Step-by-Step Guide

How to Use QuillBot for Paraphrasing (2026 Guide)

Rewrite text to avoid plagiarism, improve clarity, or match a different tone using QuillBot's paraphrasing engine.

⏱ PT5M 📊 Beginner 📅 Updated May 2026
What you'll need
1
Paste your text into the paraphraser

Go to quillbot.com and paste up to 700 words (free) or unlimited (Premium) into the left input box.

2
Choose a paraphrasing mode

Select from: Standard (balanced), Fluency (natural-sounding), Formal, Simple, Creative, Expand, or Shorten. Fluency is best for academic and professional writing.

💡 Tip: Free users get Standard and Fluency. Premium unlocks all 7 modes — worth it if you need Formal or Creative regularly.
3
Adjust the synonym slider

The slider (1–4) controls how aggressively QuillBot changes words. Start at 2 for minimal risk of meaning loss. Move to 3–4 only when you need high uniqueness.

4
Review highlighted changes

QuillBot highlights every changed word. Click any highlighted word to see alternatives and revert to the original if needed.

5
Compare with the original

Use the side-by-side comparison view to verify meaning is preserved. Check that technical terms, names, and numbers are unchanged.

6
Run the Summarizer on long texts

For texts over 1,000 words, first use QuillBot's Summarizer to reduce to key points, then paraphrase the summary. This prevents meaning drift in long passages.

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