Free Passive Voice Checker
Instantly make sure your writing is clear and direct. Use our passive voice checker to spot any passive voice in your text and rewrite it to active voice.
Using the Passive Voice
Passive voice isn’t a grammatical mistake, but it tends to make your writing unclear and hard to follow. Active voice makes your points more clear and direct—and your writing stronger overall. Our passive voice checker makes it easy to rewrite any text from passive to active voice. You can also learn more about when and where it makes sense to use passive voice and how to shift it to active voice when needed.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does Grammarly’s passive voice checker work?
Grammarly’s AI analyzes your writing in real time to catch passive voice and help you shift it to active voice.
Where can I use Grammarly’s passive voice checker?
Grammarly’s passive voice checker works in your browser and across all of your favorite desktop apps.
What is passive voice?
In passive voice, the target of the action is the main focus, and the verb acts upon the subject. Forming passive voice requires the verb "to be" and a past participle.
How can I improve my use of active vs. passive voice?
If you’re writing anything with a definitive subject performing an action, it’s best to use active voice. That said, there are times when the passive voice does a better job of presenting an idea. This is especially true when the performer of the action is very general, unknown, or should get less emphasis than the recipient of that action.
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