How to Remove the Grammarly Extension from Chrome on Windows

To remove Grammarly from Chrome, open chrome://extensions, find Grammarly, and click Remove, then confirm. If Grammarly keeps coming back after that, the cause is almost always Chrome sync reinstalling it from another device, the separate Grammarly for Windows desktop app, or a policy on a managed computer.

Removing Grammarly from Chrome on Windows

Before you start

Applies to: Google Chrome on Windows 10 and Windows 11.
You need: An administrator account for the desktop-app and registry steps. The basic removal needs nothing special.
Good to know: The Chrome extension and the Grammarly for Windows desktop app are two separate installs. Removing one leaves the other running.

How do I remove the Grammarly extension from Chrome?

Open Chrome and type chrome://extensions in the address bar, then press Enter.
Find the Grammarly card in the list.
Click Remove.
Confirm in the dialog that appears.

If the Grammarly icon is still pinned in the toolbar, you can also right-click it and choose Remove from Chrome. Both routes do the same thing.

The Chrome extensions page, where each extension can be turned off or removed

How do I switch Grammarly off without deleting it?

Open chrome://extensions.
Find the Grammarly card.
Click the blue toggle so it turns grey.

The extension stays installed but stops running, so your account and settings are untouched if you want it back later.

How do I stop Grammarly checking one specific site?

Open the website where you do not want Grammarly.
Click the Grammarly toolbar icon.
Turn off the option to check this site.

Why does Grammarly keep coming back after I remove it?

Work through these in order. Each one is a separate cause, and the first two account for most cases.

Chrome sync is reinstalling it

If you are signed in to Chrome, extensions sync across your devices. Removing Grammarly on one computer can bring it straight back from another.

Remove Grammarly on every device signed in to the same Chrome profile.
If it still returns, open Settings, then You and Google, and turn sync off while you test.

The Grammarly desktop app is still installed

Click the Grammarly icon in the Windows system tray and choose Quit.
Press Windows key + I to open Settings.
Go to Apps, then Installed apps.
Find Grammarly for Windows, click Uninstall, and follow the prompts.
Restart the PC and check Chrome again.

Something is relaunching it at startup

Open Task Manager and switch to the Startup apps tab.
Disable any Grammarly entry you find.
Open Task Scheduler and delete any scheduled task that reinstalls the app.

Chrome is managed by an organization

Open the Chrome menu and look for a Managed by your organization note. If it is there, an administrator can force-install extensions and you cannot remove them yourself. Ask your IT administrator to drop the extension from the policy. On a work computer, do not delete management policies without permission.

How do I clear leftover Grammarly files from the Chrome profile?

Only do this if the extension is still listed after a normal removal. Deleting the wrong folder will break your other extensions, so copy the Extensions folder somewhere safe first.

Close Chrome completely and confirm in Task Manager that no Chrome process is running.
Open File Explorer and paste %LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions into the address bar, then press Enter.
Each folder is named with a long extension ID. Search inside them for the word grammarly to identify the right one.
Delete only the folder that belongs to Grammarly, then restart Chrome.

How do I remove a broken Grammarly uninstall entry from the registry?

Editing the registry can stop Windows from starting if you delete the wrong key. Export a backup of any key before you remove it, and skip this section unless the normal uninstall genuinely fails.

Press Windows key + R, type regedit, and press Enter.
Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall and to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall.
Use Edit, then Find, and search for Grammarly.
Right-click the matching key, choose Export to save a backup, then delete the key.
Reboot and check the installed apps list again.

What if Grammarly behaves like malware?

An extension that reinstalls itself, redirects pages, or cannot be switched off may not be the real Grammarly at all.

Run a full scan with Windows Security or your antivirus and quarantine anything it finds.
Reset Chrome from chrome://settings/reset. This restores your startup page, new tab page, and search engine, and turns off extensions. Bookmarks and saved passwords are kept.
Check Microsoft Edge, Firefox, and any other Chromium browser on the PC for the same extension.

How do I confirm Grammarly is really gone?

Open chrome://extensions and confirm Grammarly is not listed.
Open Task Manager, Startup apps, and confirm no Grammarly entry remains.
Check your other synced devices and other browsers.
Clear cached images and cookies from Settings, Privacy and security, Delete browsing data if writing boxes still behave oddly.

Frequently asked questions

Does removing the Chrome extension delete my Grammarly account?

No. Your account and saved documents live on Grammarly’s servers. Removing the extension only takes it out of this browser.

Why is the Remove button greyed out?

The extension is being enforced by policy on a managed computer. Only the administrator who set the policy can remove it.

Do I need to uninstall the Windows app as well?

Only if you have it. The desktop app checks text in other Windows programs and keeps running after the browser extension is gone.

Will removing Grammarly delete my writing?

No. Text you typed on a website stays on that website. Documents saved in the Grammarly editor stay in your account.

Related guides

For most people this ends at the extensions page in under a minute. If Grammarly reappears, check sync and the Windows desktop app before you touch profile folders or the registry, because those two explain nearly every stubborn case.

Last verified: 15 August 2026