Check content
Content Checker helps content designers and writers follow GOV.UK style guidelines (opens in new tab). Paste your text below to check it against rules for words to avoid, capitalisation, spelling, formatting, inclusive language and more.
Enter some content
Paste or type content above, then select 'Check content' to find style guide issues. Your results will appear here.
Style guide
Browse the style guide
Search or filter by letter to find style guide entries.
Settings
Department-specific style guides
When enabled, the checker will also apply HMRC-specific rules and the style guide will include HMRC entries.
About
Content Checker helps writers follow the Government Digital Service (GDS) style guide (opens in new tab) and content design guidelines (opens in new tab).
It checks your text against common style rules including words to avoid, capitalisation, spelling, formatting, inclusive language, and more.
Disclaimer
Content Checker is an independent tool made by Manicgrin Media Ltd (opens in new tab). It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with the GDS, GOV.UK, or HM Government.
The style rules referenced are based on publicly available government style guidance.
Contact
Questions, suggestions or feedback? Get in touch at hello@contentchecker.uk.
Privacy policy
This privacy policy covers both the Content Checker website at contentchecker.uk and the Content Checker app for iOS and macOS.
What we collect
Content Checker does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data — whether you use the website or the app.
The website maintains anonymous, aggregate usage counters (such as total checks run and commonly triggered rules) to help us improve the service. These counters contain no personal or identifiable information — no session data or user agents are recorded by the application itself.
Your content
On the website: when you check your content, the text is sent to the server for processing and immediately discarded. Nothing is stored, logged, or saved on the server. No database is used. No files are written. Your content exists only in memory for the fraction of a second it takes to check it, then it is gone.
In the app: all checking happens entirely on your device. Your content never leaves your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Nothing is sent to any server.
Settings
On the website: your preference for including department-specific rules is saved in your browser's local storage only. This data never leaves your device.
In the app: your settings are stored locally on your device using standard app storage. They are not transmitted anywhere.
Cookies
The Content Checker website does not use cookies. The app does not use cookies.
Analytics
Content Checker does not use any client-side analytics or tracking scripts, on the website or in the app. We do not use cookies, pixels, fingerprinting, or any third-party analytics services.
Like all web servers, our hosting provider automatically generates standard access logs which may include IP addresses, timestamps, and browser information. These logs are used solely for server maintenance, security monitoring, and aggregated traffic statistics. They are not linked to any individual user, not shared with any third party, and are automatically deleted on a rolling basis.
Third parties
Content Checker does not share data with any third parties, because there is no data to share. The app does not include any third-party SDKs, analytics frameworks, or advertising libraries.
Contact
If you have any questions about this privacy policy, contact us at hello@contentchecker.uk.
Usage stats
Anonymous, aggregate counters. No personal data is collected.
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