AI tools for writers
Drafting, editing and rewriting. Worth separating the ones that fix errors from the ones that generate text — most writers want the first and get sold the second.
9 tools · checked by hand · no paid placement in this list
Grammarly
Free plan
Grammar, tone and rewrite suggestions everywhere you type.
DeepL
Free plan
Translation and document rewriting with unusually natural output.
Hemingway Editor
Free plan
Flags dense sentences and passive voice. Brutal, and usually right.
Lex
Free plan
A writing app that only helps when you ask it to.
ProWritingAid
Free plan
Deep style and structure reports for long-form manuscripts.
QuillBot
Free plan
Paraphrasing, summarising and citation tooling for students and writers.
Rytr
Free plan
Cheap short-form copy generation across dozens of use cases.
Sudowrite
Paid
Fiction-first writing tool for drafting, describing and rewriting prose.
Wordtune
Free plan
Rewrites a sentence ten ways so you can pick the one that lands.
At a glance
| Tool | Pricing | Best known for |
|---|---|---|
| Grammarly | Free plan | Grammar, tone and rewrite suggestions everywhere you type. |
| DeepL | Free plan | Translation and document rewriting with unusually natural output. |
| Hemingway Editor | Free plan | Flags dense sentences and passive voice. Brutal, and usually right. |
| Lex | Free plan | A writing app that only helps when you ask it to. |
| ProWritingAid | Free plan | Deep style and structure reports for long-form manuscripts. |
| QuillBot | Free plan | Paraphrasing, summarising and citation tooling for students and writers. |
| Rytr | Free plan | Cheap short-form copy generation across dozens of use cases. |
| Sudowrite | Paid | Fiction-first writing tool for drafting, describing and rewriting prose. |
| Wordtune | Free plan | Rewrites a sentence ten ways so you can pick the one that lands. |
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