any apps as you type, refer to this article instead: Grammarly for Android disappears or doesn’t show up when I try to use it

Still not working?

If none of the steps above resolved the issue, please contact Support and include the following information:

  • The app you were using when the issue occurred.
  • The specific steps that you tried.

This will help our team investigate the issue more quickly.

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