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This study was aimed to find out the use of peer feedback through track changes in the students‟ writing. The subject is the fifth semester students of Indonesia College of Economics (STEI), Jakarta. Through the process of observations and interviews, the writer knew how track changes is implemented and found that there are positive perspectives and numerous benefits of peer feedback through track changes in the students‟ writing. The data of three teachers‟ and twenty students‟ perspectives relate to the positive response while using peer feedback through track changes in process of teaching and learning. Therefore, it can be said that peer feedback through track changes gives significant contribution for the students‟ writing that can lead to an improvement of their writing performance. This research also proved that technology in using peer feedback through track changes has been integrated into teaching English and it is able to increase students‟ writing, build students‟ consciousness, simplify the correction process and build students‟ motivation. In addition, peer feedback through track changes could change the teacher‟s role from an error corrector and knowledge transmitter to an advisor and monitor by encouraging students‟ autonomy in the students‟ writing.