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On a Mac, turn Grammarly off in Safari > Settings (or Preferences) > Extensions. To remove it, use Safari’s Uninstall control if it appears, or quit Grammarly for Safari and move its app from Finder’s Applications folder to Trash. iPhone and iPad use separate steps.
Turn Grammarly off without removing it on a Mac
- Open Safari and choose Safari > Settings. On some versions, the menu says Preferences.
- Select Extensions.
- Find Grammarly and turn off its checkbox.
This disables the extension without deleting it, so you can switch it back on later. Apple’s general instructions explain how to turn off Safari extensions: Use Safari extensions on your Mac.
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Uninstall Grammarly from Safari on a Mac
Use Safari’s Uninstall button
- In Safari, open Safari > Settings (or Preferences) and select Extensions.
- Select Grammarly. If Safari shows an Uninstall button, click it and follow any prompts.
Apple’s general Safari instructions describe this control: “To uninstall an extension, select the extension and click the Uninstall button.” The button may not be available for every extension. See Apple’s instructions for getting and managing Safari extensions.
Remove Grammarly for Safari from Applications
- If Grammarly for Safari is open, quit it first.
- Open Finder and select Applications.
- Find Grammarly for Safari and move it to Trash.
- If your Mac asks you to confirm the deletion with your computer password, follow the prompt.
These are Grammarly’s Mac-specific removal steps: Uninstall the Grammarly browser extension. Apple also notes that deleting an app that contains an extension removes that extension.
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Turn off or uninstall Grammarly on iPhone or iPad
Turn it off
- Open the device’s Settings app.
- Go to Safari > Extensions.
- Turn off Grammarly.
Remove it
Grammarly’s iOS instructions say to disable the Safari extension using the steps above, then remove the Grammarly companion app: touch and hold its icon and select Remove App. Follow the on-screen choices to complete removal. See Grammarly’s iOS deactivation and uninstall instructions.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.If Grammarly still appears on another Apple device
Safari extensions may be shared across devices, but removing an extension on one device does not uninstall it from all of them. Check Safari’s extension settings on each Mac, iPhone, or iPad where Grammarly is installed. Apple explains extension sharing and device-by-device management in Use Safari extensions on your Mac.
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