Grammarly is a browser extension that checks spelling and grammar as you type. When it runs inside visual or HTML editors, it can inject its own code into editable fields. In Dotdigital’s EasyEditor, this injected code may not be obvious during editing but appears later in sent campaigns or in the campaign source.
This behaviour is not specific to Dotdigital and comes from the Grammarly extension itself.
Why this happens
Grammarly automatically attaches itself to editable text fields in your browser. When it detects an editor, including drag‑and‑drop or HTML editors, it inserts small snippets of HTML, CSS, or scripts while scanning for suggestions.
When you create or edit content in EasyEditor, these injected elements become part of the campaign content or source code and surface after sending.
How Grammarly affects your campaign
You may notice one or more of the following in a sent campaign or in the source code:
Text, links, or comments referencing Grammarly or grammarly.com
Pop‑ups or elements related to Grammarly branding
Extra HTML or CSS tags mentioning Grammarly
Unexpected formatting or content that does not appear during editing
Troubleshoot
Block Grammarly for Dotdigital (recommended)
Blocking Grammarly on Dotdigital prevents injected content when working in EasyEditor.
Select the Grammarly extension icon in your browser toolbar.
Toggle the Check for writing suggestions [webpage address] to Off.
Grammarly remains enabled on other websites but does not run on Dotdigital pages.
Disable Grammarly
Chrome: Right‑click the Grammarly icon > Manage extension > toggle off
Edge: Menu > Extensions > toggle Grammarly off
Firefox: Menu > Add‑ons > Extensions > Disable Grammarly
Use an incognito or private window
Opening Dotdigital in an incognito or private window disables browser extensions by default and prevents Grammarly from running.
If Grammarly content already exists
Go to Utilities > Edit source, search for Grammarly, and remove the related code
Or restore a previous version using Utilities > Restore
Create a new campaign after blocking Grammarly to ensure clean content