Lang-8
Lang-8 was a language exchange platform where native speakers corrected each other's writing to help learners improve.
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30
User Rating
3.0
Free/Trial Support
Not Supported
Starting Price
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Last Updated
Oct 01, 2026
Overview
What is Lang-8?
Lang-8 was a language-learning community where users wrote journal entries in the language they were studying and native speakers provided corrections and feedback. It helped learners practice writing and get real human feedback.
What is Lang-8 used for?
User Groups

Top Features
- Write journal entries in target language
- Native speaker corrections
- Language exchange community
- Feedback on writing
How to use Lang-8?
Create an account, write a journal entry in your target language, and native speakers will correct it. In return, you correct entries written by others in your native language.
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Pros & Cons
Pros
- Real human corrections
- Free language practice
- Community of native speakers
Cons
- Service is no longer available
- Requires reciprocity to get corrections
Use Cases
- Practicing writing in a foreign language
- Getting grammar and vocabulary feedback
- Connecting with native speakers
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