Terms of Service

Last updated: 2026-10-29

By using EssayScore you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, do not use the site.

The service: a free tool that reads an essay you paste and gives writing feedback: a score on six criteria, quoted evidence and suggestions on what to fix. It does not rewrite or edit your essay, and no output is meant to be copied into it. Features and limits can change.

Who can use it: you must be 13 or older. If you are under 18, you need a parent or guardian's permission. The site is for US college applications only.

Writing feedback only: scores and comments are feedback on writing. They are not admissions advice and not a prediction or guarantee of admission, scholarships or any other outcome. EssayScore is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Common App, the University of California, any college or any testing body.

Your essay: you must have the right to submit the text you paste, and it must be your own writing or text you are allowed to use. Do not paste anyone else's personal data. You keep ownership of your essay.

AI use rules: many schools and programs have rules about AI tools in the application process. You are responsible for knowing and following the rules of every school you apply to. We do not provide any text for your essay, but we cannot tell you what a school allows.

Free limits and failures: each visitor gets 2 gradings per day, reset at 00:00 UTC, with essays of 80 to 800 words. There is also a daily cap across the whole site, and when it is reached the service says so and stays closed until the next UTC day. A grading that fails (model error, timeout or an unusable result) is not counted against your limit. We may lower or pause limits to prevent abuse or control cost.

AI output: feedback is generated by an AI model and can be wrong, incomplete or inconsistent between runs. Treat it as one opinion and ask a teacher, counselor or other person who knows you.

Not allowed: attempts to overload the service or bypass limits; automated or bulk use; content that is unlawful or infringes others' rights; using the output to claim that a score is an admissions result.

Paid features and waitlist: paid features are not available. A "Coming soon" button only records interest, and leaving your email does not create a purchase or a promise of access. Planned prices may change.

Free service, no warranty; liability: the service is provided free, "as is" and "as available". To the extent the law allows, we make no promise about accuracy or uptime and are not liable for indirect or other losses from using it.

Termination: we may block access that breaks these terms.

Governing law: these terms are governed by the laws of the place where the operator resides, unless mandatory consumer law of your country says otherwise. EssayScore is operated by an independent developer. Contact: hello@howtallai.com.