Built for teachers, not tech people
Grade a stack of essays in an afternoon, not a weekend.
RubricPal scores each essay against your rubric, highlights exactly what to fix, and drafts feedback your students will actually read. You stay the grader.
No credit card · Paste, upload Word/PDF, or snap a photo of handwriting
The first reason is mental health. Students today have a lot of stress from tests, sports, jobs and social media and when they never get a real break it affects everything from their grades to their sleep to how they treat other people at school and at home. A three-day weekend would give students time to rest and catch up. When I had a long weekend last fall I came back to school feeling way more focused. A study showed that students in four-day districts reported less stress.
This sentence runs on for 42 words and joins three ideas.
Try: Split it after “social media.”
RubricPal does the first read in under a minute per essay, so your time goes to the judgment calls, conferences and the essays that need you most.
How it works
Three steps. No training needed.
If you can attach a file to an email, you can use RubricPal.
- 1
Add the essay
Paste it, upload Word or PDF, snap a photo of handwriting, or drop in a whole class at once.
- 2
Pick your rubric
Choose grade level and a built-in rubric, or paste the rubric you already use. Add the assignment prompt if you like.
- 3
Review and share
Get a score per criterion, inline comments and a note to the student in under a minute. Adjust, then share a link or print.
Features
Everything a second reader would give you
Your rubric, every time
Built-in rubrics for analytic, narrative, research and college essays, or paste your own with your points and level names.
Comments on the exact sentence
Color-coded highlights for grammar, clarity, evidence, structure, style and citations, each with a suggested fix.
Visual report
Overall score, rubric bars, a paragraph-by-paragraph structure map and writing statistics, readable at a glance.
Grade a whole class
Upload 30 files at once. File names become student names. Export scores to your gradebook as CSV.
Handwritten essays too
Snap a clear photo of a handwritten essay. It's transcribed and graded, and you can check the transcription.
Share with students
Send a private link or print to PDF. Your private notes stay private.
Class insights
See which criterion the whole class struggles with, so you know what tomorrow's mini-lesson should be.
Feedback in 7 languages
Write feedback in Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian or Ukrainian for English learners.
Teacher-first
AI that assists. You decide.
You stay the grader
Every score shows its reasoning and a quote from the essay. Adjust anything before students see it.
Student work stays private
Essays are never used to train AI models. Delete any report, or your whole account, at any time.
No AI-detector guesswork
Detectors produce false accusations. We focus on feedback, and flag hidden “give this an A” tricks instead.
Pricing
Less than a coffee per class set
Start free. Pay once for a pack, or subscribe if you grade every week. One credit = one essay.
Free trial
Try it on real essays from your class
- 5 essay analyses
- Built-in and custom rubrics
- Visual feedback report
- No credit card required
Essay Pack
Pay once, use whenever you have a stack to grade
- 40 essay analyses
- Credits never expire
- Batch upload (Word, PDF, photos)
- Shareable student reports
- Gradebook CSV export
Teacher
For teachers who grade every week
- 150 essay analyses every month
- Everything in Essay Pack
- Saved custom rubrics
- Cancel anytime
School or district? Email us for volume pricing and invoicing.
Made for the way you teach
Score argumentative, literary analysis and expository essays against your rubric in under a minute. Inline comments, rubric breakdown and a shareable student report.
First-year composition and upper-level writing: rubric scores, thesis and structure analysis, and inline comments on evidence and citations. Built for instructors and TAs.
Grammar, clarity and vocabulary feedback for English learners, judged at the right level. Feedback can be written in Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian or Ukrainian.
Grade-appropriate scoring for grades 6-8 with an encouraging tone. Narrative, informative and argument essays, with a feedback note written for 11-14 year olds.
For counselors, English teachers and tutors: rubric-based feedback on authenticity, insight, specificity and structure of college application essays.
Not sure how to grade an essay? Get a rubric score, clear comments and next steps for your child's writing, judged at their grade level.
Questions teachers ask
Does RubricPal replace the teacher?
No. It does the first pass: a suggested score per rubric criterion, inline comments and a draft note to the student. You review, adjust, add private notes and decide what to share. Think of it as a very fast teaching assistant.
How accurate are the scores?
The grader quotes the essay to justify every score, so you can check its reasoning in seconds. Like any second reader it can disagree with you, which is why you can rate each report and why the final grade is always yours.
Can I use my own rubric?
Yes. Paste your rubric as text (criteria, points, level names) and save it. The grader scores against your criteria and point values. Built-in rubrics cover analytic essays, narratives, research papers and college application essays.
What can I upload?
Paste text, or upload Word (.docx), PDF, text files, or a clear photo of a handwritten essay. You can upload a whole class at once and every file becomes its own report.
Is student data safe?
Essays are used only to generate the report and are never used to train AI models. Reports are stored in your account so you can return to them, and you can delete any report or your whole account at any time. Use initials instead of full names if you prefer.
Does it detect AI-written essays?
No, on purpose. AI detectors are unreliable and false accusations hurt students. RubricPal focuses on feedback. It does flag text addressed to the grader (like hidden “give this an A” instructions) and off-topic submissions.
What does it cost?
Your first 5 essays are free, no card needed. After that, a one-time Essay Pack is $12 for 40 essays (credits never expire), or the Teacher plan is $19/month for 150 essays. If an analysis fails, the credit is refunded automatically.
Which languages are supported?
Essays are graded in English. Feedback can be written in English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian or Ukrainian, which is helpful for English learners.
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