Homeworkify: What It Was, Why It Shut and Safe Options

Homeworkify was a free website that students used to view homework answers from Chegg, a paid study service, without a subscription. Our old post described Homeworkify as a homework planner with schedules, reminders and assignment tools. That was wrong, and we have replaced it. This page explains what Homeworkify really was, how a US court case led to its shutdown, why sites that now use its name are risky, and where students can find free, legal help with homework.

Quick Facts

Item	Detail
What it was	A site that showed answers from Chegg’s paid library for free
Who took action	Chegg, the study help company
Court	US District Court, Northern District of California
Key order	Preliminary injunction granted on 7 November 2023
Status in 2026	Original service no longer works; lookalike sites are unrelated
Safer options	Teachers, textbooks, Khan Academy, DIKSHA, SWAYAM

What Homeworkify Really Was

Chegg sells a subscription that gives students access to step by step answers for textbook questions and questions posted by other users. Many answers are blurred unless you pay. Homeworkify let users paste a link to a Chegg question and see the answer unblurred, without logging in or paying. It became popular through student forums and social media, especially in the US and India, because it promised free answers in seconds.

It was never a planner or a tool for managing homework. It did not create schedules, set reminders or let students submit work to teachers, as the old version of this page claimed.

The Court Case That Ended It

In 2022 Chegg filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the Northern District of California against the unnamed people who ran Homeworkify. The case is listed as Chegg, Inc. v. Doe. Chegg said that the site was getting into its paid content without permission, in breach of its terms and of US computer access laws, and sharing that content for free.

On 7 November 2023, Judge Charles R. Breyer granted Chegg’s renewed request for a preliminary injunction. The order barred the operators from accessing, copying and sharing Chegg’s content without permission. It also directed domain providers based in the US to transfer Homeworkify’s domain names to Chegg. A preliminary injunction is a temporary order made while a case continues. It is not a final judgment, but it found that Chegg was likely to succeed.

The operators moved the site to other web addresses, such as domains ending in .eu and .st, and Chegg sought further orders to cover them. By 2024 the original service had stopped working.

Why Paid Answers Are Protected

Chegg pays subject experts to write answers and builds its library over many years. Its terms of use say that subscribers may view answers for their own study but may not copy or share them in bulk. Sites like Homeworkify took that content without paying and gave it away, which is why Chegg went to court. The same idea protects textbooks, online courses and test papers. Respecting it also protects free resources, because teachers and writers can keep producing material only if their work is not simply copied.

Why Lookalike Sites Are Risky

Search for Homeworkify today and you will still see pages using the name. These are not the original service. Many are generic chatbots, pages full of adverts or redirect pages that send users elsewhere. Common risks include:

• Malware. Fake “show answer” buttons can download harmful files or browser extensions.
• Data harvesting. Some sites ask for an email address, phone number or login details from other services.
• Wrong answers. Answers from unknown sources are often incomplete or incorrect.
• No accountability. There is no clear owner, privacy policy or way to complain.

If you have already entered a password on such a site, change it straight away, and use a different password for every account.

How to Spot a Lookalike Site

A few checks can help you avoid unsafe pages that borrow a well known name:

• The address uses an unusual ending or extra words, such as “mirror”, “new” or “official”.
• The page asks you to turn off your ad blocker or allow notifications before showing anything.
• Pop ups claim your device has a virus or that you have won a prize.
• You are asked to download a file or browser extension to “reveal” an answer.
• There is no contact address, company name or privacy policy.

If you see any of these signs, close the tab and do not enter any details. Keep your browser and antivirus updated, and report suspicious sites to your school’s IT team.

The Academic Integrity Problem

Even when a site like this works, copying answers can cause trouble. Schools, colleges and universities treat copying answers from solution sites as academic misconduct. Teachers often recognise copied work, because it uses methods or wording the class has not covered. Plagiarism checks can also flag it. Penalties can range from a zero on the assignment to failing a course.

There is a deeper cost too. Homework exists to help you practise. If you copy the answer, you skip the practice, and the gap shows up in tests and exams where no website can help.

Free and Legal Ways to Get Homework Help

Students have many good options that cost nothing and carry no legal or security risk:

• Your teacher. Ask after class or by email. Teachers usually prefer a question to a copied answer.
• Classmates and study groups. Explaining a problem to each other helps everyone learn.
• Textbooks. Worked examples in your own textbook often match homework questions closely. NCERT books are free to read online.
• Khan Academy. Free lessons and practice in maths, science, economics and more, with videos in several languages including Hindi.
• DIKSHA. The Government of India’s free platform for school content linked to state and central syllabuses.
• SWAYAM and NPTEL. Free online courses for college students, many taught by IIT and university faculty.
• Libraries. School and public libraries offer books, reference material and quiet study space.

Using AI Tools Responsibly

Many students now use AI chatbots for help. These can explain an idea in simpler words or check your reasoning, but they also make mistakes and can invent facts. Check your school’s rules first, as many now set clear limits on AI use. Use AI to understand, not to produce work you hand in as your own, and always check its answers against your textbook or teacher.

Building Better Homework Habits

The old post was right that many students struggle to manage homework. Some simple habits help:

1. Write every task and its due date in one planner or a free calendar app.
2. Start with the hardest subject while your mind is fresh.
3. Work in focused blocks of 25 to 30 minutes with short breaks.
4. Keep your phone in another room while you study.
5. Note questions you cannot solve and ask about them the next day.

Advice for Parents

Many parents first hear about answer sites when a child’s marks suddenly rise on homework but fall in class tests. That gap is a useful warning sign worth discussing calmly.

If your child mentions sites like Homeworkify, talk about why copying does not help them learn, and about the security risks. Help them set up a quiet place and a regular time for homework. Offer to listen while they explain a problem, even if you do not know the answer.

For more help, read how students can improve their educational achievements, our tips for parents helping with homework, our sample time table for UPSC preparation, and our look at educational online games.

A simple rule helps: if you could not explain an answer to your teacher, you have not learned it yet.

Use a password manager or written notebook kept at home so each account has its own strong password.

Reading the question twice and underlining key words prevents many careless mistakes.

Short daily revision of class notes makes homework faster, because the ideas are still fresh.

If homework regularly takes far longer than expected, tell the teacher; it may signal a gap worth fixing early.

Free public library memberships in many Indian cities give students access to reference books and quiet desks.

When a concept still feels unclear, try a different source, such as another video or textbook, before giving up.

What We Changed From the Old Post

The old post described Homeworkify as a homework planner with schedules, reminders, assignment submission and security features. None of that was true. We removed the false descriptions and rewrote the page to explain what Homeworkify really was, the Chegg court case and the November 2023 order, the risks of lookalike sites, academic integrity, free and legal study resources and good homework habits.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Homeworkify still working?

No. The original service stopped working in 2024 after legal action by Chegg. Sites using the name now are not connected to it.

Is it illegal to use sites like Homeworkify?

The court action targeted the people running the site. For students, the bigger risks are malware, data theft and penalties for academic misconduct.

What is a free alternative?

Khan Academy, DIKSHA, SWAYAM, NCERT textbooks and your own teacher are free and reliable.